Jason Stapleton

ornate wooden canopy. He strikes a match and lights a candle resting on a small table beside the bed. The candle sputters, then the flame catches, throwing a warm yellow glow over the start white linen. He tells her that she can have the room for the night, he will sleep on the couch. Protesting that it isn't right, he looks at her and presses a finger to her lips. "Ssh, don't argue, do as you are told." Her legs feel like they are shaking as he pulls the finger away, his eyes piercing into her's and he turns and leaves the room. She can still feel where he touched her, a warmth begins to grow within her, touching her in the most intimate of places. She undresses, pealing off the day's clothes. She pulls on a