Chapter 67 Besides

• Besides, despite his need to hurt me, Patrick has never truly harmed me—not physically, at least. When he’s in one of his sadistic moods, I end up with marks and bruises on my skin, but those fade quickly. He’s careful never to scar my body, even though I know that blood and tears—my tears—excite him, turn him on.
• When I share some of my feelings with Beth, she doesn’t seem surprised in the least.
• “I knew the two of you were made for each other from the first moment I saw you together,” she says, giving me a wry look. “When you and Patrick are in the same room, the air practically sizzles. I’ve never seen such chemistry between two people before. What you have together is rare and special. Don’t fight it, Catherine. He’s your destiny—and you are his.”