After she stopped thrashing, her head lolling on her chest, Lila remained, hanging, with her eyes closed, for long minutes, conscious only of the pain...in her wrists and her feet, where all her weight was resting on the nails piercing her flesh. For a long time, since her nailing started, she belonged, body and mind, to the nails that pierced her flesh, to the pain that took over her body. Now, hanging quiet, her mind returned to her body; the pain, while still unbearable, decreased a fraction,. Tap tap tap. He never stopped, never changed the rhythm. He never looked away from her. Lori wasn’t sure if he even blinked. ‘I’ll admit, I probably should have noticed sooner.’ She realized she was rambling a little, but he was throwing her off with the way he was so damned calm about the whole thing. She’d thought that maybe she would come in here, he’d see the gun, and he’d…break down, maybe. Start sobbing. Admit his guilt…except that she’d have shot him if he’d said anything. Wouldn’t she?. It hadn’t taken them long to make up their minds to pursue Celine’s offer.I took both of their hands in mine, “I was following your Aunt Celine’s instructions. I am sorry if it was something of a shock. I think, though, given what will be happening that this attire is quite appropriate, don’t you?”Garrit managed a laugh and that released Mari to join him. She looked at me intently, appraising my body and attire. “You are beautiful and sexy, Laura. And you seem so comfortable dressed like that.. Farkus reached forward touching his hand gently against her cheek and he saw her eyes register surprise at his gentle touch. Farkus leaned forward keeping his eyes locked with her eyes. Farkus pressed his lips to hers’ as he ran his arms around her waist. He felt how rigid her body was until he touched her gently.He felt her hand pressed flat to his chest and he knew what she was doing, she wanted to control the situation. He knew she had control issues along with her trust issues. He moved his.