Chapter 34

"So I could come here and just cut loose," she said. "But until tonight I didn’t realize just what a piece of meat I was at them. This is the first time ever I felt like I’ve had any power. I don’t know if that makes sense. Before, I’d come, and I’d just be so excited to party and fuck and not have to worry about it, I didn’t think that maybe people were just using me. Tonight? I feel the power. I did what I wanted, and it was so, so hot. It has been so fun. And it’s because I’ve got the four of you with me."

"That’s a sweet thing to say," I said.

"I mean it," Juliet emphasized. "I had the power here tonight. You saw the way people watched us when we came in. People didn’t come just try to take me and use me for what they wanted. I took what I wanted. I love it. I feel so much more confident!"

"You should be," I replied, now slowly increasing the length and pace of my strokes. "You have the power. And