RED BOUNDARIES

LUCIEN

"Let us hear the details of this partnership now, shall we?" I ask because she is no longer playing small; she is stripping me with her eyes, and the entire thing is getting more uncomfortable by the second.

"I can make you the best if you just give me what I want..."

"You keep talking about what you want without actually telling me what it is that you want. What do you want?" My voice is firm, and it surprises her. I am no longer playing push and pull with her, and with the way she sits up, I can tell she notices the shift.

"I would...