Original request on Reddit: A man comes home to find his wife acting strange. Turns out the man is a gambler and has come up short too many times on his payment to a career criminal. his wife’s body has been stolen by a body hopper who works for the gang. Her body has been taken as collateral until he pays off his debts. (source)

RedQuill story:

As he stepped into the flat, the familiar scent of lavender greeted him, a subtle reminder of his wife's presence. But something was off—the air felt charged, the atmosphere thick with unspoken words. His wife, usually a vision of domestic tranquility, stood by the window, her back turned to him. She was oddly still, as if frozen in time.

"Honey, I'm home," he called out, trying to maintain a sense of normalcy that felt as distant as the stars above the Eiffel Tower.

She turned, her eyes gleaming under the soft glow of the chandelier. "Welcome back, my love," she said, her voice laced with a foreign suggestiveness that sent a shiver down his spine.

"You seem... different," he observed, setting his briefcase down with a thud.

"Different how?" she purred, stepping towards him.

"I don't know... bolder, perhaps."

She laughed, a throaty sound that sent a pulse of lust racing through him. "I'm just feeling... adventurous tonight," she confessed, her hands tracing the contours of his chest.

His heart hammered against his ribcage. "Adventurous?" he echoed, his voice betraying the sudden surge of desire.

"Mmmhmm," she hummed, pressing her lips to his in a kiss that was nothing short of incendiary. Her touch ignited a fire within him, one that had long lay dormant amidst the stress of his gambling debts and the constant shadow of the career criminal he owed.

Together, they fell onto the grand four-poster bed, the mattress dipping under their combined weight. She ran her fingers through his hair, her touch gentle yet commanding, like the whisper of the Seine at night...

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