Chapter 28 Summary

Casanova walks into Kate's room wearing a mask. He is slender and athletic, dressed in tight blue jeans, black cowboy boots and no shirt. Kate's attention is drawn to the mask. It is elaborate and decorative, like something from Venice. Kate thinks about using karate against him, but Casanova, seemingly reading her mind, cautions her against it. He has seen her perform and is impressed with her strength and quickness. She is terrified to think that he almost seems sane.

She asks him why she is there and why her clothes and things are there as well. He responds that he wants to fall in love with her for a while. He wants to feel real romance and intimacy. He is no different than anyone else except that he acts instead of daydreams. He asks if he may tell her how beautiful she...