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And then she crashed to her knees without warning

"Fuck!" Raaf leapt over his desk and was next to her on the floor in a flash "I'ritted out "I went too far I've never even pranked anyone before, and I obviously fucking suck—-" He stopped speaking when he saw a smile wobble on Sara's lips

"I'm fine," she assured him shakily "It just finally hit —-"

"What if I had?" He had only meant to tease her, but the way she suddenly sobered up hten

"With hindsight, I realize no stupid I was to jump to conclusions"

"You're brainless about a lot of things," he acknowledged

Sara started choking

"But not about suspecting round—-"

"No, Raaf" She took his hand "No"

He wanted to believe her

"What happened to you," she said shakily, "is why you would never do anything awfully unforgivable"

"And yet I kidnapped you"

Such words were usually enough for her to take the bait, but this time—-

Sara's big, brown eyes remained steady on him

"Not mainstream," she said with another wobbly sivable"

Fuck Fuck Fuck

He had never really believed her when she told hi in love with him, but now?

"I'ive you twenty minutes—-"

Her smile faded

"To have a shower and put on the sluttiest lingerie you can find—-"

Because she was now letting out that part-bovine squeak of hers, a sound which should have turned hio off like a fucking firecracker

"And after that, you'll get into your bed like my obedient little dove"

Her lips parted

"You'll wait for er, and you'll wait and wait until you'll fall asleep And once that happens"