He exhaled, muslces relaxing as she thrust the hook in. He grunted, but held still. Taking another breath, he looked up, eyeing the remaining hooks. "One down, five to go?" He titled his head. "Bring it on."
He had a fleeting moment of second thoughts, but he stood firm, swallowing it down. He wasn't going to admit he was having second thoughts. No. He was too proud,a nd above all, too curious.