“You said you would be sexually exclusive to me.” “Only if you were sexually submissive to me.” “What the hell do you call what we did Friday night?” He closed his eyes. “That was one time.” The room fell silent before a folder smacked him in the chest. “Here is the information I collected and my findings. I’m going back to work.” He reached for her arm before she could move away. She struggled a bit until he overpowered her and tumbled to the mattress. He wrapped his fingers around her wrists and pinned her down with his body. “I haven’t fucked anyone but you since our first time. It’s damn near killed me, but there you go.” His knee wedged between her thighs parting them. “As for last night, I did a demonstration. Naked women all around but I only participated in the bondage. Not the sex.” “That’s nice. Now, let me up.” Micah kissed the side of her neck. “Not yet. It has been two days…” “I’m not having sex with you.” “Yes you are.” “You didn’t use a condom last time.” He paused and met her eyes. The entire session had been completely hedonistic. He wanted inside her and couldn’t wait. Micah thought back to the last time he’d done that. It had been with Molly and she’d ended up pregnant. “I may have been celibate for six years but I still take the pill.” She glanced away awkwardly. “As for your extensive sexual history…” “I do not have some kind of disease if that is what you are insinuating.” He kissed her then moved off of her, his headache more prominent than before. “While I have had more experience and partners than you, I’m not careless.” “Look, I don’t want to talk about your experience.” She wrung her hands together. “And you were careless with me.” “Why haven’t you gotten laid in the past six years?” “Life.” She sat up and brushed her hair from her face. Micah watched as she scooted to the side of his bed and stood. “My divorce. Taking care of my son.” “Let me meet your ex.” She whirled around. “I don’t think so.” “Why not? I’ve met your son. He piqued my interest with the ugly-as-a-dog mistress your ex has.” He watched her face go from panic to annoyance. “I know you’re dying to meet her. We could make it an event.” “No.” Her eyebrows raised, the same way his mother’s did when she scolded him. Her stern tone nearly made him chuckle. “Give me one good reason why.” “He’s my ex.” “Not good enough.” “You’re supposed to be on my side.” “I am on your side.” He sat up and pulled her against him. He looped his arms around her waist. “It doesn’t mean you should rob me of the chance to make fun of her.” “I don’t have ‘events’ with my ex. Not since my son went to college and most definitely not since I found out he got some hoochie pregnant.” Micah kissed her neck. “Your son has only been in college one semester.” “No, Micah.” She pulled away from him. He stared at her. “Do you still love him or something?” “That’s not what it is about.” “What is it about then?” “Everything I do is never good enough. I raised our son. I spent fifteen hours a fucking day taking care of our house only for him to come home, disregard me, tell me what a lousy fucking job I did, and that I should try harder. I was a terrible wife until he wanted something or we were in the limelight. His stupid family functions were a real trip. And don’t even get me started on his mother.” Tears came to her eyes and she blinked them away. Micah reached out to her. “Come here.” “I don’t need you to coddle me.” He pulled her into his arms anyway. “You need to be coddled and I’m the only one who’s going to do it.” He kissed her cheek. “Forget I mentioned the family get-together. I’d probably punch the bastard if he opened his fucking mouth.” “I hit him once. The first time I caught him with another