Sela found herself relaxing. Only hazily did she keep having thoughts about what might be in store now. She sighed and decided there was nothing worth worrying about. What had happened had happened. It was just a natural connection between a man and a woman, though in this case an older man and a younger woman of course. Maybe it had been influenced by what had gone before, the party, the ride in his car, the first encounter with the horses, the ride, and being in this isolated and private setting. But it didn't really matter. She sighed again and sipped more of her tea.
He finally broke the silence. "Sela ...."
She looked up and smiled.
"I said before that I didn't want to hurt you. I want to be sure I didn't. Are you OK?"
She nodded. "Yes. I feel fine," she answered automatically.
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