In His Shadow, in His Bed
A fundamental, catastrophic miscalculation.
The moment my hand closed around her wrist, her entire demeanor transformed. The cold, articulate strategist vanished, replaced by a cornered, feral creature fighting for its life.
She didn't try to pull away. She turned into me, her body coiling, and her free hand came up from her pocket. I felt the cold, sharp, unmistakable point of a blade press against my stomach, right below my ribcage. A small, wicked-looking utility knife, the kind artists use to sharpen pencils or cut canvas. She had it pressed hard enough to promise penetration.