After the meal, John took Doug aside.After the meal, John took Doug aside. "Why is Julie acting so distant, Doug?" "We got into another argument. Again. I am tired of these arguments. Say, do you and Linda get into arguments? "What Linda said about her like was only partly true. You see, I am in control of her sexual life, but also I exert a much more subtle control over the other aspects of her life as well. She would never do things like rob a bank, but then again we never have arguments about things such as finances.I use that secret codeword whenever things don't go the way I like them to, and subtly suggest a way that would gently nudge her in the direction that I want her to go. |