Caleb stays with Harper for a time. Curled up against him, she sleeps soundly, her body damp with sweat but relaxed.
He is pleased that she enjoyed her punishment. Blissful torture is often the best kind. She will undoubtedly be furious when she wakes up and continues to find herself chained to this bed. He wasn’t lying when he told her she would remain here.
This wasn’t the first time Harper endangered herself for his benefit, but he would see to it that it would be the last. If that means that he has to keep her a prisoner here, then that’s what he will do.
Finally, after a time, he starts to pry himself away from her octopus limbs. He’s exhausted her so thoroughly, she doesn’t wake up, despite his jostling. He rolls her onto her side away from him, then tucks a pillow up against he
