Katie gaped. She couldn't really summon any reaction other than a blank, glazed stare as this sank in; in every way, he'd secured ownership of another human being. Her.<br/><br/>She hid her face in her hands and counted the moments it took to inhale, exhale. Panic was rising in her. There was no way this was really happening. As pleasant as he'd been to her last night and this morning, this man sincerely... owned her!<br/><br/>After a while she lowered her hands, folding her arms over her chest. "Devotion is something that's earned, not bought. I don't know what kind of life you'll give me but at least I knew what to expect with freedom! You can't just buy somebody and hope they immediately obey you! That's just... nuts."<br/><br/>She slid off the edge of the bed, his legs forcing her to awkwardly climb over him, and stomped across the room to the shower.