Chapter 202 Preliminary Clearance

"No way! Your smile isn't sweet enough!"

"The smile is a bit better, but your movements are stiff again. You can't disconnect the movements from your expressions."

"Oh dear, why are you so clumsy? Relax a little and just pretend I'm your boyfriend."

"Heavens, you're not suggesting that I actually have to sleep with you to get that kind of feeling, are you?"

After more teaching, James Brown was nearly at his wit's end. Helen Wilson was just a little too clumsy with this stuff, and despite all the teaching, her progress was minimal.

A full half-hour later, James Brown finally managed to teach Helen the basic actions of holding hands and linking arms. Then he said, "Alright, now you need to get used to me, to my intimacy with you."

Helen thought that would be the end of it, but upon realizing there was more, she immediately frowned and said, "What else do I have to do?"

"This time, it's about your reaction when I touch you. First, it's me putting my arm around your shoulders."