He'd imagined that many of the qualities that drew him toward her --intelligence, a sense of humor, shared values -- would prevent him from seeing her as an object of sexual desire. Corrine seemed unselfish and morally taut, which Luke had imagined, when he first met her, might protect him from being fatally attracted to her. |
I've always written about the larger social events of the moment. It just seemed like I had to confront this one. |
This is why I wanted to write this sooner rather than later. It sounds terrible to say, it really was the best of times and the worst of times, and it did bring out something wonderful in people here. People really wanted to be their best selves. |