Andreae was a sweet girl and a good friend, but Jessica would have difficulty defending her if anyone were to cast doubt on her intelligence or sensibility. Above all else, the girl was a poor judge of character and tended to accept people at face value.

Take Jessica’s current boyfriend, for instance. Andreae concluded, after several dinner meet-ups, that the man was kind, tender, generous and, of course, exceptionally handsome. On the other hand, she noticed that he always ordered the same food and guessed that he was probably not very exciting.

Andreae was right on one count. The boyfriend was an exceptionally handsome man.

Chong Jin was a member of STAR, the Special Tactics and Rescue team of the Singapore Police Force that was trained to handle hostage situations, riots and terrorist threats. Jessica had met Chong Jin at a career fair organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs three months earlier. Although she felt no calling to join the uniformed services, she was curious to find out more about the man beneath the uniform. Two dates later, the pair became an item.

Unlike Adhha, Chong Jin took charge right from the start. He made it clear that he had very specific preferences in bed, and that Jessica had to enter the relationship with an open mind and an adventurous spirit or it would not work. Jessica was instantly intrigued.

Chong Jin did not rush her. He allowed her several weeks to figure out the full extent of his fetishes. She came to learn that the man enjoyed sex most when it manifested itself in the form of a power play. He was aroused by the elements of coercion and resistance, and invariably steered the interaction towards dominance and submission. Sex was especially exciting for him whenever he was put on standby duty at home as the second-tier response team. He would have access to his full set of uniform and basic gear, and could engage in extensive role-play.

That was the reason Jessica was excited about the date that night. Chong Jin had sent her a photo of his handcuffs, a hint that she ought to prepare herself for some rough-and-tumble uniform play. As she parted ways with Andreae, the latter had waved and chirped, “You’re meeting Chong Jin, aren’t you? He’s so sweet!”

If only she knew.

There came a moment an hour later, when Jessica suddenly recalled Andreae’s misplaced chirp and wanted to giggle, but gagged instead. Chong Jin reached down with his free hand to lock her head in position. He was moaning with acute pleasure and would not allow her to stop. Although most sessions saw him playing aggressor, Chong Jin occasionally wanted to switch roles. Tonight, he was an unsuspecting police officer outwitted by a crafty siren, handcuffed to the bed and forced to suffer the ignominy of a blowjob.