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"Can you clean off the equipment for me?" Drake said, his voice soft

"Certainly, Master D Do you need a private room?"

"Yes," Drake said "Preferably one with a bathroom"

I keptto see other people and how they responded to the little dra out before their eyes

Soon, Drake carried me up the central staircase to a second-floor bedroorand mansion in Florence instead of Yonkers, the carpets thick, the walls covered in rich brocade, the bed enormous Drake carried rimaced becausethe spanking, the small bit of discomfort would remind me that I'd been punished

He ran soainst my bottom lip for a moment

"I'm fine," I said when he pulled the cloth away, a tiny bit of blood still on it "Master"

"You're strong-willed," he said "Stronger than I knew I never wanted you to be scarred because of anything we did together, Kate I never want to draw blood"

"Master, it's just a bit of skin I pulled off It won't scar"

He pulled me into his arms and I slipped e sense of cal over me

He o ho"

"Let's stay," I said, drawing in a deep breath "If it pleases you, Master," I added quickly, htly with a fist "I want to see the dungeon if you want to take me there"

"Are you sure?" he said, his expression now doubtful "When we first ood for your 'research' but now, I'et pretty intense There are people who do want to draw blood, Kate Who do want to feel pain and ad to you if you’re not used to it"

"Whatever you think, Master I trust you to knohat I should do"

He nodded, just staring at