Chapter 8I never had thought it would happen. When Arielle said she would shelter me in her room, I thought we would just behave like roommates, like good friends forced to be in close quarters. But that first night together she said so many nice things to me, she looked at me so intently, she put her hand on my knee. I found I was having feelings for her, feelings I thought I could control. She looked so beautiful, smelled so good, and when she touched me it felt so good. I admit I know nothing about these things, but I thought I saw a look in her eye that told me she was feeling the same way. When I kissed her, I thought it would be over quickly, that we might just hug and then turn out the lights and go to sleep. I was unprepared for how quickly my passion—our passion—took over. Every

