"It's time to fulfill your promise."
Melanie froze, then slid back on the bed as Adam moved closer not walking, but crawling forward on his knees. She kept inching back until her shoulders hit the headboard and then looked up at him with a sigh.
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
He held up the tie in his hand and smiled a smile that made her stomach twist with anticipation and some fear and something else she couldn't name. "Me?" he said lightly. "I'm going to tie you up and make love to you. And you can't refuse because..."
Before she could speak, he slipped the tie over her eyes. Her breath hitched, and he leaned close, his voice brushing against her ear. "Because you promised."
Melanie shook her head quickly. "That's not what I meant," she whispered as she tried to look at his face but could only sense darkness.
