“Mom, can we not bring that up again?”
Talking about the night he got Annabelle drunk gave Marvin a headache. He regretted his moment of impulsiveness, which had completely wiped out all the goodwill he had painstakingly built with her.
But Lydia insisted. She earnestly explained to her son that for women—especially conservative ones like Annabelle—once they had shared intimacy with a man, their perception of him would never be the same. Physical closeness created emotional ties, making it impossible for her to see him as just a friend again.
And if he left behind some evidence, Annabelle would have no choice but to listen to him.
The first time was always the hardest, but after that, things would naturally fall into place. The more time they spent together in such an intimate manner,
