A delicious, cold thrill runs through my body. The table and the restraints? What the hell does that mean? I don’t have to wait long to find out, because a few minutes later, Bruno is lugging a large silver table towards Dante and me. It reminds me of a surgical table—sterile, cold, and clinical. “I’ll go last,” Dante says to Bruno. Bruno shrugs his shoulders. “Suit yourself,” he says. What the f**k? Bruno approaches me, and without saying a word hoists me up underneath my armpits and carries me to the table. ‘ “Hey! What are you doing?” I ask, flailing my legs wildly in the air. He doesn’t answer me, but instead dumps me on the table. He walks behind me and grabs my wrists. “Hey!” I yell again, “Stop that.” He stops, “Do you want to safeword?” Embarrassment washes over me, “No.”

