{"product_id":"royce-the-handler","title":"Royce: The Handler","description":"\u003cp\u003eI hate flowers...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate small talk...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate the male gaze...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate feeling lonely...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hate feeling connected...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd most of all, I hate the idea of losing control...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's one luxury I couldn't afford. As a handler, my job depends on my ability to control things. Everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one look into the dark, desolate orbs of Ishmael Grayson, mayor-hopeful of Berkeley City, and I quickly discerned there were some things I couldn't control. The list began with promises of never ending. The casualties included the thud between my thighs, my uncontrollably wild thoughts, my swollen heart, my curious eyes, and my wandering extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the moment I became his handler, I had always handled things. Handled people. Handled situations. Handled outcomes. Handled scandals. Handled deaths. Handled threats. Suddenly, the power structure had changed. And, I was faced with the duality of my profession. Not only was I handling Ishmael. Ishmael was handling me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fuck sake, the thing I despised most was upon me. And, I found myself losing all self-control. No boundaries. No biases. No borders. No brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am The Handler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle messes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI handle mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLosing all control has never been an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with him, it's my only option.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grey Huffington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752933916960,"sku":"9781964560199","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/3099\/3440\/files\/9781964560199.jpg?v=1780007757","url":"https:\/\/literatureandlibations.com\/products\/royce-the-handler","provider":"Literature \u0026 Libations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}