For a while, Theodore tried to break out of that trance state. He had already made a grave mistake once by using his Divine Vision to look into the future. And he did not want to do that again. But no matter how hard he tried, it was like his mind was forcing this vision on him. He was unable to get out no matter how hard he tried.
And when his eyes fell on Adeline, he gave up trying to break free. Because that naked beauty in the bathtub already had his attention. Theodore gazed at her as a wandering bee attracted to the most beautiful flower in existence.
The first thing that Theodore noticed was that Adeline looked even more gorgeous. Not that she wasn't already but there was something about her that felt somewhat different.
