Giving two stars for Clea. Some of her justification for forgiving the "hero" totally dismisses the fact that Ben is a rapist, but she does not shy away from making him feel like shit. The story is engaging in that this-is-an-eighties-Harlequin way, but Jesus, gross.

Let's not dance around it, ok? Even if you get physically aroused (if you get wet or get a boner, it's a physical reaction you HAVE NO CONTROL OVER) or even if you come, even if you love the person who is assaulting you, even if you've had sex with that person before, even if you change your mind in the middle, if you say NO or STOP or GET OFF ME and that person does not stop, IT'S RAPE, OK.

It's ok to say "yeah, maybe you turn me on but I still don't want to have sex with you" or "I love you but you aren't ready for or don't want a relationship that's more than just physical, so I don't want to have sex with you". It's also ok to say "I only want a physical relationship". But people who want the former and not the latter or people who want the latter and not the former ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. It sucks, but you have to accept it AND MOVE ON. ( )