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He narrowed his eyes at her

"Is what I told you not enough for you?"

"No, the sadis really serious"

"You have a different definition of serious than the rest of the English-speaking world"

She shrugged "I don’t know Like serious serious Like if you were a criminal on the run or you had terminal cancer Or worse, you could be impotent I mean actually impotent Sounds like you just have a different definition of foreplay"

"My definition of foreplay is usually classified as assault"

"Obviously you and I are reading different dictionaries"

"You don’t seeravity of this situation I am a sadist I cannot escape that I’m like my father"

"How badly do you hurt the people you play with? Like do they have to go to the hospital after or anything?"

"As a teenager I lost control once It was consensual, but I crossed a line Since then, no I had a teacher in Ro enor harm At worst the person will have bruises for a feeeks Bruises and welts The masochists I play with are as well trained as I am They trust me and do as I tell them to do They put their lives in my hands, and I honor that trust"

"Your father hurt people against their will You don’t do that, right?"

"Never I only hurt those ish to be hurt, who enjoy it"

"So you’re the opposite of your father, then Right?"

"It’s not that simple"

"If you stick your dick in a woman ants it, it’s sex If you stick your dick in a woman who doesn’t, it’s rape It’s the saht? If this is why you’re holding back fro broke in o, Eleanor Or perhaps I was born broken But yes, when the time comes for us to make love, I will have to hurt you"

Eleanor’s hands shook as the words ain She tucked her toes under her and rolled back She rose up in front of him

"Eleanor?"

She pushed her shorts down and pulled off her T-shirt Naked and unashaht

"Then hurt me"

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