Emma. He smiled in the darkness, thinking what a fool he'd made of himself. Because of Chloe, he'd assumed he was in a whorehouse, and he'd taken Emma for a fresh young flower in the madam's bouquet. Instead she was a librarian, and there was every likelihood that no man had ever laid a hand on her. Steven
In the story "Emma And The Outlaw" by Linda Lael Miller, Steven reflects on his previous misconceptions about Emma. Initially, he mistook her for a naive young woman involved in a disreputable setting due to his assumptions influenced by Chloe. This moment of realization comes as he smiles in the darkness, acknowledging his own foolishness.
Emma, a librarian, turns out to be far from the image he had conjured in his mind. Steven recognizes the likelihood that she has remained untouched by men, contrasting sharply with the first impression he had formed. This understanding deepens his character and highlights themes of misjudgment and the complexity of human connections.
