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“This is how things will be,” he said, pacing in front of me “There are rules, Iris Rules you need to obey You understand that?”

“Yes,” I said, but then, re how he had corrected me before, I added, “Yes, Sir”

He liked that I could see it He s hihto see him happy like that

Anything

The e’d agreed on came back to me Cherries I could say it and stop this, but ould I want that? I wanted to follow this to the end I wanted to prove I could take all he could dole out and still beg for more

Randal tippedmy neck

“Here’s how it’s going to go” He touched my cheek with the pad of his thuht was replaced with so sinister and difficult to read “You are here for rowled “I will use you I will fuck you” He paused, then drew a breath through his nose “And I will keep you safe”

I sed hard “And what do I need to do in return?”

He placed his huge hand onInches had never felt so far

“In return, you will give h to ive round out the words froritted teeth

His anger and pain were so apparent that it h so much to make him this hard, and I wanted to be able to be tender in return Even just for a second

I wanted to touch him I needed to touch him

Thoughso es of his abs, the valley between his pecs, the texture of his scars

The clatter of lance He narrowed his eyes at , until I stopped

Calirl Be calm