Chapter FiveThat sealed the deal, and I felt almost drunk when we stood and he walked me out onto the streets. It turned out he had a penthouse (of course) atop the most upscale residential condo tower in downtown, and soon we were inside his domain. It was predictably impeccable, designer-perfect in a spare, Zen style that was similar to my own preferences in décor. It was filled with expensive original art all of which was worth studying, and with killer views in all directions of night-lit Silicon Valley. But while I took all this in as he was putting on some quiet new-agey music quite suitable for background to my impending seduction, my attention was riveted to my adorable host.
He took me gently but firmly by the arm and led me to his couch, low and comfortable and upholstered in tw
