This isn't fair, I thought. He's too damn good at this. "I'll think about it," I said quietly. "Take your time," he said with a soft smile. Then, with maddening casualness, he gave my backside a light pat. "You've got, say... two hours. Think it over in the shower." My face went up in flames. Did he really just - ? I opened my mouth to protest, but nothing came out. So I stood, wordless, and headed toward the bathroom like a woman marching into battle... naked. Under the hot spray, I stared at the tile, watching the steam curl up around me, trying to get a grip. Somehow, somehow, the conversation had gone from "no strings attached" to "let's play house for my parents." What the hell just happened? I pressed a palm to my forehead. I emerged from the bathroom thirty minutes later.

