A gasp left her as he pulled her from her safe haven that was her corner away from him, she knew it was just a matter of time before the shield of her faux safety was broken.  She couldn't help herself but laugh to his question as he about being a fool as she looked up at him. "I don't think you a fool Clay, but I do value my freedom and you're an opportunistic man" she said keeping her eyes on him as he continued to talk to her telling her what she'd already figured.  "That's where you're wrong Clay, I am using myself to my advantage, just not the way you think I would.  I just want to be free Clay, without being used for anything other than what I want to give if that at all" she told him feeling her body trembling with uncertainty at what he might do next but her life that hung on the balance.  "I've never used my body to get an advantage, don't expect me to start with you. Besides if you wanted me you would have " she added watching him as pushed away from her.<br/><br/>"If that's the condition I have to agree to for my freedom, then fine I'll agree to it" she nodded reluctantly it was a better deal than she could have hoped for. It was something she had to admit to herself. "But I have to ask, are you truly a man of your word Clay? Will you let me go even after you find out the full truth about me?" she asked him there weren't many people who knew the truth about what she was or why she was drawn to the water like she was.  "Can you stop intimidating me then?  I full well know you could take me without much effort on your part, you don't need to continue to prove that fact. And that whatever you seen while you and I are alone stay between us..."