"Meticulous. It's often more psychological than physical. He's a master at making sure I feel off-balance, vulnerable, and controlled. He plans absolutely everything- and plans for all the disruptions of those plans, every eventuality. He's not often surprised, but when he is, he enjoys it more than most."

He smiles, warmly. "He knows me, the way nobody else ever has. He knows what I can take, when to check me, and exactly what to do to calm me down enough to take more. During aftercare and day-to-day, he's one of the most affirming, loving, affectionate people I know, and I'm absolutely head over heels in love with him."