He rose, and closed the distance between them before she reached the door. ‘Margot, wait! Why is this so important to you? Why this class? Why now?...There must be more to it than what you’re telling me.’ He placed his hand over hers and she did not pull away. She looked up at him and met his gaze for a moment, then looked back down at their hands. ‘I…I have a husband. But I am not happy. We have two daughters. But I want a better life for them. And for me. But it is impossible. With the. ” Had he expected her to beg not to do this? To show shame and guilt and regret? That simply wasn’t how Kylee was wired. Perhaps she was no more ‘normal’ than the man who had captured them - abnormal in her own way, a very different way. Kylee couldn’t bring herself to feel anything other than appreciation and gratitude to have this chance to make love to Marcus, who she cared about deeply, even if a disturbed man happened to be watching them do the act. As for the inconvenience of them both. I guess since we discovered it in bed we just saved it for bedtime.We had taken baths together until I was maybe eight or nine. We didn't stop because of the boy/girl thing, but because we wouldn't fit into the tub together comfortably any more. After that one of us would sit on the commode while the other one bathed, and then we'd switch. One day, about a month after my thirteenth birthday, I took my bath and then sat on the commode, naked of course, running my hands through my long blonde. I plan to go see Mr. Sokolov on Monday and ask him. If that doesn’t work, I’ll ask Father Nicholas for suggestions.”“What will you tell Mr. Orlov.”“If he asks? The truth — that after his call to me I prefer not to work for him. Remember, he forbade me from setting foot in his store, and said the same thing about Janey, though that part of it appears to be resolved. He hasn’t approached me. If and when he does, I’ll tell him the truth.”“I really wish you’d reconsider.”“Because you want me.