Chapter 38

• Roxy gawks at him, unsure how to reply. She realizes she's not prepared for further rope play, despite immersing herself in it earlier. Everything feels new to her. "You want me to stay?" she checks.
• "Only if you want to stay," he responds, searching her eyes for an answer. The day has been filled with so much – the BDSM test, the submissive checklist, intimate moments. Now he wants her to stay. Doesn't it usually go the other way after intimacy?
• Uncertain about the implications, especially given their close working relationship, she hesitates. "I should probably go. We have work tomorrow, and I need to prepare for our meeting," she says unconvincingly to herself, doubting he believes it too.