I was surprised to see that he wasn't struggling, not thatit would've done him any good. I stood over him and said, "Did you reallythink to escape? ...f you know what's good for you, you'll accept your fateas a soon to be woman."He just smiled, like he knew something I didn't, then said, "If YOU knowwhat's good for you, you'll let me go and forget you ever met me."I backhanded him. "Silence! I have not given you permission to speak!"Without raising his head, he looked up at me. "I wouldn't. " I could hear his blush. This was heady stuff to admit. I decided it needed a really frank reply."I'm into a little bondage with a willing partner," I said."Oh, me too! I mean, I don't want to **** anyone or anything like that. I'd be as happy if they tied me down. You know, so one of us had no choice but to go along. Just to spice things up a bit."Bondage wasn't something I was for or against, but suddenly I had an image of my legs high in the air, my hands secured to the bed posts, and. . so silly.“Irene, what’s wrong?” Jem asked, and when she didn’t reply, instead just staring at him sadly, he looked concerned, and began to make her a hot chocolate - her favorite.“I...” she said, sipping on the warm liquid he’d brought her. “I ... oh, Jem...”Jem went to hug her, but when she again recoiled, grimaced impatiently.“I do wish you’d tell me what’s wrong,” he said, and so she did. She told him of her visit to Father O’Shea, about the curse, she told him what the man on the street. How soon can you start? The position is live-in.’ ‘Oh, I didn’t know. The agency didn’t mention that.’ ‘Will that be a problem? Husband at home?’ ‘Uh, no, sir, I’m a widow but I have two teenagers.’ Their food arrived and he asked for another iced tea. Carolyn sat there, looking at him as he was trying to make up his mind. Would the advantages of a live-in housekeeper outweigh the inherent problems twoteenagers would bring? She wondered if he could see the desperation in her eyes. She still.
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