TEXT: but she did n't want to hurt jake by refusing , so she kept silent . instead , she said , '' thank you , '' in a small voice . '' it 's beautiful . '' jake beamed at her acceptance . '' you 're welcome , mallory . '' she was relieved that he had said her name rather than '' sub . '' she was n't ready for taking that step ; she was n't sure that she would ever be comfortable with the idea of being owned by someone else , even if it was
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