When Grant got Danielle back to her apartment, she broke down crying once again. "I'm so sorry, sir. That was incredibly stupid of me."
Grant ushered her to the sofa where she intuitively moved to kneel, but he stopped her and directed her to sit beside him. A strong arm draped over her shoulder and pulled her in close. "You made a serious error in judgment tonight, Danielle, and in addition to the tender ass I know you'll be dealing with for the next few days, you will pay for your error with the awkward discomfort of wearing the thigh bands for the next month -- at least. They will be cumbersome and it will be difficult to conceal the altered gait that I know you're self-conscious about. Danielle nodded her head against Grant's shoulder and his hand lifted to stroke her hair and wipe a
