“Gianni, don’t talk about my friend like that,” I snapped. I felt the need to defend my best friend. Despite her kinky, quirky ways, she’d always been there for me. “She’s rubbing off on you,” he accused. “The idea of a threesome or an orgy would never have occurred to you before. You’ve changed.” I stared at him. “I’m still the same person I was when you met me four months ago.” “I just think that maybe this move will be good for me. I can make a fresh start. Without you.” That hurt my feelings. I knew Gianni could be mean and cold to people. I’ve seen him cut down many people who he thought had crossed him or broken one of his numerous rules. But he’d never been that way to me. Until now. “You can be free to explore your sexuality with Boone and Hailey. Far away from me.” “Gianni,