I stared at him in disbelief. “You’re actually going to cuff me to the bed?” Elbows on his knees, he sank his head into his hands, his silence a terrible confirmation. “That seems wildly unnecessary.” “I have to sleep sometime,” he said into his palms. “And when I do, it’ll be too easy for you to flee. Or knock me out and tie me up like you did Ceri.” “Why do you even have those?” “Same reason you carry a knife. Just in case.” I sat next to him on the bed, mind and pulse both racing. The tension between our two bodies was palpable, an electric crackle. I held out my wrist, and he closed the
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i cant put my finger on why but i absolutely hated this entire exchange
