Mia’s entire body was vibrating, her head fuzzy, and she didn’t know how much more she could take from Sam’s contraption when she heard the door opening. Her eyes were slitted as she looked up, assuming it was him, coming to do more to her. In a way, she would welcome the human contact, even if she didn’t think she could handle anyone touching her most sensitive parts now. They were swollen and so sensitive, she wasn’t even sure she could manage to sit quietly behind her desk, given the opportunity to do so.

Sam was moving quickly as he turned the machine off, causing the vibrations streaming down the...