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Hill clamped herwhat had transpired that night It looked to Yuki that she was unhappy with the memory

Giftos said, “Go on, Briana What happened when you came back to town and reentered the atmosphere of everyday life?”

Hill sighed, then seemed to steel herself for the sordid tale of her new relationship with Marc Christopher

CHAPTER 7

BRIANA HILL HAD b

een talking for half an hour, and her confident dened when she said, “Marc and I started dating

“I wasn’t in love with hih, I started losing interest, and Marc was getting the ht he stopped by rab a bite,’ I said okay I thought we’d have a discussion about how the relationship wasn’t working out and probably agree to call it off

“But that’s not what happened

“We went to our usual place, a restaurant called Panacea, a short walk from Marc’s apartment I started with a predinner drink Actually, I was drinking before, during, and after dinner

“I think Marc was talking about politics, but I wasn’t really listening I was trying to decide whether to break up with hi the pros and cons After dinner weidea”

“It was his big idea?” Len said

“Yeah He knew I carried a gun, and he said that it really turned him on He said that he wanted un on him and order him to tie himself to the bed and followlike that

“It was ridiculous, but I’d never played out a fantasy like that He kept saying it would be fun, with this big grin on his face And he said it would be good for our relationship—he wanted ut-feel’ how much I wanted him I think that’s how he put it

“We went to his apartment That’s where ent,” Hill said “I unloaded , then I followed his script and tried to get into the role It was kind of fun, but also kind of weird, what I remember of it

“After the sex was over, I fell asleep We both did Passed out is more like it I woke up at about five and untied his hands He was still sleeping, so I went home I didn’t like how I felt and I didn’t like him, either I knew that we’d crossed a line There was no way back