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Chapter 3 “When did you decide to hold on to your virginity?” she asked him without preamble. They had been sitting in his conservative luxury vehicle, heading down the highway to the restaurant Hawthorne had so carefully chosen when Dory had apparently decided, out of the blue, to drop this question. Hawthorne tended to ignore such rudeness, but in this case, he chose to answer it. “I love women, if that’s what you’re getting at. I have no difficulty with the idea of sex. I am quite open-minded about it, in fact, so long as Biblical standards are maintained. However, I chose to avoid women in general because the ones who seemed to like me only ended up caring for my money or my name.” She scoffed. “Your name?” Nodding, still tolerant of her rudeness, he said, “Yes, they seem to think it’s poetic or charming. I think, however, that it’s more of a hindrance than a help in the romantic department.” She seemed to think this over. “Agreed. You’re nothing like the descriptions of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and I do not imagine that there is much romance in you, at all.” Hawthorne was beginning to tire of this woman’s attempts at busting through his reserve. He was more than willing to give her entrance if she politely asked, but these assaults were not his style. Finally, he told her so. “I’m apparently coming across as rude and tactless. Yes, I can believe that. You see, it’s been said of me all my life.” She waved a hand in his direction. “It’s also been said of you, by the way. So, what’s so difficult about it? You’re just the same type of person. Is it more offensive, somehow, because I’m female?” Hawthorne felt a rush of emotion, and suddenly he realized it wasn’t anger or offense, as he might have otherwise expected to feel. It was passion. He felt like kissing this woman, carrying her away, and making her his forever. He was, indeed, smitten. How he would survive the experience, however, he had no idea.
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