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could think of a reply, Joseph walked out the back door.
    Dazed, Nolie returned to her seat and picked up the cup of lukewarm coffee. “Be ready,” Joseph had said. She had no idea how to prepare herself when she didn’t know what she was supposed to be ready for. Clearly Joseph had a side he’d kept from her, and now he was letting it out, but that didn’t tell her how he planned to fulfill her fantasy.
    Then again, that was the point. She wanted something unexpected. Something she couldn’t prevent and wouldn’t want to. Joseph had taken in everything she’d said; she was sure of it. He wouldn’t discuss it with her, just act.
    And Nolie had to be patient, no matter how difficult that was.

Chapter Three
    A week later, Nolie was still waiting for the “kidnapper” to strike. Joseph hadn’t brought up the subject again. They’d had a pleasant Saturday morning in bed, but Joseph had spent the rest of the weekend working, while Nolie prepared lesson plans and corrected papers.
    And “pleasant” was the only word Nolie had for their lovemaking on Saturday. Joseph had been his usual mellow, tender self. She didn’t mind it, but having seen his darker side, she craved more.
    She could have asked for him to take charge again, but in her mind that would have countered the purpose. If it wasn’t Joseph’s idea, it wouldn’t be as hot. She would feel as if he was only doing it because she’d asked and not because he truly wanted to.
    Between working over the weekend and their usual busy weekdays, they were barely in the house at the same time anyway. Every morning before he left, Joseph made a point of kissing and hugging Nolie, sometimes whispering sexy ideas such as going down on her or fingering her in the kitchen or having her suck him off while they watched TV in the evenings. Not that he was home in the evenings long enough to watch TV before bed, since he was working a later shift. And he didn’t act on his other suggestions either. But just the thoughts and the husky tone in which Joseph spoke left Nolie horny until she arrived at work. Then the realities of office politics and dealing with attitudinal teenagers took over.
    Toward the end of the week, parent-teacher conferences monopolized Nolie’s time and attention. Each conference night, she had to remain at the school until well past suppertime to accommodate the schedules of working parents. By the time she arrived home on Wednesday and Thursday, she was far too tired to even think about fucking Joseph.
    Not that it mattered. Joseph worked overtime those nights, and Nolie was asleep before he came home.
    By Friday, as Joseph kissed her good-bye before walking out the door again, Nolie was completely discouraged. All Joseph’s talk about making their marriage better and fulfilling her fantasy had gone out the window, the same as every other time they’d talked about making each other a priority.
    She couldn’t bring herself to complain to Joseph. During the few times they’d actually been home together, he had been more attentive to her. He’d even done the grocery shopping on Tuesday night so she wouldn’t have to. Maybe part of their conversation had gotten through to him. It just hadn’t changed anything about their sex life.
    Throughout the day, Nolie battled the urge to text or call Joseph and ask him whether he ever intended to follow through with what they’d discussed the week before. Talking to him over the phone while they were both working wouldn’t resolve anything. She needed to bring it up at a time when they could speak face-to-face, and she had no clue when that might be.
    She was thankful it was Friday. Her students weren’t any more focused than she, so she gave them worksheets and had them watch French videos online. She didn’t have to think about her job. Unfortunately, having her students occupied gave her more time to think about her marriage.
    At the end of the day, she was relieved to walk out the front door of the