[Another vague answer—but then, she reminds herself, she never requested details. It only cultivates the air of mystery about him, the image of the dark, tall stranger coming into her life and turning the night into a whirlwind of excitement. She has enough thrills and risks in her life as it is: the scandal of potential discovery, the danger of ill-repute, the notoriety of being disloyal to her spouse.
It terrifies as much as it exhilarates her.
She wonders if he's being vague for the sole purpose of teasing her, or if another reason lies behind his deliberate silences. Law enforcement? Or something more? She decides not to dwell on that particular thought, instead raising her hand to stifle a smile at his question. As if she could work—she is too frail, too soft to be exposed to the world of corporate beasts—as if he doesn't see the wealth which clings to her as silver and furs.]
I stay at home.
[She corrects him delicately, to show she hadn't been amused at his expense. And really, that is all she does: occasionally she visits the golfing tournaments, or attends opulent gatherings, but on the whole when her spouse is gone and her friends are absent, there is little else to do than sit by oneself in a room void of life and laughter.]
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It terrifies as much as it exhilarates her.
She wonders if he's being vague for the sole purpose of teasing her, or if another reason lies behind his deliberate silences. Law enforcement? Or something more? She decides not to dwell on that particular thought, instead raising her hand to stifle a smile at his question. As if she could work—she is too frail, too soft to be exposed to the world of corporate beasts—as if he doesn't see the wealth which clings to her as silver and furs.]
I stay at home.
[She corrects him delicately, to show she hadn't been amused at his expense. And really, that is all she does: occasionally she visits the golfing tournaments, or attends opulent gatherings, but on the whole when her spouse is gone and her friends are absent, there is little else to do than sit by oneself in a room void of life and laughter.]