Regardless of my limited funds, I called a taxi and made a quick getaway without apologizing to Sadie. This was a scene I decided to avoid in the future—the lesson was easily learned.
***
It was a particularly testy day when Elliot stormed into the apartment that I share with Jane and told me to pack my belongings. I looked up at him completely dumbfounded.
“For what reason?” I asked.
“You’re moving in with me.”
“And if I don’t want to?”
“You will anyway, even if I have to throw you in a gunny sack and haul you away.”
“May I ask why you’re demanding this now?”
“No,” he answered. Seeming to have run out of options, I hurriedly followed the order. My erotically fluttering tummy was enough get me moving past any doubts or objections. Everything that got in the way before simply d
