The next morning, I woke up to catch the weak rays of the sun just beginning to dance across the hardwood floors. I stretched but realized that my limbs could only reach so far. The familiar band of steel wrapped around my waist prevented much movement. I played with the faint blonde hairs on Clark’s arm for a minute, marveling at how far I’d come in such a short period of time. I was married. I had kids. I was happy. It was crazy! Though I was enjoying snuggling up to Clark, a restless energy caused me to fidget and squirm until I could no longer lie still. I tried in vain to remove his hands and free myself from his loving cage. Clark grunted at my attempts and pulled me closer to him, further blocking me in. I managed to turn around so that I faced the slumbering man. “Hey,” I push

