“Just get me home and into a hot tub,” he said when I suggested driving him to the hospital. The medics had said there was nothing they could do for him, but I thought they were being a bit callous. “Then I’ll be able to reciprocate.”
I paused as we started up the many stairs to the top of the cliff. “Reciprocate a bath?”
“No.” His cracked and split lips moved in a stiff smile. “It’s my turn to use the leather cuffs on you.”
“You have remarkable staying power,” I told him as I slid my arm around his waist, helping him up the steps. “But I’m not sure if even you could survive the sort of attentions I want to give you tonight.”
“Just you wait and see, Nancy Drew. I’ll surprise you yet.”
I smiled, and decided that although he probably wouldn’t be up to romping with the restraints, there
