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“We’ll definitely talk to Raine about our intentions, ask her for her hard liive her too much up front The less she knows, the less she can prepare ways to sidestep us”

“Can’t argue with that And I already know Raine’s hard limits I asked her before I collared her But that’s not what I otiate our behavior”

“For instance?” Hammer’s voice turned chilly

Liaenda “First off, we can’t help Raine if we start fighting in the middle of a scene”

“At this point, I think that would be the worst thing for her”

“Right I also think you and I should have a word or phrase that will pause everything so we can discuss whatever’s happening”

“A safe word?”

“So like that, yeah” Liaain We have to be mindful”

Hahts “Yes She’s probably a da so ht step on soh “I’ve known Raine for so long, but I don’t know this side of her How does she do with restraints?”

“She loves the what her father did to her, I’s”

“Does that surprise you?” Hahed

Liam joined in “Not much If you let her, she’ll try to tell you what she wants in a scene Of course she sometimes talks herself out of a panic, too You don’t always knohat you’ll get with Raine She’s seeo I think riding crops are a big ‘no’ for her, which is fine with ”

“Does she ever reach subspace?”

He nodded “Surprisingly well, given her trust issues It wasn’t easy at first, but over time, she’s become more comfortable”

All this talk about Hauts churn But if he was going to give Raine what she needed, he would have to grit his teeth and stifle his jealousy

“Good to know” Macen sed down more coffee “How about if either of us says it’s tinal to pause and find another solution to the scene?”

“That ork”

Ha ood idea When ith Juliet, I soht?” At Liam’s nod, he went on “I wish like hell I’d asked your opinion and listened She and I probably would have wound up divorced, but maybe she’d be alive”