Chapter Thirty-three

As he opened her door, he said, “I always knew I would get you into bed. I had it in my mind for a long time.”

She froze, then looked back at him. “You did?”

He suddenly wanted to tell her the truth. Had to tell her the truth. “I seduced you deliberately, Sylvia. Bit by bit. But I always knew I would win. I know I promised I wouldnt kiss you again or touch you but staying away from you was killing me. So the only way to have what I greatly desired was to seduce you.”

“Oh.” Looking dazed, she climbed into the convertible and he closed the door behind her. Climbing into the driver’s side, he drove them out of the gated community down the winding hillside toward town. She remained silent for a few moments. He looked at her. "I didn't ever think you were trying to seduce me. I must have been too naive to notice that."

“Now do you regret our affair?” he said quietly.

“No.” She turned away. “It’s just…”

“Just?”

“When I meet the man I marry,” she said in a small voice, “what if he asks me