Chapter 82

Staring at him, I couldn’t quite put my finger on the feeling, but wasn’t he just a little too obedient?

Was it possible that he’d agree to anything I said?

“Stay put; I’ll dry your hair,” I said, fetching the blow dryer and setting to work.

He sat still as if he were a statue in the bathtub like he really was that compliant.

Skepticism crept in, and I decided to test him again. “You’re crashing on the couch tonight; I get the bed.”

Colin glanced back at me, his eyes a mix of innocence and allure.

I expected resistance, but he simply nodded. “Okay.”

“You’d agree to anything I say?” I prodded.

He nodded again.

“So, if I told you to jump off a bridge, you’d do it?” I couldn’t help but ask, curious.

His body stiffened, he didn’t turn to face me, just nodded.

out and go to sleep. You can sleep on the bed, but no

waiting for ages before

bed hesitantly, then, clutching a pillow, seemed to

I said, cocooned

can’t…” His voice was low, a

puzzled. After all, he had shared the bed with me for the

that we had a kid, what was he playing at?

hurt you.” Colin

“What?”

desires for

around me. “Then, yeah, the floor is

up, it was nearly noon. Colin was still on the floor, looking worse for wear. Touching his forehead, I

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so, and had been unconscious for far too long.

guilty for having him

too compliant, actually taking my word and spending the whole

on the couch, I rubbed my temples in a daze. My phone rang, and it took me

“Hello?”

was Stella on

straightened up. “Stella.”

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