QUOTE : I am going to untie your feet first,” Dimitri told the girl, “but if you try to run, I will kill you.”<br />“Do you have a gun?” she asked, trying to sit up as far as her bonds would let her.<br /><br />“I don’t need a gun to kill you, my pet,” Dimitri said and laughed, a low, rich sound. “I can do it with my hands if need be. But there won’t be any need if you behave yourself, do you understand?”<br /><br />She nodded her head and emitted a small whimper.<br /><br />“Say yes or no so we’re on the same page,” he said again.<br /><br />“Yes, I understand,” she whispered.<br /><br />He grabbed her throat and squeezed until she coughed and whined at the pain. “I told you to say yes or no. There is no reason to get fancy, do you understand?”<br /><br />He released her and let her take a few deep breaths before she replied, “Yes.” in a broken voice.