California. A spreader bar. Disneyland.

Need I say more?

He had a plan; a set of steps intended to keep her hooked.

What Lockey didn't expect was how much of himself he'd end up giving back.

This is the moment. The click. The reason. This... This is a broken man's version of love.

This short story falls at the start of Tied and is an extension of the chapters Religion and California. Note that you will need to have read that (Book 3 of the Incantenato series) to fully understand the dynamics in this!

Please also be mindful to expect content in context; this series is a dark romance with a psychologically manipulative morally twisted villain. But you should all know that by now.

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