“After that night and all through college,” she says, “I thought you hated me. Even recently, you acted like you did.” “I hated that I wanted you. For that, I hated myself for a long time,” I confess, playing with her silky raven hair. “I felt like a horrible man. But please know, I always cared for you, but it wasn’t until you came back after your first month at college that I suddenly felt attracted to you.