Sinful Affairs
"I'll leave you to your prayers."
He turns to go, but pauses at the door of the chapel. "Until next time," he says, winking at Richard over his shoulder. And with that, he's gone, leaving Richard alone with his guilt and his shame.
Richard sinks to his knees before the altar, his head in his hands. He prays for forgiveness, for strength, for the willpower to resist temptation in the future. But even as he prays, he knows that he has already fallen. He has tasted the forbidden fruit, and he knows that he will want to taste it again.