Jeremiah blinked, slowly, as if processing the words required more time than usual. His head tilted just, the movement deliberate, like an owl studying prey from an unfamiliar angle. For a moment, he said nothing, his dark eyes narrowing as they settled on her, unblinking. The corner of his mouth twitched, not quite a smirk, not quite annoyance, but something closer to curiosity, as though her defiance were an unexpected data point in an otherwise predictable equation. It was one thing to have seen her beg, and of course the begging soon continued as he plied his chosen hobby, but he had not anticipated her ill-mannered retort and antagonistic behavior. "Interesting," he murmured, almost to himself, his voice calm, devoid of the anger she might have expected. His gaze lingered on her, tracing her expression, the way the words seemed to hang in the air between them like a challenge she did not fully understand. His fingers tapped lightly against his thigh, the only outward sign of the thoughts ticking behind his composed exterior. Did she genuinely want to encourage more cruelty from his hands?
"After everything," he said finally, his tone almost clinical, as though he were dissecting the very concept of her response. "That is the direction you choose to go." There was no venom in his words, only quiet intrigue, as though he found the act more fascinating than insulting. His eyes gleamed with something unreadable, a sharp, analytical light that turned her rebellion into a subject of study rather than a source of offense. Jeremiah leaned forward slightly, his presence menacing, his voice weighted. "Tell me, Audrie," his lips curved faintly, the barest hint of amusement in the edges of his expression. "Do you think that was wise?" Of course, what came next ensured that the young lady recognized that she lacked in the department of common sense. His eyes, dark and unrelenting, pinned Audrie where she stood, their intensity making the small space around her feel even smaller.
"Perhaps I should let you go," he mused, his tone light, almost conversational, as though he were entertaining a whimsical idea. He tilted his head slightly, his expression thoughtful, but there was a glint of mockery in his eyes. "It would be a decent thing to do, wouldn’t it? To release you, to open the door, step aside, and let you walk away, no worse for wear. Well, relatively. Given a second chance. Doesn’t that sound fair to you?"
"But then again," he continued, his voice softening to something almost intimate, almost conspiratorial. "What would you do with that freedom? Run off to tell someone, maybe? Or pretend you could forget any of this happened, only to let it eat away at you, bit by bit, until you can’t even look at yourself in the mirror?" He stepped closer, his movements slow, deliberate, as if savoring the effect of each syllable. He chuckled softly, the sound low and cold, shaking his head. "No, Audrie. I don’t think letting you go would do either of us any favors. You see, freedom isn’t as simple as you think it is. Sometimes, it’s a heavier burden than you’re prepared to carry." His voice dropped to a whisper. "And I don’t think you’re ready for that weight."
Jeremiah’s face was mere inches from hers as he looked into her lovely eyes as one hand came down between her thighs, pressing so that his fingers began to rub her clitoris. Her rather hardened and aroused clitoris, through no fault of her own of course. It was simply the nature of all the heated blood rushing to the area being tortured. His eyebrows rose as he watched her face. “Or you can give in. Let yourself feel pleasure. It will be so much better than the pain. You can tell yourself you have no choice, it's all right. If it makes you feel less guilty.”
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