How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
The kissing was intense from the start. Our lips were open. Our tongues took turns exploring the insides of each other's mouths. (8.14)
Before she learns about Byron, Virginia is enjoying sex as mutually fun exploration. It's only when she learns it can also be forceful that it starts to seem sinister.
Quote #8
The next thing she knew, Byron was rolling on a condom. She said no, but he was already inside of her. She told him to stop, but his eyes were closed as he pumped into a body that didn't feel like hers anymore. (15.53)
Dissociation, or leaving your body, is one way a rape victim can survive being raped; once the act is over, though, the body begins to remember.