His Rules

"There won't be a physical contract, Ruby." I raise my eyes to him. "There isn't a need. I will have your list; that is important. The rest, we can incorporate within our relationship without the need for a contract."

"I don't understand." I really don't.

"Look, contracts are used to ensure that the lists are followed and that both parties know what to expect from the relationship and the boundaries going into it. I can still do all this without the contract. Do you need a contract to tell us how we will spend our time or where?"

My head shakes. "No, because we decide on the moment and along the way."

"Exactly. It's part of the relationship like me ensuring you went to class. It's part of the relationship, and this can be included. We need your lists, but there is no contract. At any moment, you want to stop any of these aspects, you say, and it stops."

"Okay." I'm fine with that. "I've emailed my lists over." I was surprised by how easy it was, but then again, I merely ticked boxes.