“Open up,” he said, knowing she’d obey him immediately. She shook her head. Well. That was a blow to the ego. Luckily, his ego was bigger than a normal man’s. It could take a minor blow like this and barely feel it. Still, he’d be telling her off for this. Once she felt better, of course. He wasn’t a monster, after all. Actually, yes, he was. But he was her monster.
