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Then after the sex act, she would not take a bath because she wanted to keep the traces of him and his act!
For the rest of the novel, everything she does is ( mistakenly) designed to protect him.
Finally, she marries him.
But here’s the direct answer to the intent of your query: If it had been rape, he would be a criminal and no fan of hers would admire him in the slightest. Rape is a severe crime which should be given a LONG prison term.
A sexual encounter such as the one described is extremely dramatic, and Ayn Rand was particularly careful to present it in a way that shocked the reader while at the same time justifying the conduct of the characters based on their personalities. Of course, after the supposed “rape”, Dominique did not call the police, but fell in love with Roark for the rest of the novel. That is the proof that she wanted him.
That's what it is. Please don't tell me Dominique did it willingly the first time.