“I think this could be the start of something.” I didn’t know what to say, so I replied, “That was something, all right. I think we’ve just detonated an atomic bomb that’s gonna rip through both our lives.” His eyes shone wickedly as he said, “Don’t you know, there’s beauty in destruction.” And before I could stop myself, I blurted out, “And pain.” He cocked his head, studying me carefully before he said, “There’s pleasure in pain.”
