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"Sounds horrifying"

"Horrifying is the last thing Søren is Dangerous, yes I’ll give you that But S&M’s only dangerous if you play with soet your safe word" She stopped, looked up at the ceiling and s like a memory flash across her eyes "Trust et your safe word"

"What’s a safe word?"

"A safe word’s your last out That’s the dark secret of S&M--the submissives actually have the final say And your safe word can be anything--popcorn, barn ohatever as long as it’s not a word you’d use in a scene If you need to tell the person topping you that you have to stop co that word"

"You can’t just say ‘stop’?"

"A lot of sub overpowered and truly dominated God knows I did ‘Stop’ doesn’t mean ‘stop’ in S&M It’s just part of the scene You should have a safe word down here Everyone does Except Søren, of course"

"Why is he exempt?"

Nora set topped Go ahead You can pick anything--the street you grew up on, your favorite food, the -lost love of your life Got one?"

"Sure, fine," Zach said, picking the first word that came to mind "Calais"

"The city in France?"

"Oui"