“I do like seeing you in chains, darlin'.”

“Darlin’, I wasn’t just a Boy Scout, I was an Eagle Scout.”

“She rubbed her cheek on his chest like a sleepy cat. “I like when you hold me.”Dios, she was going to break his heart. “I like when I hold you too.”

“What are you doing?”“Whatever I want.”

“You have a piercing.” “So I do.”“Didn’t that hurt?”“A bit.”

“No. No, I don’t want my hands restrained.”“Yes. You do.”

“Look at me, sugar.” She lifted her eyes, and he wiped away the tear that spilled over. “I could tell you what I do and don't do, but you wouldn't believe a word I said. So let's get this over with.”