I see these comments from others here about your shot of her: "leaves me a bit unbalanced" and "leaves us guessing a bit as to what the heck is going on". I agree with these comments on this shot, and it just doesn't work for me. However, I have seen shots that somehow do work for me that the same comments could also be made of. I think the fact that she's looking right at you - as Natalie said - has something to do with it. Breaking the rules is OK when you know why you want to do it.
Cool shot of you though - the expression in your eyes is great. Come on, it really didn't hurt, did it?? Ever seen a tattoo on someone's throat? You'd feel that one!