Chapter Ten Alex,” Reggie peered into the living room at two a.m. surprised to see the blonde lounging on the sofa reading a book. “Isn’t it a little late to be up?” “I couldn’t sleep.” “Bed lumpy?” “No. But I think my psyche is.” Altering his plans to retire upstairs, Reggie moseyed into the room and sat down on a footstool beside her. His hand reached toward her hair, pushing a lock aside so he could see her half-hidden face. He always had a condescending manner toward her which she disdained when they were being just friends, but which turned her on when she was feeling submissive. Having stayed with him a week while Will was in New York, her penance/imprisonment in his house had gone by with the two so busy they didn’t see much of each other. Their relationship seemed delightfully