“What if I told you that you occupy my every waking thought? That I dream about you at night? And that you feature in my darkest, dirtiest dreams? What then?”

“I wont ask you for anything you arent willing to give me, he croons. And I promise youll enjoy it. Do you want to play?Theres no question. Yes. Yes, I do.”

“He laughed, a big, open-mouthed laugh that made her think of words beginning with the letter O.”

“She reached out, her fingers hesitant. The deerKnoxtilted his head down, letting her touch his antlers. Her hand trembled slightly as she caressed the boney protrusion. The ivory tines were warmer ...”

“She reached out, her fingers hesitant. The deer—Knox—tilted his head down, letting her touch his antlers. Her hand trembled slightly as she caressed the boney protrusion. The ivory tines were warme...”