"I CAN'T say, Knight," said Shun, whom Knight was talking to through a video inside the security room of the Orgánosi headquarters in the Philippines. It had been a week since they returned from Hong Kong. "I've done what I can, but I can't find anything. There is a House of Lopez in Spain, but everything about that house is gone, like every record of every family member has been erased. I can't find anything, Velasquez. I tried. And you know me, I won't tell you any of this if I'm not sure."

Knight sighed. "And this Don Ambrose César? Did you find out anything about him?"

"He's a dignitary in Spain."

"In Spain..." he repeated before sighing. "Why do I not know him? I know every noble family there is in Spain, and I'm a count. If he's a dignitary, then our paths would have crossed a long time ago."

"He went off the radar twenty-seven years ago. He suddenly vanished, and he only reappeared just a year ago."

Just a year ago? Hasn't it been a year since SM thought her parents were dead? So, when SM's parents "died," this Don Ambrose resurfaced? Too much of a coincidence, he thought. Mensajero to the House of Lopez... A dignitary as a messenger? What kind of family does SM have?

"How's your search about SM's parents?" he asked.

"I pulled out an old photo of his father from the company he was working for a year before he 'died,' and I've searched every database I know but nothing, Velasquez. I didn't find anything after he died. His records ended in the Philippines."

"But he's alive..." he said, curious. "But how can he move without leaving a trace?"

Shun shrugged. "Bud, we both know the answer to that."

Knight could only sigh. "Fuck."

"Only powerful people can move without a trace, Velasquez." Shun chuckled. "Looks like your girlfriend has that kind of family. You know, the kind that makes you feel like you're an ant even when you're a count?" Shun laughed. "That rhymes."

Knight blew a loud breath. "Can you dig deeper?"

"I'll try, but I can't promise. It's as if the family members of the House of Lopez don't exist."

"Try another database," he suggested. "It's so impossible that they don't have any record. It's just there, hidden somewhere. We just have to look harder."

Shun looked at him incredulously. "You mean, I have to look harder."

Knight nodded without humor. "I have to know what's going on."

Shun shook his head. "You really don't like being blind, huh?"

"Who does?"

Shun sighed before asking, "How's your girlfriend, by the way? Is she doing fine?"

His question made Knight check the monitor showing live footage of his house's CCTV. He could see SM in his room, sitting on the sofa and just staring at the wall. She kept on sighing.

Back in the infirmary, she didn't choose. She just fell silent until Don Ambrose told her that he'd give her a few more days to decide.

He knew she wanted to see her father—hell! She thought her father was dead! She had all the right to want to see her father. Knight also wanted them to meet, and he wouldn't stop her even though he wanted to keep SM to himself, even from her father. But he knew he couldn't do that. He was still SM's father.

But until he was sure that no danger awaited her wherever they'd bring her, he wouldn't just let them take his girlfriend away.

Besides, after what happened in Hong Kong, his father would surely know about SM. He needed to protect her. He couldn't let his father hurt her. He was the one who dragged her into his chaotic world, so he should be the one to protect her at all costs.

"Have her wounds healed yet?" Shun rephrased his question when Knight didn't answer.

"She's okay." Knight remained staring at the monitor, watching SM, who was obviously deep in thought as she pulled her hair in frustration. "She's gonna be okay."

Shun sighed. "What is it? You don't sound and look good."

"I hate myself for being selfish, keeping SM to myself. I mean, I didn't even urge her to go to her father. I didn't. Even though I knew she wanted to, just for her not to leave me. She's the sweetest, Shun."

"Oh, and then? Will you let her leave? Can you live alone? Without her? And return to your old ways? Trust me, Velasquez, you'll lose it if she ever leaves you. And your father doesn't like you for her, does he? If you push him to see her father, do you think she'll ever come back?"

Knight lowered his gaze. "I want to manipulate her into staying—into choosing me. I know I can, and I know it'll work, but seeing her stressed and problematic because of this, I don't want to anymore."

Shun let out a heavy breath. "That's being in a relationship for you, bud. It's not easy." He shook his head and continued, "It's easy to say, 'We're dating,' 'You're important to me,' but it's hard to commit to it. Sometimes, it's easy to enter a relationship but so hard to stay in it, but in the end, it always comes down to the both of you. If you'll fight for each other until the end or let go because of such circumstances."

He clenched his fists. "I'm keeping her, Shun."

"Then go! Be with your woman and let me do the digging," Shun said, driving him away. "Talk to her. Don't let this issue put a distance between you two. If you don't want her to leave you, then do something that will not make her leave you but will not let her feel trapped. Get me?"

Knight nodded, took a deep breath, and smiled at his friend. "Thanks, best friend."

Shun remained calm even though he didn't like what Knight had called him. "I never liked you calling me 'best friend.' It's cringey."

Knight laughed a little. "This is why it's more fun calling Valerian 'best friend' than you. His reaction is always lit as fuck."

Shun tsked. "Yeah, yeah. I'll sell him to you anytime with that best-friend shit."

Knight laughed. "Alright then. Do what you gotta do," he said as he took his leave.

"Wow, you're in a rush all of a sudden?" Shun asked, full of sarcasm.

"The Orgánosi is paying you a lot for that."

Shun tsked. "If you just don't pay so well, I wouldn't have agreed to be your tracker. This job sucks. Big time!"

Then what more of him who never received a pay? Their work had always been difficult, but no matter how many times he'd complain, he knew he had to do it anyway for the sake of everyone he loved. It was best to stay quiet.

"I have to go," Knight said as he ended the call with Shun, along with the live CCTV footage of his house. Then he left the security room and headed to the parking lot where his motorcycle was.

He wanted to talk to SM. During the times they were together, she'd always smile at him. But seeing her in the CCTV footage like this, he couldn't just forget about it.

Why didn't I notice that she was troubled? he thought. I'm always good at reading and picking up emotions in the face and through body language. Is she really that good at hiding it—even from me?

When he returned to his mansion, he immediately headed to his room and walked past Cloud, Jacques, and Dimitri in the living room, playing Snakes and Ladders. The moment he opened the door, she welcomed him with a smile on her lips.

He sighed. Looks like I have to work harder to flush out the emotion she is hiding.

SM SMILED as soon as he saw Knight enter the room. She pushed aside all her thoughts and welcomed him with a tight hug. "How's work?"

He shrugged and kissed her on the forehead. "How about you? Doing okay?"

The tone of his voice was different from yesterday and the other day. SM could read that Knight wanted her to tell him about her true feelings. She could tell that Knight knew she was stressed.

Maybe it would be better to talk to him rather than to keep her thoughts to herself for nearly a week now. They were in a relationship, after all. He deserved to know what was on her mind as her boyfriend.

She released herself from his embrace and then held his hand to lead him to sit on the sofa. She then sat on his lap and kissed him on the forehead before intently staring at him.

"The truth is, I'm confused. I want to see Dad, but what if I get harmed along the process? How can I be really sure that it was Dad? It's too risky, but I wanna see him. And there's you... I don't wanna leave you. If I have to go to him, I want you to be with me. I want him to meet you. I was thinking, maybe he doesn't like you because he hasn't met you yet. Maybe once he gets to know you, he'll like you. I mean, you're an amazing person. Why wouldn't he like you?"

Knight's face softened before he cupped her face and placed a soft, lingering kiss on her lips.

"How about this, baby? Let me clear the way first," he suggested, his eyes intently gazing at her. "Once I'm sure that you won't be harmed in any way, I will let you go to your dad."

Her lips thinned. "But what about you?" she asked as she brushed his hair. "You'll be left alone again. You won't be able to sleep soundly again. I won't be able to relax, knowing that you won't get proper rest again. And what if you come home covered in blood or wounded? I don't want you to be alone, Knight."

Knight smiled sadly. "I don't want to be alone too. I really want to keep you for myself, stop you from leaving me for your father, but I also know that you want to see him. I mean, hell, you thought he was dead. I know you wanna see him and talk to him and be with him. I wanna be selfish, but... I won't. I know that being with your dad will make you very happy—"

"Yes, but being away from you will make me very worried." SM blew a loud breath and buried her face into Knight's chest. "Come with me, please. I don't want to leave you alone."

"But your dad doesn't want to, right? And, baby, I have my Butler with me. And Dimitri and my friends."

She shook her head. "I know you, Knight. You won't tell them what you often tell me. I know you've put a distance between you and them, and you always act tough in front of them. That's why I didn't leave this house—because after you've tried your best to stay strong and brave in front of a lot of people who are counting on you, I want to be there for you and hug you when you want to be weak. How will I do that if I'm far away from you?"

Knight gently caressed her cheek and then lifted her chin to meet his gaze "Baby, who's your boyfriend?"

Confused, SM answered, "Count Knight Velasquez."

"Precisely." He smiled. "Wherever you go, I'll follow you. Even if we aren't together, I'll make sure I'm close to you."

That made her eyes water. "I can see you whenever I want?"

"Yes."

"I can kiss and hug you whenever I want?"

Knight chuckled. "Hell yeah. I'll go crazy missing you, you know that, baby. So, I'll just follow you."

A wide smile spread across her lips. She embraced her boyfriend tightly. "I like that. Thank you, Knight."

He returned her hug and kissed her on the shoulder.

"Wait." SM released herself from his hug to ask, "How will you know where I'll be?"

He reached for her hand and kissed the finger with a ring on before answering, "I'll activate the tracking device on your ring. I put it there in case of an emergency."

She paused for a while and then laughed. "I'm not even angry when I should be," she replied, shaking her head. "Fine. I'll let you put a tracking device on me. But hurry up and follow me, okay?"

Knight nodded. "Of course. I don't want to miss my baby so badly now, do I?"

She smiled before kissing him on the chin, down to his neck, and then trailing her tongue up to his ears.

"Uhmmm..." Knight moaned. "That feels good, baby."

She smiled to herself. She played his ear with her tongue and then nipped it as her hand started to unbutton his shirt. She then kissed and ran her tongue down to his chest, moving her body to grind her core against his length.

Knight groaned lustfully. "Ohh..."

Her lips moved down until she found herself kneeling in front of Knight, whose thighs were already apart. The young man took deeper breaths when she traced her tongue on his abs down to his belly.

"Baby..." He was panting.

Her hand unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his pants as her lips moved up his chest until she reached his hard nipple and swirled her tongue around it. It was small and felt so good to nibble.

"Ahh..." Knight let out a soft moan.

When she moved to his other nipple, she started to unzip his pants. Knight just leaned against the back of the sofa, moaning and enjoying what she was doing.

"Ahh... fuck that feels good..." Knight whimpered with his eyes closed.

SM smiled before tracing her lips down his stomach then his belly and pulling his pants down, revealing her boyfriend's long and hard length.

As it sprang from its confinement, SM gulped.

Even though she had seen it a lot of times already, she was still amazed how endowed her boyfriend was in that department.

She touched its tip and then licked his penis over and over before swirling her tongue to play with the small slit on top. After minutes of teasing, she put his hard length into her mouth.

She felt so full, but she didn't care. When she looked up at Knight, he was panting. Lust filled his face.

Seeing her hair down, Knight grasped it and tied it up with one hand to keep it from falling over her face.

"Baby..." he whispered while looking at her looking at him. "Move your mouth."

And she did.

Slowly, she moved her mouth up and down while her hand jacked off half of his length. SM could taste her own saliva mixing with Knight's precum, making her more aggressive. She bobbed her head, faster than earlier, while sucking him like a snake flicking its tongue.

Every time she would pull away, she would suck the tip of his sex softly and then release it, creating a loud popping sound. She licked and licked, smearing his shaft with her saliva and then burying it deeper into her mouth again.

"Ohh—fuck, baby!" Knight hissed as his hips moved to fuck her mouth.

SM knew Knight wanted to fuck her mouth hard and rough. She could see it in his face, but he was trying to stop himself from doing so, maybe because he was big and her mouth was already full.

"Fuck..." Knight hissed again.

SM continued sucking Knight and licking him and eating him up like a lollipop until he felt him harden even more.

"Ohh—fuck! Baby... Ahh..."

She pushed his length faster and faster until Knight released his cum into her mouth, causing her to flinch and accidentally swallow half of it. The other half dripped down her chin.

SM stood up. Knight was staring at her with lust in his eyes.

"Sorry, baby," he said with his half-hooded eyes. "I made a mess in your mouth."

SM wiped off the semen on her chin and then removed her clothes one by one while keeping her eyes on him. She bit her lower lip.

"That's okay," she said. She looked at him seductively and sat facing him on his lap before trailing her tongue on his neck and whispering in his ear, "You can make a mess out of me, and I'll be sure to enjoy it, my lord."

Knight gulped before holding her waist and pulling her ass down to his shaft. "Ride on me," he demanded and then captured her lips, eagerly biting her lower lip. When he let go, he looked at her intently and said, "Grind that sexy ass of yours, baby."

SM smiled before kissing Knight fully on the mouth and grinding herself on her manhood that was now starting to harden again.

She rubbed her wet womanhood on his shaft as they kissed, their hands touching and caressing each other. SM felt as if she were dancing to a rhythm, with their saliva and breathing mixing as they kissed.

When SM felt how hard Knight already was, she moved her hips and guided his big, long hard shaft inside her.

"Ohhhh... Ahhhh..." SM moaned, her body arching as her lips parted. There was an unexplainable sensation inside her when his length had gone all the way into her womanhood. She couldn't help close her eyes while letting out long consecutive whimpers.

She could feel all of Knight.

So good... it feels so good. She wanted more—more of this sensation, so she swayed her hips back and forth, hard and rough.

Their bodies moved in harmony. Their intimate areas thumped against each other, creating obscene sounds, which turned her on even more.

She tugged her own hair as she rocked her hips up and down to feel his full length, breathing heavily and rapidly. Knight licked her skin glowing with sweat with his warm and wet tongue and moved roughly inside her, making her scream.

"Ohhh! Ohh! Ahhh! Knight—uhmm!" She was so loud. She was shameless. "Ohh! Ohh! Knight. Knight. Kniiiight!"

Knight sucked and bit her nipples, earning a loud moan from her.

"Ahhh!" she screamed in pleasure and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Knight held her thighs before thrusting harder and faster inside her while continuing whatever he could with his mouth. For each full reach of his length inside her, her breasts bounced up and down as he claimed her without restraint, her body getting even drenched in sweat.

"Ohhh! Oh! Knight—oh! It's so good..."

SM was on top of him, yet Knight was the one fucking her.

She drew her arms closer around his neck when Knight suddenly stood from the sofa, his hands clutching her butt cheeks, as he kept on pounding her hard.

"Ohh! Ahh! Ohh!" SM screamed in ecstasy. "Ohhh! Kniiight! Ohh, god, ohhhh!"

She could no longer think properly. Or hear anything. Her mind had gone blank. She was already utterly intoxicated by desire. She didn't even mind when Knight leaned her back against the wall to claim her over and over as long as her arms were tightly wrapped around his neck, her face buried in his shoulder.

"Oohhh... Ohhh... Ahhhh..." Her voice had turned hoarse. SM had already lost track on how long Knight was fucking her. They tried different positions—from standing, to leaning against the wall, and to standing again and her bending down. Her hands gripped on the edge of the center table as Knight fucked her from behind, making the furniture move with each thrust.

SM's whole body vibrated at every thrust. She had already lost her mind. She was now slipping into a pleasure overdrive. Everything didn't matter. All she could think of was her strong sexual desire for him.

Her grip on the sides of the table tightened as her body vibrated. She could feel it. She could sense her orgasm coming.

But she didn't want to come. Not yet. She wanted the maddening pleasure to linger inside her longer, but when Knight slapped her ass cheeks hard, she could no longer take it.

SM came. Hard. She was dripping with her own cum.

Knight immediately followed. He filled her core, burying all his seeds inside her until there was nothing left. When he pulled out of her, her knees had become so weak that she almost knelt on the floor, but Knight had quickly come to her aid and then carried her to the bathroom.

"Let's clean up," he said as he laid her in the bathtub and then opened the faucet. "Did I drain you?"

She softly chuckled and nodded. With a raspy voice, she answered, "But it's so good. I like it."

"And your wound?"

SM smiled naughtily. "Thank God it didn't open, but it hurt a little."

"Maybe we shouldn't do it again." Knight kissed her on the forehead. When the bathtub was filled with water, he joined her, her back against his chest. "Let's do it again?"

"I thought we shouldn't do it? And wait, I'm still a little exhausted. I think my legs are shaking. You really did make a mess out of me."

Knight chuckled before whispering in her ear, "Baby, it wasn't even half of what I'd love to do to you. I was holding back because of your wound. I wanna fuck you in every position I know. I wanna hear you scream in pleasure, and I wanna love-fuck you so hard that when you think of making love, you'll only think of me."

SM closed her eyes. "Don't worry, baby, it's just you. Only you."

Knight wrapped his arms around her waist and then kissed her nape and her shoulders before burying his face in her neck. "I, uhm... I think I'm being unfair to you, baby."

"Huh?" She turned her head and looked at him. "What are you talking about?"

He bit his lower lip before speaking. "You see... I was engaged once."

SM stared at Knight, surprised. She couldn't even say anything.

"It was an arranged engagement," he quickly explained when he saw the shock in her face. "But we cut it off, and she's married to my friend now."

"Friend..." she whispered, now curious. "Who?"

"Iuhence."

"Mhelanie?!" SM asked, more stunned than the first.

Knight grimaced and nodded. "Yeah. Her."

Her lips parted open in shock. "She's a beauty—"

"And so are you, baby."

"I can't believe she'd say yes to you, though."

Knight looked at her flatly. "Baby, you're insulting me now."

"No, no." She laughed, ready to defend herself, and sat on his lap facing him before cupping his face. "Of course, my baby is the most handsome man in the whole world and the most amazing and the most awesome, but... did she know that you're weird and crazy before she said yes to you?"

Knight shook his head. "I was cold back then—still am—but back then, I still don't know those lunatics. So, I was a pretty serious guy."

She laughed at the last words he had said. "Unbelievable."

"Believe it, baby."

"But I guess that explains why she said yes to you."

Knight glared at her. "That's two, Sweet Monday. I'm hurt."

She roared in laughter before kissing the tip of his nose. "You're so cute. Anyways, why is that unfair to me? Why are you saying sorry that you got engaged before?"

"I thought you'd get mad..."

"Baby, that was what—years ago? You didn't even know I existed, so it's okay," she said as she amusingly looked at him. "It's not a big deal for me, and you said it's an arranged engagement, so that explains everything."

Knight blew a loud breath. "One secret off my chest."

"Was it heavy?"

"Very." Then Knight looked at her. "Oh, and I smoked way back in college."

Her face wrinkled. "Still smoking?"

He shook his head. "Not anymore."

"Good. Smoking turns me off. You're not just killing yourself. You're also killing the people around you because of secondhand smoke. It's not good for your health."

Knight gave her a salute. "Yes, Boss."

She pinched his nose. "Any more secrets I need to know?"

"Hmm..." Knight leaned against the bathtub, his eyes on the ceiling. "What else... Well, I grew up in a very harsh place, our family's own palace or mansion. One mistake and I'd be punished. I was either beaten with punches or lashed. When I was a kid, I was not allowed to play because I had lots of things to do and study. Martial arts, school, and then psychological manipulation training. I was raised like a warrior. I was forced to know how to kill, or I'd be killed. I was an obedient dog to my father, and I kept all the pain and suffering I felt from my little brother.

"Midnight thinks that I was pampered and treated kindly, and I want him to think that way forever. He doesn't need to know my pain. He already has so much baggage as it is. And then when I was fifteen, Father gave me a dog to care for. I was so damn happy. Then years later, he told me to kill it because I was already emotionally attached."

Her lips parted in disbelief. "You didn't... right?"

He nodded and softly chuckled. "I let it loose, and then I saw him again. And that's how I met my friends Val and Shun."

She smiled. It was so clear that Knight treasured his friends, especially Valerian and Shun. They really had a special place in his heart, and it made her happy that he had such good friends who guided him and were always there for him.

"Val is the kind of person who can't say no." He laughed as he looked at her. "He really can't say no, especially if he has the means to do it. He'll really do it however pissed he is. And Shun, he's a badass and a good friend, even though he's the leader of a swindler group."

SM laughed. "You're such a crazy guy."

Knight shrugged and then sighed. "We've been through a lot to reach this kind of friendship. Valerian controls the crazy side of me—the Knight Velasquez. When I have problems, he's the one I go to. I know he'll insult me and cuss at me, but at the end of the day, he'll prove to me that he's my best friend without saying that he is.

"And Shun, he, uhm, he controls the monstrous side of me—the Minrod Velasquez. He always tries his best to pull me away when I'm overdoing my work as a Boss. If I'm having a problem at work, Shun is always just one call away. He's the opposite of Valerian, who doesn't know anything about my world and Shun's. But I guess that's what makes us tight, you know. Shun knows the dangerous side of me but still considers me his best friend—without saying it, of course."

SM brushed his hair through her fingers. "I'm glad that you have friends like them."

Knight smiled. "I know some of my friends think that I only care about Val and Shun, but what they don't know is that... It's not just Val and Shun. I do care for my thirty-plus friends in my own way.

"And as of now, I'm keeping a big secret from two of my friends. They're twins, and we've been fighting the Triad together. I'm having a hard time keeping this from them because, to me, hiding the truth is what's best for now. So, the three of them won't get harmed. But how will I make them understand this at the time when I have to say the truth?

"It's their mom, for fuck's sake! No matter how you look at it, no matter what explanation I give, I will still come out as the bad guy. But that's okay." He smiled. "If pretending and manipulating everyone to keep them safe and happy makes me a bad guy, then I accept being a villain. I don't care if I look bad in their eyes. As long as they're safe, I can live with that."

SM caressed Knight's face as she smiled proudly. "An angel in devil's clothing. I'm so proud to call you mine."

"Even when I chopped someone up and pushed someone off the building?" he asked.

"Except that. Don't do that again. Ever." She intertwined her hands with his. "I know you were extremely mad at the guy who shot me, but don't punish anyone in that way ever again. It's too brutal, Knight. I don't want you to fall into bloodlust. Promise me... you'll never do that kind of brutality again. It's not healthy for you."

Knight took a deep breath. "Okay... I won't do it anymore."

"Promise?"

Knight nodded. "Promise. If my baby says it's not healthy, then I'll try my hardest not to do it again. Shun will be very happy with this."

SM laughed. At least she was now relieved. What he did really bothered her for days. It was inhumane, and it was unhealthy for him. She really hoped he would keep his promise not to do it again.

She kissed her lips and then gently smiled at him. "Knight, it's not easy being a villain with a soft and good heart. But know this—I'm just here for you. Even though we have different perspectives, different opinions on some matters, especially with what you do, I'm just here. I will wholeheartedly accept the hero and the villain in you."

Knight hugged her tightly on the waist before kissing her on the lips. "You're the most amazing woman I have ever met, do you know that?"

"I know," she said as she laughed. Then she returned his kiss. "Anyways, since you told me a secret, I will tell you mine as well."

Knight looked interested immediately. "Tell me. I'm all ears."

Her smile turned into a frown. She took a deep breath before saying, "I, uhm, remember Captain Sanford?"

Knight's face immediately darkened. "What about him?"

"Uhm..." She bit her lower lip. "I had a crush on him before. It's nothing now. I just want to let you know."

After her confession, Knight didn't say anything for a minute. He just took a deep breath, let it all out in a sigh, and then said, "Good thing his grave is still there. I will bury him alive."

SM immediately negated the bad thoughts in his mind. "Don't be angry at Captain. It's not his fault that I had a crush on him, like how it wasn't Mhelanie's fault that you were engaged with her, isn't it? So, if you'll be mad at Captain, then I have the right to be mad too—not at Mhelanie but at you. Because I'm sure you were the one who asked her, am I right?"

Knight immediately calmed down. "Baby, that was years ago."

She nodded. "Mine was too."

"Baby, it's different—"

"How so?" SM raised a brow. "I'm sure you proposed."

Knight blew a loud breath before smiling. "Baby, I yield."

"Thank you."

Knight sighed, and then he stilled and frowned. "Wait a minute, did you just manipulate me into calming down and not hurting that motherfucker?"

"You yield, remember?" SM gave Knight a mysterious smile as she got out of the bathtub and headed to the shower.

"Baby, that was bad!" Knight exclaimed. "Manipulating someone is bad!"

SM just laughed it off and continued scrubbing her body with soap until she felt Knight's presence behind him.

Knight kissed her bare shoulder. "That was a smooth manipulation, baby. But that was not nice."

She faced him and locked her lips against his as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "You yield, right, my lord?"

Knight's breathing stopped before nodding. "Yes."

"Then drop the topic and kiss me." She pouted her lips.

Knight chuckled before shaking his head. "This is Manipulation 102. One-oh-one happened earlier, but hell yeah, I'm kissing you."

With that, he claimed her lips and sucked her tongue, making her groan. When he pinned her against the bathroom wall, SM smiled inwardly.

Hmm... second round it is.