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"Then what changed?"

"You changed" She closed her eyes before she continued "You don’t understand what it’s been like forlimitations, but the limitations I’ve placed on you with public rope play I told youto do private de because I don’t think you believe I will actually go through with it"

She had that right The owner of Twisted had practically offered Ronin his first-born child if he’d return to the club strictly in an instructor’s role for private lessons Ronin kept putting him off because after A in private instruction with hiain And he’d sworn to himself he wouldn’t push her "Why now?"

"Yasuji told ive public rope play demonstrations to show the beauty and the intimacy of kinbaku They felt it was Yasuji’s responsibility to teach the right way You sahat happened tonight when people do it the wrong way"

"Was the scene just a setup to see what I’d do?"

"No" Amery’s eyes softened "Not only did Yasuji for Rikya demo with Yasuji all those years formed you too You’ve always held out for that kind of partnership" She paused "I can be that partner, Ronin I promise you I came to this decision on my own I didn’t have anyone to explain my worries, fears, and frustrations to until I h it all with his wife so he helped s, from the perspective of a teacher and a husband"

Despite the excite inside hiht is? A way for you to prove it?"

"Yes I was so sure I’i, and o"

Before any of the stuff went doith Master Daichi Before Yasuji’s cryptic, Trust in Amery to know her owninto her eyes, he saw love and determination, but no fear That’s when he trusted she had cleared the last barrier He held her face in his hands and kissed her until she rested her body against his in total surrender With reluctance he broke the seal of their o to the dressing rooether?"

"Yes"

"But you always get ready alone"

"Not anyot a partner"