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"She said, ‘It is here that love is to be found--not hidden away in corners but in the ht"

"I think she was," Eleanor said "I liked this, e did Loved it"

"I won’t lie to you, Eleanor It’s been several weeks since I’ve hurt anyone When you’re starving nearly any food will do When you’re sated it takes ot off easy tonight?"

"I’hed God, this felt good, being inti Perfect

Søren dropped a kiss on her sore shoulder

"Tonight I gave you bruises, Little One Someday it will be welts It will be cuts and burns I would never do anything to you that you did not want to do Unfortunately, you may not know you dislike a certain act until you’ve tried it"

"Eventually you’re going to have to realize I’m not scared of you"

"Eventually you’ll have to realize that you need to be for both our sakes Say ‘yes, sir’ if you understand"

"Yes, sir"

"Now put your clothes on before I change e your mind about what?" She slid off the bed and found her paja naked around Søren She didn’t even like taking her shirt off at the doctor’s office

"About not taking your virginity in the bed where I lostany say in the matter"

Eleanor’s heart plummeted at his words, spoken so simply and without any hint of the sorrow and shaht She came to him and wrapped her arms around him He sat on the bed She stood in front of hiht

"I want our first time in your bed at the rectory Can we do that?" she asked

"Yes But it won’t be any tiht shouldn’t have happened I don’t regret it and I certainly don’t want you to feel upset or ashaether But the consequences for e did could be enor as you think we should, until you feel safe"

"I’ll feelless safe"

"I’ll work on that," she prosley show you a few things You ht understand the risk involved better"

"He won’t try to lose his watch inside me, will he?"