“Like pull my hair but pretend it was someone else? Someone nicer?” He laughed: the day had come. “I’m going to need another example.” “Like spank me but only with two fingers.” Gabriel’s laugh grew louder, so she kept going because it was such a rare treat, and she needed to hear it again. “Like spit near my mouth,” she suggested. “Or I’ll call you daddy but only if you complain about having to drive me around and offer to fix my squeaky door.” “Is the squeaky door a metaphor?” “No, a literal squeaky door. The vibe we’re looking for is: choke me, but only if you’re an otolaryngologist … or,
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