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“I’m nervous about what I’m going to see,” Isaid.
“You don’t have to do that. It’s not something I’m comfortablewith.”
“I still feel like I need to, before you do it tome.”
“Know that I’m doing it only for you, not because I wantto.”
“I understand that, and I appreciate it, Ido.”
“Then it’s time to go,” hesaid.
My legs were a little shaky as I stood. He held out his hand, and I noticed a couple of glances from diners as we walked past. One woman smiled at me, I offered a smileback.
He led me to the stairs and we slowly ascended, then along the corridor. He released the catch on the concealed door and we took the flight of stairs to the attic rooms. My mouth had dried and I ran my tongue over my lips, hoping to moisten them. I paused as we got close to the last door down thehallway.
“Turn back if you want to,” hewhispered.
I looked at him; his face was full of concern. “Turn back, Lauren, please,” he said. I shook my head and took a deepbreath.
I closed my eyes for a moment, and when I opened them, I squared my shoulders and gave him a smallsmile.
“If you want me to turn back, I will, for you,” I said. “We talk so much at cross purposes, Mackenzie, I don’t know what you want most of thetime.”
“I want you to experience this, I’m just worried; that’sall.”
“Aboutwhat?”
“I’m gong to inflict pain on someone because that’s what they need from me. I’m not, and I need you to understand this, I’mnotgoing to do the same to you. You’re not going to see the full extent of what I did to Veronica, just a small part but, if this fucks things up, I’ll bedevastated.”
“I get it, I do. Now open the door,Mackenzie.”
He went to say something, and then closed his mouth. He turned and opened the door. He let it swing wide and stood so I couldenter.
The room wasn’t as well-lit as before, a blind had been pulled. Wall lights gave a subtle glow over the room and somehow instead of making it pleasant, it looked a little sinister. Shadows were created on the floor. I walked to the center of the room and lookedaround.
“Where is she?” Iwhispered.
“She’ll behere.”
Mackenzie removed his suit jacket. He slowly rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt. The muscles on his forearms bulged and his tattoo was on show. Whether it was the light or lack of, I wasn’t sure, but his eyes had darkened and his features had hardened. His body visibly changed, he became taut, and like before, I watched every muscletighten.
He walked towards me and grabbed my wrist, a littleroughly.
He led me to one side of the room and sat me down on a red velvet chaise. He stood to oneside.
“You do not move from that chair. You do not pleasure yourself in any way. You do not speak unless it’s to ask me tostop.”
I raised my hand. He frowned at me, I indicated towards my arm with myhead.
“Why do you have your handraised?”
“I need to ask aquestion.”
“Then ask the fuckingquestion.”
“You said not tospeak.”
“Ask the question,” he said with asigh.
