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I pictured that in uy in restraints and at my mercy In bed The idea was hot, but whatet about everything I wouldn’t have to be in charge, wouldn’t have to worry if I was doing it right

That was never going to happen No ould I be under a guy’s control like that No ould I let a guy take htmare Worse than that

Never again It was safer to be single, to be alone, than to be abused

“You are insane,” I told her

“You haven’t been with a guy since Ihas it been since you’ve gotten so

Far too long since a as sex The guys I’d been with couldn’t get me there

“You think a red sweater’s going to help et laid?”

“The police shirt isn’t,” she countered

To say ere complete opposites was an understatement It was a wonder ere friends I’d a class at the recreation center when I first h She was petite, curvy and perky I was tall, far frohmy hair back in a ponytail

Poppy tried to fix uys—without any success—and I kept her out of speeding tickets Not that she ild and crazy, but she was definitely more adventurous than me

And yet she didn’t have a le

I took the handcuffs fro “No handcuffs” I pulled out a sweater and held it up between ot a pair of blank skinny jeans to go with it Will that work?”

She pursed her lips as she considered