Chapter 57

• Putting the brush down, she slipped her nightie off, sliding her panties off as well, and folded them up, placing them back in her dresser - good for another night’s sleep yet, she thought. Turning back around, she picked up the choker, and moving to stand in front of her mirror. She held it up to her neck, looking at, considering, taking a long moment to just see how she felt seeing it there.
• Yesterday, the tasks, the way he had taken control, had made her feel so safe, and at the same time so daring, so free ... it had been intoxicating. Dinner had been the perfect cap, and the sweetness he showed as he tucked her in, made her smile in remembrance. She knew he loved watching her change into her night time sleepwear ... it was a simple thing ... very nice and comforting.
• After a long minute, she hooked the choker on its clever clasp, and moving towards the door, opened it, listening for any sounds of life.