It was, without a doubt, the most unique piece of lingerie I’d ever seen. Its surface was a smooth leather fabric that had been carved with a delicate lacy pattern. It was made of leather so soft, it seemed to melt beneath the surface of my fingers. The corset had a bodice that was joined by leather laces top to bottom. I could imagine how it might feel to have the unforgiving leather cinched tightly around my waist; I had goosebumps just thinking of it. I couldn’t wait to try it on, but I stopped short remembering Gabriel’s instruction. “Was he really serious?” I wondered. I looked at the corset for sometime trying to decide what to do. But the way I shivered as I touched it, I couldn’t stop myself. “He’ll never know,” I reasoned silently. Without giving it another th

