“I Should Have Known From the Smell of Turpentine”

I’ve seen a lot of strange apartments in this line of work, but none like this one.

My name is Erin Blake, and this is the story of a night that started with a glass of wine and ended with a locked door, a missing painting, and a question I still can’t answer.

It was a Tuesday in midtown Toronto. The client went by “Mr. Landon,” said he was an art collector who didn’t like restaurants. His apartment smelled like turpentine, linseed oil, and something else I couldn’t place.

Something old.

“Don’t Touch the Canvas”

He was tall, well-spoken, and visibly nervous—not in the usual “first-time client” way. More like someone watching a time bomb in his pocket.

After a brief conversation, he led me to a side room. The walls were covered in unframed paintings. Abstract, grotesque, beautiful.

One in particular stood out. A portrait of a woman with green eyes and a scar under her right eyebrow.

She looked like me.

“Don’t touch that one,” he said, too quickly.

I didn’t.

But I asked who she was.

“She’s No One. She’s Everyone.”

Mr. Landon said she was a muse. A memory. “A recurring dream,” he said, eyes not quite meeting mine.

We had tea instead of champagne. Listened to Miles Davis instead of The Weeknd. I should’ve found it charming.

But I felt watched—not by him, but by the painting.

He didn’t ask for anything intimate. Instead, he asked me to sit in the chair beside it. To “just be.”

It was the most money I’d ever made for doing absolutely nothing… except trying not to stare back at the version of me on the canvas.

The Twist in the Frame

When I went to the washroom, I found a second painting, half-covered by a towel.

Same woman. Same scar. But this time, she was screaming.

I didn’t say anything when I came out. I just took my coat and said, “Time’s up.”

He walked me to the door, handed me a thick envelope, and said:

“Thank you, Erin. You’ve helped me more than you know.”

Final Reflection

Some escort bookings are about pleasure. Some are about pain.

That night with Mr. Landon was about memory—his, mine, or someone else’s.

To this day, I don’t know if he painted those images before or after meeting me.
And honestly? I don’t think I want to know.

INT. PENTHOUSE SUITE — NIGHT

The skyline of Toronto glows outside floor-to-ceiling windows. It’s raining faintly.

NAYA BROOKS (28) steps inside the penthouse. Elegant. Calm. The type of beauty that doesn’t try too hard—because it doesn’t have to.

She’s met many clients. But tonight’s booking feels… off-script.

On the table: a vinyl record playing low jazz. Two glasses of wine.
And a man facing the balcony with his back turned.

INT. SAME — CONTINUOUS

The man finally speaks, still without turning.

CLIENT
(softly)
Tell me something you’ve never told another client.

NAYA
(slight pause)
I used to be afraid of elevators. I’d take the stairs, even in heels.

He turns.

He’s not what she expected. Younger. Sad eyes. But trying to seem in control.

EXT. BALCONY — LATER

The two now stand outside under the misty skyline. No touching. Just presence.

CLIENT
I didn’t book you for sex. I booked you to forget someone.
(Not bitter. Just tired.)
I thought if I was with someone beautiful, the ghost wouldn’t follow me.

NAYA
(sincerely)
It’s never about replacing. It’s about remembering in a safer way.

They drink.

She doesn’t ask for more. Neither does he.

INT. PENTHOUSE SUITE — FINAL MOMENTS

He sits on the couch. She rests her head—not on his shoulder, but beside it. Close, but not clinging.

The city pulses in the window reflection.

CLIENT
Will I see you again?

NAYA
Not if you keep trying to forget her.
But if you ever want to remember yourself, maybe.

FADE TO BLACK

The door closes softly behind her.

Final Notes from the Director

Not every escort experience ends in passion or physicality. For Naya Brooks, this night became more about memory, presence, and quiet healing.

This is what makes her different—not what she offers, but what she withholds until it matters.

A Glimpse Beyond the Velvet

By: Guest Contributor

TORONTO — On a Thursday evening in May, Elodie Chen—one of Toronto’s most requested private companions—was booked for a four-hour dinner date in Yorkville with a client who described himself as “a collector of moments, not people.”

What unfolded that night, according to Elodie, wasn’t about champagne or seduction. It was about a man asking her to wear a mask—not figuratively, but literally—and what happened when both of them started taking theirs off.

The Dinner That Wasn’t About Food

The booking began at Bar Reyna, a Mediterranean spot nestled in an alley just off Cumberland Street. The client—“Julien,” a pseudonym Elodie uses for privacy—was already seated, his tailored coat draped over the back of the booth.

“He handed me a small velvet box before I even sat down,” Elodie says. Inside was a black lace masquerade mask. “He said it was part of the experience—he wanted both of us to pretend we were someone else.”

Elodie, a psychology graduate before entering the escort industry, wasn’t surprised. “Roleplay is common. But this felt different. He didn’t want seduction—he wanted escape.”

When Pretending Becomes Real

Over oysters and chardonnay, the two slipped into alternate personas: she, a secret opera singer on the run; he, a Swiss banker tired of lying for a living. They spoke in accents, laughed too loudly, and avoided all questions about reality.

But halfway through the evening, Julien broke character.

“He took off his mask,” Elodie recounts. “He said he couldn’t keep pretending.”

He confessed he was getting divorced, that he hadn’t touched another human in over a year, and that he booked her not for physical intimacy—but to feel seen without expectation.

An Hour of Stillness

They ended the night not in a hotel room, but in a quiet park near the ROM. They sat on a bench under a tree. No touching. No flirting. Just silence.

Elodie says, “He asked me, ‘Do you ever forget who you really are?’ And for the first time that night, I didn’t have an answer.”

Who Is Elodie Chen?

To the outside world, Elodie is polished, professional, and confident. But evenings like this remind her that being an escort in Toronto isn’t just about companionship—it’s about navigating emotional complexity most people wouldn’t dare step into.

“I’m not a fantasy,” she says at the end of the interview. “I’m a mirror. Sometimes people like what they see. Sometimes they cry.”

Final Thoughts

Not every escort story ends with passion or performance. For Elodie Chen, this one ended in a moment of rare, mutual unmasking—where two strangers, both hiding in plain sight, allowed themselves to be real.

📜 A Letter Never Sent — By Fiona McRae

Dear stranger I met only once,

I don’t usually write to clients after a night is over.
But I’m writing now—not because I need to, but because you left behind your silence like a pressed flower between pages.

We met in Room 1704 at the Fairmont Royal York. You had requested discretion, no touching, and Billie Holiday playing softly in the background.
Odd? Maybe. But I’ve learned not to question grief.

A Companion for Closure

You asked me to sit across from you at the small round table by the window. The view stretched across the sleeping city, but your eyes never left the skyline.

You didn’t want conversation. Only that I listen as you read letters.

They were from her—your late wife, I assumed. You read them slowly, as if decoding a language your heart hadn’t heard in years.

You didn’t cry. Not once. But your hands trembled when you read the one that ended with:

“If you ever forget how to feel, find someone who reminds you gently.”

Was that what I was for? A gentle reminder?

The Hour That Wasn’t About Me

As an escort in Toronto, I’ve played many roles—muse, lover, actress, distraction. But that night, I was simply presence.
You didn’t look at me like a fantasy.
You looked at me like time you weren’t sure you deserved.

Before I left, you asked me to hold your hand for 30 seconds. You said it was the same way she used to count to calm herself during panic attacks.

I held it for 32.

What You Left Behind

When I returned to my apartment, I found a note tucked in my coat pocket.

“Thank you for not asking too many questions. Sometimes, peace is letting someone exist beside you.”

Stranger, if you’re ever reading this,

Know that you gave me something too.
A reminder that real connection doesn’t always come from words, or touch, or time—but from the stillness between two breathing people.

Yours, in silence and memory,
Fiona McRae
—Toronto, where not all stories end at check-out.

I Should’ve Known It Was Going to Be a Strange Night

There’s a rhythm to Chloe Baptiste’s evenings.

A glass of merlot. A silk dress that whispers when she moves. And a client who usually arrives five minutes early and tries too hard to act like this is his first time.

But on this particular Thursday night, the client never showed.

Room 2110 at the Bisha Hotel sat empty, save for the sound of jazz from the Bluetooth speaker and a very expensive bottle of Krug chilling in the ice bucket like it had better places to be.

And then came the call.

The Voice on the Phone

“Miss Baptiste?” said the concierge’s voice, nervous and muffled. “We… uh… we have a delivery for Mr. Green. He says you’ll know what to do with it.”

Mr. Green. That was the alias.

The “delivery” was not what she expected. Two tins of beluga caviar. A vintage Polaroid camera. And a single envelope with one line scribbled inside:

“Play along. You’ll be paid double.”

Chloe arched an eyebrow. She’d seen strange before. But this was theatrical.

She slipped on her heels and walked down to the bar, camera in hand, pretending—just in case—that she was in on the joke.

Enter the Hotel Manager

Things went sideways when the hotel manager spotted her snapping Polaroids of guests without asking. It wasn’t a great look, especially when one of those guests happened to be an off-duty politician.

“I’m escorting someone,” she said, without flinching.

“Oh?” the manager replied, voice syrupy with suspicion. “And where is this… someone?”

Chloe paused, then gestured to the elevator.
“He’s shy. But he sends caviar.”

The Reveal

Just as security started to circle, a man emerged from the crowd—tall, glasses, perfect posture. He waved like they’d known each other for years.

Mr. Green. Finally.

He took her hand, kissed her cheek, and whispered, “Sorry. I needed to see if you’d stay when the script changed. Most don’t.”

A Lesson in Improvisation

They spent the rest of the night on the rooftop, splitting the caviar and snapping Polaroids—not of each other, but of strangers, drinks, and moments that didn’t ask for names.

When dawn broke, Chloe left without looking back. Her payment had already been wired. But the camera stayed behind, a silent thank-you from a client who clearly valued curiosity over compliance.

Final Thoughts

For Chloe Baptiste, not every escort experience in Toronto is about glamour or intimacy. Some nights, it’s about playing a part in a story you didn’t write—but still making it yours.

An Escort Booking That Started Like Any Other

When Bria Sandoval, a seasoned escort based in downtown Toronto, accepted a late-night booking at the Ritz-Carlton, she expected discretion, luxury, and perhaps a touch of awkward small talk.

Her client, introduced as Mr. Donovan, was a sharply dressed investment consultant visiting from London. Nothing about him stood out—until he nervously checked his Rolex every ten minutes and clutched his leather briefcase like it contained something far more valuable than spreadsheets.

Bria had seen all types before, but something about this man made her instincts buzz.

The Briefcase Goes Missing

Their evening unfolded smoothly—room service champagne, soft jazz, and light conversation about travel and architecture. But just as Bria excused herself to freshen up in the suite’s marble bathroom, something changed.

When she returned, the briefcase was gone.

Donovan’s face turned pale. He rushed to the door, checked the hallway, then turned to Bria with a hollow voice:
“Did anyone come in?”

“No,” she said, calm but alert. “Just me and you.”

Secrets Begin to Surface

In the moments that followed, Mr. Donovan confessed more than Bria expected.

The briefcase didn’t belong to him. It contained sensitive documents linked to a private real estate deal involving people “better left unnamed.” He wasn’t supposed to meet anyone tonight. In fact, his hiring of Bria was meant to serve as an alibi.

And now, his plan had collapsed.

Bria Takes Control

Bria Sandoval wasn’t just a pretty face. With years of experience navigating high-pressure environments and high-profile clients, she took control of the situation with surprising calm.

She asked him to recount everything. When he hesitated, she told him plainly: “If you want help, don’t lie.”

She scanned the suite, noticed a detail he’d missed—a slightly ajar balcony door. A cold gust blew in. They stepped outside and found no thief—but they did find a tiny camera tucked in the planter box.

A Night That Ends with a Choice

With quiet urgency, Bria guided Donovan to call security and report only what wouldn’t implicate him. She stayed for the rest of the evening, not out of obligation, but to ensure he didn’t do something foolish.

Before she left, he handed her a folded note instead of a tip.

It read:
“You weren’t just part of my alibi. You were my escape plan.”

Final Thoughts

For Bria Sandoval, this wasn’t the kind of night she advertised—but it reminded her that escorts often walk a fine line between performance and real presence. Sometimes, what clients need isn’t intimacy—it’s strategy, empathy, and someone who knows how to keep secrets.

It Began with an Unusual Request

Most escort bookings in Toronto follow a script: hotel suites, black dresses, jazz in the background. But when Keira Zhang, one of the city’s most enigmatic companions, received a text asking,
“Would you be open to taking a short train ride with me tonight?”
—she hesitated.

The client, who introduced himself only as J, was visiting from Montreal. He wasn’t asking for sex, or dinner, or conversation. Just a ride—on the last GO train departing Union Station at 11:43 p.m.

A Companion for the Quiet Hours

Keira arrived dressed in grey wool and silence. J was already waiting on the platform, holding two tickets to an obscure station near Lake Ontario, a place with no hotel and no agenda.

As the train slid into motion, so did the conversation.

J spoke softly, eyes fixed on the darkened window.
“I used to ride this line with my father. He passed away last winter. Tonight would’ve been his birthday.”
He paused.
“I needed someone here—not to talk about grief. Just to sit beside it.”

Keira listened without judgment. Not as a professional. Not even as a friend. But as a still presence in a moving world.

Somewhere Between Two Stops

As they reached the halfway point, snow began to fall beyond the windows. The train car was nearly empty—just Keira, J, and the quiet pulse of shared memory.

He handed her a flask.
“My dad always said: ‘Even the loneliest trip is lighter with company.’ You made that true tonight.”

They never left the train. At the final stop, they simply stayed seated, and rode the same line back into Toronto, wrapped in stillness like a warm scarf.

More Than a Job

For Keira Zhang, who has worked with clients from Bay Street to Yorkville, that night didn’t feel like work. It felt like witnessing a fragment of someone’s soul.

“I’ve worn a hundred dresses for a hundred reasons,” she would later tell a close friend, “but that night, in a coat on a commuter train, I think I gave someone peace. And that means more than glamour ever could.”

Final Reflections

Not all Toronto escort stories end in candlelight or hotel beds. Some—like this one—end in snow, silence, and the quiet hum of a returning train. For Keira Zhang, that’s what made it unforgettable.

A Toronto Escort’s Encounter in the Heart of Rosedale

TORONTO — For Kaelyn Doucette, most evenings as a professional companion follow a certain rhythm: discrete bookings, tailored conversations, and polished experiences. But one quiet Thursday night in Toronto’s affluent Rosedale neighborhood disrupted that rhythm entirely.

The client was a man in his early 60s. No name was provided beyond a simple alias: Mr. L. He requested an outcall for two hours with only one instruction: “Please bring no perfume, and be okay with silence.”

A House Without Sound, A Man Full of Stories

When Kaelyn arrived at the heritage brick estate, she was greeted by soft lighting, fresh-cut peonies, and classical music playing at a whispering volume. Mr. L. was gentle, well-groomed, and articulate—but he didn’t speak for the first twenty minutes.

Instead, he offered her tea, invited her to sit in the library, and handed her a worn photo album.

Inside were pictures of a woman—his late wife—and handwritten notes in the margins.

“I didn’t hire you for what you think,” he finally said. “Today would’ve been our 40th anniversary. I just needed someone here… not to forget, but to remember with me.”

Intimacy Redefined

For the next hour and a half, Kaelyn did something most wouldn’t associate with escort work: she listened. She turned pages. She asked about the woman in the photos—the way she smiled, the trips they took, the dog they adopted from a shelter in 1998.

There was no seduction. No pretense. Just presence.

“I’ve spent years building walls to make sure nothing affects me emotionally on the job,” Kaelyn later reflected. “But that night, something shifted. It wasn’t about money, or roles, or expectations. It was about honoring someone’s grief by simply showing up.”

Escorting Is Not Always What It Seems

For Toronto escort professionals like Kaelyn, experiences like this are rare—but not unheard of. The industry is layered, often misunderstood. Behind the glamour and assumptions are moments of quiet humanity. Moments that defy labels.

As for Mr. L., he didn’t rebook. But he did leave Kaelyn with a handwritten note: “Thank you for treating my memories like something sacred.”

Final Thoughts

Kaelyn Doucette has continued working as a companion in Toronto, but she carries that Rosedale night with her. It’s a reminder that the work isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, spiritual, and sometimes, profoundly healing.

A Routine Booking That Felt… Different

I’ve met many clients over the years, each with their own reasons for seeking companionship. Some need warmth. Some need escape. And some just don’t want to eat dinner alone.

When I got the request from Ethan, a 33-year-old tech executive visiting Toronto for a startup summit, I expected the usual: dinner, maybe a drink, and a polite goodbye at the hotel door. But from the moment he opened his suite at the Shangri-La and gave me that half-nervous, half-sincere smile, I sensed this night would be different.

“Can We Just… Talk First?”

Before we even sat down to dinner, he asked, “Can we just talk for a bit first? I’ve had the weirdest day.” So we sat on the couch, wine in hand, while he told me how his co-founder had just bailed on their pitch, leaving him to present to 300 investors alone.

“I didn’t book you for sex,” he said, almost apologetically. “I just… I couldn’t face another cold hotel night.”

I nodded. I understood. People assume escorts are only here for one thing. But sometimes, connection is what clients crave most.

Chinatown, Bubble Tea, and Arcade Games

The next night, he booked me again. “No fancy restaurants,” he said, “Let’s do something local.”

So we wandered Toronto’s Chinatown, grabbed dumplings, and found a little bubble tea shop tucked away near Spadina. We laughed over bad kung fu movies playing on the wall-mounted TV, then stumbled into a retro arcade where I destroyed him at air hockey.

I hadn’t laughed like that with a client in months.

The Moment That Surprised Me

Back at his hotel, Ethan paused before we parted.

“I didn’t know it was possible,” he said, “to feel this… normal, this human, when everything around me feels so high-stakes and artificial.”

I didn’t expect the lump in my throat. After all, I’m the one people come to for comfort. But this man—this client—had given me something too: a weekend where I wasn’t just “Sienna the escort,” but Sienna the woman. The friend. The human being.

Why I’ll Always Remember Ethan

There was no third night. His flight left early Monday morning. He left a thank-you note and a single wrapped fortune cookie.

The fortune read: You will be remembered for your kindness more than your beauty.

I still keep it in my wallet.