Omertà

He told her things that he would never let another ear devour.

From sweet nothing's to kinky orders, the way his tongue rolled when speaking to the redhead made her squirm.

There were also the times when he snapped at her, yelled, critiqued, told her she was worthless and moral-less.

She adored it.

Although, Grell also let William hear things that nobody else could relish in.

Her deepest secrets. Her darkest memories. Her fears, her wants, her needs.

It was the things they told each other that made the difference. The things nobody else heard.

"I love you."

"I love you, too."