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" 'Why's that?' I asked with belligerent innocence

"The computer was pushed out of my lap to the floor Before I could rise from the chair he was beside me, fully realized, and he kissed me on the lips Then he drew back until he was no more than a foot froripped me

"He moved his lips, and for the first time I heard a true voice come out of him, slow, masculine in tone and without inflection

" 'You're afraid of ishly

" 'Is that what you want?' I asked

"I was terrified Never once in er had I felt this kind of fear

" 'You want me to be afraid?' I asked 'I can't love you and be afraid of you I'll come to hate you if I'er? Make a choice ¡¯

"Again, he came in for the kiss, and I felt his lips on mine, just as firmly as I had felt Jass He ran his hand under htshirt

" 'No, not here,' I said 'Be patient ¡¯

"Again he spoke to me He spoke

" 'But when you feel it, I feel it I want it ¡¯

"I felt his hand on ave in quickly, and it was over within seconds

"I sat back in the easy chair and closedThere was a time of silence Perhaps five or ht beside me, but I couldn't look at him

" 'Who was the stranger?' I asked I opened my eyes 'I've asked you over and over Who was he?¡¯

" 'I don't know,' he responded The sound of the monotone voice was literally dreadful