Chapter 5The entire drive home, Charlie could barely talk. His body hummed with anticipation, his thoughts scattering from one fantasy to the next. He fought against the urge to undo his seat belt and blow Bryce while he was driving, but the scenario continued on in his head, morphing into Bryce’s good-natured refusal, Charlie’s subsequent removal of the man’s tie, followed by the use of that tie to bind Bryce’s hands to the steering wheel so he couldn’t stop Charlie from taking what he wanted.
By the time Bryce pulled into his driveway, Charlie was a wreck of nerves, and he jumped from the car to half-jog up to the front door.
“Hey, wait up,” Bryce called, walking briskly behind him. He didn’t reach the door until Charlie had it unlocked. “Where’s the fire?”
When he glanced back, Charl
