_{“sure you won’t keel over like a sick puppy without a snarky little blonde bossing you around?” he grinned, knowing that his words were not going to be taken well. getting him riled up would make for a fun round of something in the meantime. “should go after your desires while you’re off your chain for a little while. thanks to me.”}

_{he wanted  to say that he’d never been on a chain in his life, but that wasn’t accurate. jess  had kept him  on one – at least in a way –  and  while he cared for her… he didn’t entirely mind it. well, not until  he wasn’t able to get his way. “my desires… are to rip apart anyone who gets in my way.”}