him. If he had to push her a bit to reply, he would. But it would be so much better if she simply answered him. The light turned and he went through it. They would be back at her house in a few minutes and then she would be distracted with the dogs and getting them dinner. He wanted her to talk in an atmosphere where she couldn’t avoid him. “Please…” He drew the word out to make it sound as if he was begging. He would never beg. She took a deep breath as if bracing herself to speak. “He dressed me up like a doll, or more aptly a puppet. I put heavy pink circles of blush on my cheeks and wore this frilly skirt with crotchless panties and a little button down shirt. He made this stupid X thing out of wood and hung it on the ceiling by a heavy metal clip and then tied my ankles and wrists to it before stringing another line directly through the clip and tying it around my waist. He could tug on the ropes to make my arms move how he wanted. He could also control my up and down movement with the one around my waist. Then he lay on the bed and made me fuck him while he controlled my movements with the ropes.” “Why do you look so forlorn while you are describing it? Didn’t you enjoy it?” “In a way I did, but I ended up with rope burn and it was really painful. Somehow that stayed in my mind more than the actual sex.” That made sense. Pain could inflict many reactions from extreme orgasm to sobbing escapism. To leave angry, burned marks behind was a stupid mistake that could leave lasting damage on the mind. “That’s an amateur mistake that shouldn’t happen. The right rope has to be tied correctly to restrain, but also protect the body part from injury. We prefer cloth or leather.” He let the sentence hang as he pulled onto her street. The road was surprisingly well paved with plenty of sand to give good traction. Haley was staring at him and he figured he had given her just enough to make her curious without revealing too much. He wanted to have sex with her first before they took the conversation any further. Tonight might not be the night or maybe it would. In that one thing, he would allow her to make the final call. He didn’t want to spook her or seem pushy. He really liked her and that was the most important thing to consider. His cock could be controlled. His propensity to lose interest after the first few dates could not. He wasn’t losing interest in Haley. He wanted more than ever to be with her. She was proving herself to be extremely interesting and knowing she had played those kinds of games with her husband only made him more curious. * * * * Haley headed toward the house, walking on the lawn rather then stomp the snow into the sidewalk. Austin was right behind her with the laundry in his hands. Opening the door, she headed inside. He set the basket just inside the door, stopping the dogs with curiosity as they stood nosing and sniffing his dirty clothing. “I’m going to do the walk and then I’ll be in.” That was a relief. She really needed a bit away from him to get her head back in order. With a smile, she shut the door, making sure it was unlocked so he could get in. She pried the laundry away from Ginger and Sammie, and then received her normal jovial ‘Mommy, you’re home’ dance. She petted them and kissed their heads before walking into the kitchen. Opening the back door, she instantly cringed. She had forgotten to turn the alarm off and outside the siren was blaring. With a panicked squeal, she ran back toward the front door and hit the buttons. The alarm stopped and then the phone rang. Hurrying back through the house, she snatched it from her purse. “Hello?” she said breathily, knowing it was her alarm company. “Miss Joy? We have just had an alarm from your location. Is everything okay?” “Yes, fine. I had my hands full and got distracted and completely forgot about turning the alarm off. I’m so sorry.” “What is your code?” “Sugar and