"In the way nobody else has so far. I can't help but be curious about you. There are so few people close to my age who spark my interest." She tended to go for older men, men with power no matter how benign. Of course, Adam had power too, so maybe he wasn't so far off from her usual attraction.

Her hand remained where it was, but she didn't press any closer. It felt good to be in control, to be the aggressor. Too often recently she'd played the part of blushing virgin and the opportunity to change that narrative pleased her.