“What dark eyes you have.” She said, voice raspy from her focus being divided between his eyes and fingers.“All the better to see you with my de...r.” He replied. “Take off all your clothes and let me see all of you.”Red hadn’t been naked in front of many men. She felt she should be shy, especially as she was in the forest. But she wanted to follow his order. She took off all of her red hooded jacket, her clothes, her lacy underthings, and stood naked, hidden from the world only by trees. Mr. She burst into tears and looking down at me said, ‘Dan, ours is a deep friendship. One I thought I could trust. I am married and regardless of its state, it is a union I must respect, always!’ She turned and ran to the hotel. It took me awhile to pull myself together and go after her. I saw her dash into her room, but she wouldn’t answer my knocks on the door. She even refused to answer her phone. All I wanted to do was apologize. Christ, was I so smitten by her, I misread every utterance for. " "Maybe?" "I'm still deciding if you deserve to know or not." Huh. And how are you going to reach the decision?" "When I know if I want you close to me or not." "Ah. So you want to know if I can be trusted. I dig that." Edward got silent again, still watching Esmeralda's face as if he were waiting for something. She looked back at him, meeting his gaze before she spoke "You kicked that guy's ass yesterday. You don't look like the type who kicks asses and takes names" "That's because I don't. Do you think she likes you?”“Yes, but I think that is all. She is very friendly, but nothing more.” Kate thought for a few moments and then said, “Mom, is there something wrong with me that I’m attracted to a girl.”“No, sweetie, there is nothing wrong with you liking a girl. As I told you, some people may not approve, but there is nothing wrong with it. I have had a crush on a couple of girls, but I only acted on it with my sorority sister. However, there were a few times when I had sex with.