Josh never laid a finger on me or anyone else. I don’t believe Josh ever threatened a co-worker. What Josh consistently did was to manipulate and hu...iliate people. I wasn’t the only one, but I was one of his favorite targets.Josh always knew just what to say to humiliate me in front of other people. For instance, he would make comments about the POS car I drove, my clothes, living with my parents, and skipping a party after work. Nothing noteworthy, just enough to get other people to laugh. And. We can trust each other in that area. The money will be up and down though. You will do well. Trust me.” He explained.“The other arrangement. Well Julia. I get a little bored over here sometimes, maybe my business events plus one could be my plus one in the hotel room too. Also, any overnight events, one hotel room is cheaper than two. Being money motivated. Maybe I could pay you the savings we make.”“I could just lay next to you all night. Dressed appropriately. Covered up you know. You don’t. The weight of a collar around my neck, and the chain binding me to the bed make my heart leap. Hours pass as I sit in the darkness trying to unfold this sudden mystery. After an eternity I hear Cole’s truck pull into the drive and his footsteps up to the door; he enters the house and sets down his keys. The stairs creak as my husband comes up them ever so slowly. My heart begins to race and my skin breaks out in goose bumps. “Ah, there is my little kitten. Right where I left you,” he chuckles. “She turns fifteen next week,” I replied quietly.“She could feed Africa with those!”I laughed and began filling my plate with food from the various serving platters and crockpots. If there was one thing that was certain, basically every woman in the church was a great cook and parties brought out the best in them. With plates full of food, Clarissa and I went to sit with Tasha and Nikolas. Jocelyn, Bill, Liz, Larisa, and Susana joined us, as did a few other college-age and teenage members of.