Aly recovers from the shock of Josh stabbing a knife into her bed and reveals he ordered her a California king bed for them to share. Touched by his consistent care—watching over her, comforting her, buying her a bed—she decides to stop pushing him away and commit to whatever they're becoming, even at the risk of heartbreak.

Josh sanitizes the knife handle, then blindfolds and handcuffs Aly. He teases her, lifts her leg over his shoulder, and performs oral sex while assuring her he protects what's his. He declares her pussy belongs to him, and she agrees.

Josh guides her to sit on the knife handle while keeping his hand as a barrier. He stimulates her clit and breasts, then introduces a finger into her ass, telling her he's breaking her in. The combined sensations bring her to a powerful, squirting orgasm during which Josh comes in his pants untouched. Aly bursts into tears as the emotional weight of the night and years of suppressed grief release at once.

Josh holds her, encourages her to let everything out, and validates that her mother wouldn't want her bottling things up. Aly internally acknowledges she's been pushing people away since her parents' deaths and recommits to letting Josh in. She removes the eye mask but he still wears the balaclava and blue contacts.

Aly asks Josh to stay, and he agrees, visibly relieved. He carries her to clean up, dresses in her too-small sweatpants, and dotes on Fred the cat with playful banter, calling himself Daddy. The chapter ends with him offering to cook breakfast again, which Aly dreads.