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Interviewed serial killers. “What are you, twelve? If I decide to try something, it’s because it will help with the story I’m working on and not because of your not-so-subtle manipulation.”
    He frowned. “I take it you’re still planning on doing the exposé, huh? I know Cole agreed to an interview, but he’s never going to allow a news crew inside Benediction or speak on camera for you.”
    She didn’t believe in the word never .
    She pushed him back with her hands on his chest, allowing them to linger long enough to feel his muscles ripple under her palms. “That’s because he doesn’t understand how this will benefit those who engage in the BDSM lifestyle. The majority of Americans view it as a dangerous perversity, and that’s because it’s kept secret. Knowledge is power. If it were brought out into the open, people would see some of it already finds its way into their own bedrooms.”
    His jaw tensed, his lips tightening. “You may have fooled your boss into believing that angle of yours, but you’re not going to fool Cole and you certainly haven’t fooled me. Sex sells. You want to do this story to boost your own career, not to help the BDSM community.”
    What was wrong with a woman fighting to become the best in her field? She was so sick of men telling her there was something wrong with her because she didn’t do relationships or seek a husband. As if the fact she was closing in on thirty years old should scare her into wanting more with a man than just a one-night stand. The men she fucked got an orgasm, and she got information. In the ten years since she’d left her parents’ home, a few men had tried to tame her, but she was out the door before they could get their pants zipped. No one would ever turn her into a spineless woman like her mother.
    Realizing her hands were still on his chest, she let them drop to her side. “Can’t a girl do both? After all, true altruism doesn’t exist. I could be like all the other reporters and uncover the true danger of the underground debauchery, but instead I’m planning on showing a positive view of it.”
    He grabbed her wrists and brought them over her head. “How can you do that without experiencing it firsthand?”

Chapter Three
    R ACHEL ’ S HEART BEGAN to race, excitement thrumming through her veins. “I’m here, aren’t I?”
    â€œJust walking the floors of Benediction doesn’t make you a part of it. Until you surrender, you’ll never understand the truth of the lifestyle.”
    â€œYou’re making quite the assumption, Soldier Boy.” She brought her knee up to the level of his crotch and pressed it against him as a threat. “Maybe I’m the one who likes to be in control.”
    He glanced down at her knee before smiling and shaking his head disbelievingly. “I’m sure you tell yourself that, Tiger , but that’s only because you’re not strong enough to surrender.”
    â€œWhat’s wrong with being the Dominant?”
    His smile disappeared, his expression growing serious. “Nothing if that’s what fulfills you.” He released his grip on her wrists, and in an odd display of what she would believe was tenderness coming from a different man, tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. “But don’t you want to know what it’s like on the other side? I promise, I’ll keep you safe. You can even keep your clothes on.”
    She could count on one hand the people she trusted completely, but since Logan would never jeopardize his friendship with Kate, she at least trusted him not to harm her.
    Besides, wasn’t that why she was here? She wanted to know what it was like to be a part of this world, what drew her friends to this lifestyle. She didn’t get off on pain, and she couldn’t imagine enjoying submission, but bondage fascinated her. Some of the