Chapter 32: CALLAN

Ah yes, I could see she didn’t quite understand after all. Turning her face to mine with my free hand I stared into her eyes, eyes that were now wide with apprehension.

I could give her a straight- forward answer, the only answer; but maybe I could get some truth of my own from her very leading question.

“How long would you like to belong to me?” the deep inhalation and her hand jumping in mine was answer enough I guess, but I wanted the words.

“I, you’ll think I’m being foolish or naive.”

“I promise you I won’t.”

“But we just met, it doesn’t make sense. And you live here in this city with all these beautiful women; you can have anyone you wanted. And I’m just…”

“You’re just what Kitten?” She looked down at her lap and shrugged.

“Do you think I offer all the women I meet a contract? Do you even understand the significance of one?

The one you signed for work, it’s binding is it not? It says that you have an obligation to fulfill the terms of it or face retribution.