The Dare (9 page)

Hating the fact that she kept glancing at her cellphone, Katy scolded herself. It wasn’t like Simon had her number. Even if he did, he wouldn’t call her. He had gotten what he wanted and as much as she wanted to be angry that he took what she was offering, she couldn’t stay mad because if she had it to do all over again knowing how lonely she would feel without his larger-than-life presence beside her, she would.
In a heartbeat.

“You’re pathetic, Katrina Winslow.” She turned on her cell, still blinking that she had a text. Her belly dropped as her brain registered the symbolism of the icon identifying the sender of the text. It was
the
set of handcuffs Simon used on her.

Hand shaking, she tapped the view icon. The time of the text was roughly fifteen minutes after she left the hotel that morning. It read:
Did you think I’d let you get away?

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