"You're going to tie me up?" she asked Jack.
The gleam in his eyes looked more noxious than ever, especially enhanced by the absurdities before them. He held her hand tightly, keeping her at his side.
"No," he replied to her question.
The message jolted her, unexpected as it was.
Jack watched both disappointment and relief play leap frog across her face.
"But next time you walk out of my door, leave without notice, fail to call, do not show up for work as agreed, I will bring you here."
"And then you'll tie me up?" she asked.
"Then I'll give you the thrashing of your life.” There wasn't a trace of doubt in his voice.
"Then you only brought me here to scare me?" she asked.
"Has it?"
"I don't know. Maybe it makes me want to piss you off even more."
"It's done that?"
She studied
