"Not like that," I say hastily. "What happened with you and Blake, that's all water under the bridge. I mean you can't do any damage to Dustin's mental health if you're tied up. Unless he's more depraved than I'd thought, anyway."

I look at him levelly, eyebrows drawing down over my nose. He deserves an honest answer. Yes, he's been terrible, but I did tie him up, and besides. He's Hunter. "And you can't get hurt as easily," I say at last.