10 The first day back in my apartment was lonely. Samantha was working all day and I was alone. I could have gone in to work at the garage, but I didn’t feel like it. Dad had everything covered anyway and he had brought Rodrigo back on to help with things. They could handle one more day without me. I went to my room and began unpacking my bags. There were a few things I had come home with that were new. Jake had sent me with the collar, although I knew I would have no use for it. That was something that was strictly between the two of us. I couldn’t imagine getting into a relationship with another man who wanted me to wear a collar. I stopped myself short. A relationship? What was I talking about? What I had with Jake Mesa was definitely not a relationship. It was an arrangement, someth