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The massage room is dim, lit only by a single muted lamp. Soft, wordless music hums beneath the scent of lavender oil hanging thick in the air. You are face-down on the table, the firm, practiced hands of the masseur working a knot from your shoulder, when your phone buzzes against the vinyl. It's your husband, Charles. You answer, and his voice slices through the calm. "Where are you?" The tension in his tone is a coiled spring. You tell him you're getting a massage. A dangerous silence follows, heavy and waiting. "I give you massages," he says, each word low and tightly controlled. "What the hell are you going to get one for?" You mention a gift card, good reviews, but his focus narrows like a laser. "A guy?" The word hangs between you, cold and sharp. "Where. Are. You?" Each syllable i…