That she would have to come to terms with limits with Pete. He’s never going to be like her, or even like me. I suspect he’s more like Joyce than ...ike you or Becky; conventional and safe, but willing to push the edges of his comfort zone a bit. You and I veer out of our comfort zones. For you, it’s frightening. For me it’s exhilarating, but I have to watch out not to get sucked into one of Melanie’s crazy fantasies that go beyond what I can handle. I need your help there, Jennifer.”“My. I found my cousin Dale playing Tonk with some other Caddies. Caddies used to do that to kill time while they waited for their afternoon loop. Dale was about 16 years old at this time, a top scholar, and well on his way to becoming the first person in our immediate family to go to, and later graduate, from, college.He was really smart. He was also ambitious, and wasn't going to be content to work over at Electric Boat like most of my uncles had been. Even a job at the submarine base was less. And even if she did, she would be too afraid to speak.Alex slowly turns the doorknob. The door swings open, quiet. She hears her heartbeat crashing in her ears. She tries so hard to stand straight on her own, but she cannot."Kneel. On all fours. Head lowered, don't move."Alex walks into the very dark, ear splitting quiet room. He turns on a single light, bathing his senses in white. In purity, in cleanliness. He walks over to a large wooden rectangular table, and sees a simple black leash. With. . the Matthews – the family we’re going to visit – are practically famous for their meals.”“Are we that obvious?” Christine asked, embarrassed.Cox answered with a question. “Do you like buffalo meat?”Christine and Ashley passed a glance before Ashley answered for them. “We’ve never had any.”“Well, other than the expense, I much prefer it to beef. If the two of you decide to stay on twenty-two fourteen with Morales and Jasmine, chances are there will be an abundance of it in your diet, plus.