I waited until my mother left the room.
She had spent too long on her hair and makeup. The party had already started an hour ago. I could hear the low noise of it downstairs. If it had been up to me I would have stayed locked in here, but I’d made a deal with Julian and I wasn’t backing out of it now.
The second the door closed behind her I locked it. My hands weren’t completely steady when I stepped out of my panties and slid the vibrator in. It settled against me, familiar and dangerous. A sharp thrill ran through me, mixed with nerves. I was about to walk into a room full of my mother’s family and important people with this inside me, and Julian holding the remote. I knew it was reckless. I still did it. I needed what he’d promised.
I pulled on the pale green flare dress. It stopped
