Elka had already thought of a fitting response for him on her way over there and she decided to stick as close to the truth as possible. "I was scared to come alone," she said.
He studied her face intently, searching for any signs of dishonesty but he found none. Then he reached up and dragged his thumb slowly across her bottom lip, looking at her with naked lust.
Bile coated the back of her throat but she didn't step back.
"Do I scare you?" he asked.
"Yes," she admitted. "You terrify me."
A smile crossed his face, looking pleased by her response as though her fear was a thing he could collect and keep.
"All right," he said. "She can come. But only this time. I won't be so forgiving the next time around."
Elka nodded demurely.
