"Do you believe in other universes?"

Sure, she thought, sucking a cigarette in frustration. There's one where you didn't say that, and I fucked you.

"What if for something good to happen, something bad has to happen? If I'm happy, then someone else is sad. And vice versa.."

"Is that why you are, you know... sub?"

He shrugged.

She unzipped the front of his jeans, reached deep and squeezed his balls in her hand.

"I want you to know you don't have to be in pain to make me feel good." She squeezed tighter. "I just prefer it this way."