“What exactly are you proposing?” I asked. At this he finally hesitated. His fingers tapped a quick beat along the railing. “A mutually beneficial bargain. One we both honor until we’re sated.” “The terms?” “We court secretly unless we’d like to go public. If it ever comes to light, we agree to never reveal the truth of where or how we met, then part ways without any expectations of this lasting beyond a few weeks. We indulge in our fantasies, see each other as often or as little as we like during that time. But we agree to keep our relationship private.”
