Teaching Shannon part23
It took her a moment to realize what I had said. When she did
she was nervous herself; she was wondering whether I was a madman,
and she could see that she had gotten in deeper than she had wanted.
She certainly didn’t want to assent, but she didn’t want to offend me
either; she still needed a passing grade in my class. It took her a
moment to answer, and even then she didn’t seem to know what to say.
“Umm—well—” She paused, looking down. When she looked up
again she said “Look. Couldn’t we just have a simple arrangement, sex
for a grade? That’s all I wanted.” It had obviously been difficult
for her to say, and she looked down again. I had been prepared for
something like this, and had made my decision beforehand. I waited;
in a moment she looked up for my answer, which was a firm “No.”
…End of the part23. To be continued..