Every time they’d been together he’d been looking for some small sign, some indication that she was even remotely interested in him. Now it had co...me and with absolutely no subtleties leaving him stunned. He was like a man who’d been hit over the head with a mallet, having not a clue as to what had just happened.It was an awkward moment for both of them. As he looked at her she lowered her head slightly and glanced to the side avoiding eye contact appearing shy and slightly nervous. The sense of. She was happy to hear that he was not going to attempt to seduce her, but she wanted to know why. A part of her felt insulted. Wasn’t she attractive enough for him to want to bed?“Why not? Am I not beautiful enough for you?”“You mistake me, Marguerite. You are, without a doubt, the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. But, I will not attempt to seduce you; I will seduce you. As surely as I must have air to live, I must have you. You will be mine.”Marguerite stared at him in shock. She now. If she wasn't my niece I would entertain making a pass at her, she looks a hellva lot older than thirteen."If you like you can go for a swim; I will put the things away, and start dinner. By the way the loft bed is yours; I will sleep on the main floor to protect you from the bears."With that comment she looked up at me, startled."Just kidding, the most dangerous thing around here is the squirrels, they are so bold; they will come on the table to steal food." Oh, thanks, the last thing I would. Cornelia, who had left for a moment, rejoined us. She sat in a tall back chair and crossed her legs, not being careful to hide her womanhood from me. They both drank some kind of liquor. The three of us chatted and I learned more about how Mr. Ettington gained his wealth, became a vampire, met Cornelia and so on. I updated him on the health and progress of his half-breed and he seemed quite satisfied. He then abruptly said, “My goodness! I must be going. I have several errands to run in town..