Seducing Ingrid Bergman — Chapter 12

1. 1. The narrator experiences intense longing and absence when separated from Ingrid, describing it as a stone inside him.
2. 2. The narrator has a recurring dream about losing his father in a department store at age four, which symbolizes fear and abandonment.
3. 3. Petter confronts Ingrid about her time in Paris, accusing her of keeping things from him, which she angrily dismisses.
4. 4. Petter initiates sex with Ingrid despite her verbal refusal, asserting control and believing a little pain adds to the excitement.
5. 5. The next morning, Petter watches Ingrid and feels admiration and fear that her beauty and fragrance might be given to someone else.