I couldn't go out like this - Fabian would definitely notice something was wrong.

Then I heard knocking.

Fabian asked, sounding concerned, "Honey, why's it taking so long? Need help?"

I gasped and sweated all over my body. After a few minutes, I tried to calm down and walked out of the fitting room.

Frustrated and panicked, worried he might come in, I managed to say between suppressed gasps, "I'm fine, coming out now."

My hand was on the door handle, and in an ...