'He's not the enemy, Ken."

'Say that when you're in handcuffs. Titillating conversation is the perfect compliment to bondage. And what a splendid idea. Perhaps Sparkle will lend us a pair of his handcuffs."

'Got company?"

'Indeed I do."

'Then shut up and hang up. I'll be right there. I just have to throw on some clothes."

'Don't trouble yourself on my account."

I sighed in exasperation before setting the receiver down with more force than was absolutely necessary. That man could get under my skin faster than anyone I knew.

Physically fit and perfectly coiffed,...

'He's not the enemy, Ken."

'Say that when you're in handcuffs. Titillating conversation is the perfect compliment to bondage. And what a splendid idea. Perhaps Sparkle will lend us a pair of his handcuffs."

'Got company?"

'Indeed I do."

'Then shut up and hang up. I'll be right there. I just have to throw on some clothes."

'Don't trouble yourself on my account."

I sighed in exasperation before setting the receiver down with more force than was absolutely necessary. That man could get under my skin faster than anyone I knew.

Physically fit and perfectly coiffed, millionaire...

From a shy, insecure -church girl- to a trusting and naive young alcoholic/addict's wife, and from religious tradition to physical abuse and abandonment, Starla Rich has traveled a long road from childhood to womanhood. It was a road that began and ended deep within her heart. In the message below, the author invites you to walk along the path of this journey within. Starla shares her experiences with such raw emotion and courageous vulnerability, that you will find yourself not just swept up in her journey, but walking one of your own... We all hurt sometimes and feel lost and alone every...