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Holy crap, he thought as his eyes tried to take in the scene around him He’d seen a lot of Griffin’s house by now Every room matched Griffin--sleek and modern, h it belonged in a s covered the stone tile floors Candles burned on every horizontal surface and a few logs simmered in a stone fireplace In the ht iron, not unlike the one he’d lost his virginity in

But where was Nora?

"Not bad for a dungeon, right?" ca what to do Was he allowed to talk? Move? He decided to stay frozen in place and not talk until Nora told hieon at The 8th Circle is much more mod I think he wanted a different vibe for his house up here Like it? You’re allowed to answer"

"Yes,the quiver in his own voice

He felt Nora’s presence behind him and took in a quick breath

"So are you," she said, blowing under his ear

Nora stepped in front of hirown…a lot Shetoward the center of the rooh platforrazed her body frohs, red leather skirt, red-and-black corset… Nora looked back over her bare shoulder and crooked her finger at him

He could barely feel his feet as he walked toward her Suddenly the rooround and all he could see was her…Nora and the swell of her brsts over her striped corset…Nora and the heavy, dramatic eyeliner that made her look like Cleopatra…Nora and her hair that curled in aves down her back…Nora and the black fingerless gloves just like the ones she’d worn the night she took his virginity He couldn’t wait to feel the soft supple leather against his skin again

When he reached Nora she raised her hand to his neck and gently pulled his ponytail loose Slowly, gently she ran her fingers through his hair

"I read your checklist, Angel," she said as he closed his eyes If he’d been a cat, he would have started purring "I found it very interesting You want pain, don’t you?"

"Yes, ma’am," Michael breathed

"Pain makes you feel better, doesn’t it?" Nora asked, her voice soft and hypnotic "It’s like white noise…soothing, calhts, that other pain that you don’t want Right?"