Safe Word
Safe Word By Cassandra Morgan Some laughter is a joyous thing. It invites you to join the party, to laugh along. It is the sudden burst of joy, sounding out in musical notes, gleeful and free. Some laughter, on the other hand, has teeth. It is derisive, mocking. It is the scorned sound of someone who cannot believe what a preposterous thing that was just said, and it makes one shrink at the sound of it. Melanie had a laugh like that. And now, it was pointed at Davie. "Are...