'Could he be getting hard again already?' she wondered.

Danielle shook her head, then continued, "Had I known you could see, I would have worn a bathing suit or something. Something more appropriate. It's just...Well, I'm sorry, anyway." Danielle felt a weight lifted immediately after having confessed to him, although she lied about not knowing he could see the last time she played with herself.

Richard regarded her with gentle warmth, smiling slightly. He cleared his throat.

"Well, I might embarrass you by saying that I'm glad you didn't. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I thought it was just the way you were, you know,...