Therese's naivety and innocence was frustrating at times. Yet these qualities seem to be the very things that attracted Carol to her. In fact, it seems to me that Carol was so enjoying this game that she was reluctant to see it end, hence the delay in the physical consummation of the relationship. This, and perhaps also a concern for Therese's youth and whether she knew what she really wanted.
Carol too wanted something more in her life, and the initial infatuation at the start of the relationship was providing that for both of them. Carol feared that once the relationship was consummated she would grow bored, and in fact seemed somewhat surprised when she did not.
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