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271over to discover Frank was next to her in a warm, cosy bed.%u201cI took the day off. You slept with me last night. I carried you up from downstairs.%u201d He told her as he lay beside her, propped up on his elbow looking at her.%u201cThe woman, Grace?%u201d she asked.%u201cStill chained in the dungeon,%u201d he said.%u201cHow hurt is she?%u201d Stephanie asked.%u201cWhat? Remorse?%u201d He queried.She shook her head. %u201cNo. Nothing like that. Is she well enough to play with again. I fucking-well loved it.%u201d%u201cIt%u2019s very addictive, isn%u2019t it... playing at being a God? Would you not like breakfast first?%u201d%u201cNo. I want to try the whip,%u201d she said.%u201cYou realise, we will have to kill her and get rid of the body in the end?%u201d%u201cYes. But we can keep her a good few weeks first can%u2019t we?%u201d Stephanie asked, her eyes pleading with him.%u201cYes, yes. We can. I can sew her up and give her drugs to help keep her alive. But if you cause her to bleed too much, we can%u2019t give her blood. Be careful if you use a knife on her.%u201d He told her.%u201cDo you have knives?%u201d%u201cI have all manner of nasty devices in the cupboard and drawers. I%u2019ll show you when we go down. Listen. I think we should unchain her, give her pain killers, wash her wounds and feed her. We should shower and get into fresh clothes and return to the dungeon in the early evening,%u201d he said.%u201cWhy?%u201d%u201cBecause it will be so much more exciting, waiting, and starting afresh.%u201d He told her.The Girl Who Cried Rape