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That was it. I had to talk to Sergio. Wrapping my fingers around the soap bottle I grabbed it and took it with me as I made my way down the stairs. "Sergio," I called before I made it down. "What is it, Pet?" I opened my mouth to answer but froze again. Now what was he doing? He'd set up an entire chessboard with intricate jeweled pieces that glittered blood red and a cool ice blue. A seat fit for royalty with its velvet plush sat waiting for me. "We're playing chess?" I blurted. He chuckled, setting another piece in place. "We are. I find there's no better way to get to know someone than to play a game of strategy with them. Now, would you like to play a normal game, Pet? Or would you prefer that I set up some chess puzzles and you solve them?" Wait, he was throwing me off e