Presents for Sophie - 7.

The office was buried under a mountain of boxes and envelopes. She stared at the stack, then started tearing into them one by one. Each rip of tape and rustle of paper revealed another gift from the fans. She pulled lingerie from its tissue, held it up to the light, and set it aside. A silk blindfold slid from a small envelope; she ran it between her fingers, already imagining it over her eyes. A heavy vibrator followed, its smooth surface cool against her palm. One box held a sleek plug still in its case, and another contained a bottle of oil that smelled faintly of vanilla. She moved steadily through the pile, blouse open, skirt riding higher each time she bent for the next package. Every new toy and scrap of lace made her smile widen, and the room slowly filled with the quiet promise of how she would spend the rest of the afternoon alone.