[...she says that, but she still makes no move to leave his arms. She can't lie as well when she's coming down from having lost her control, and it's obvious that those two words are false. It would even have been obvious to her, back in the days when she was so gullible that she had been willing to take the word of someone who had obviously meant her harm.
It isn't until another couple of minutes (three minutes) have passed that she finally does loosen her hold on him and finally does pull herself out of his hold. She doesn't really like leaving his arms, but she knows it's necessary. They're "strangers," after all - she can't really stay locked in a stranger's embrace for so long.]
...I'm ready now. [She manages a smile, and this time, it's much less obvious that she's forcing it.] Thank you.
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[...she says that, but she still makes no move to leave his arms. She can't lie as well when she's coming down from having lost her control, and it's obvious that those two words are false. It would even have been obvious to her, back in the days when she was so gullible that she had been willing to take the word of someone who had obviously meant her harm.
It isn't until another couple of minutes (
three minutes) have passed that she finally does loosen her hold on him and finally does pull herself out of his hold. She doesn't really like leaving his arms, but she knows it's necessary. They're "strangers," after all - she can't really stay locked in a stranger's embrace for so long.]...I'm ready now. [She manages a smile, and this time, it's much less obvious that she's forcing it.] Thank you.