quotes-of-surrender

Whoosh. Slap. The scream tore from Jillian__ chest as the flogger snaked across her back. She tensed and waited, but nothing else happened. __hy did you scream?_ She didn__ answer immediately. Although the lash stung, it hadn__ actually hurt. __ecause I was afraid,_ she admitted. __fraid of what?_ __f pain, I guess._ __ow many times have you been assaulted on the job when you were a police officer?_ __oo many times to count,_ Jillian thought back. The last time, she was punched in the face so hard her vision was blurred for a week. __ere you afraid then?_ __o. I was mad as hell._ There was an approving smile in AJ__ voice when she said, __xactly. You aren__ acoward, Jillian. You are not afraid of pain, you are afraid of the past. Take your power back.