Oren:

That turned out to be a surprise. This includes everything. It all started with her request, continued with my response, and culminated in sex. I considered myself to have a good grasp of who I was and how others might perceive me, but I was continually taken aback by both her and my reactions to them.

Chloe, she was passionate and quick to act. Back in Bismarck, I was too embarrassed to ask her outright, so I had no idea. Fortunately, she had the intelligence to at least partially weigh the potential consequences of her actions before taking any drastic measures. But I couldn't help but feel uneasy; I...