"Then she lazed about in the water, all the time holding Tom's undivided attention."
"While she sat there she said to him:"
"'Have you forgiven me for teasing you so much that first night?'"
"Of course, Tom said that he forgave her. But the way she had treated him had gone straight into his store of fantasies. He longed to duplicate that experience again with her, but he also feared giving up that much control again. When he looked at her, he knew he would do it all again if she asked, even though it scared him deeply to think about it."