“Why, Rage?” I wailed. “Why won’t you sleep with me?” “Because I can’t! Because I would hurt you, Jessie. I don’t trust myself. I am not the kind of man that can offer you romance, candlelight and beautiful words. I can’t love you slow and tenderly. I cannot sleep with you. I can only f**k you. Hard. Deep. And I am bigger than your men. You wouldn’t be able to withstand me. And if I hurt you, you won’t be able to hold still. You would fight back and that would be fatal. My instincts would tell me to drive my teeth into you to keep you still. I would hurt you, Jessie. So get that out of your head!” “I would try, Rage!” I said desperately. “No!” I ripped myself from his grip. “If you can’t be with me, then you can’t keep me from looking for a man who is willing to”, I said, fully knowin

