“Oh, it's you," Sebastian said in a tone of mild surprise, seeming to ponder how he had ended up kneeling on a bathroom rug with his wife in his arms. "I was prepared to debauch a resisting servant girl, but you're a more difficult case.""You can debauch me," Evie offered cheerfully.Her husband smiled, his glowing gaze moving gently over her face. He smoothed back a few escaping curls that had lightened from ruby to soft apricot. "My love, I've tried for thirty years. But despite my dedicated efforts..." A sweetly erotic kiss grazed her lips. "...you still have the innocent eyes of that shy wallflower I eloped with. Can't you try to look at least a little bit jaded? Disillusioned?" He laughed quietly at her efforts and kissed her again, this time with a teasing, sensuous pressure that caused her pulse to quicken.”
―
Lisa Kleypas,
Devil in Spring
“Okay, let's cut the chatter. Open Mike Night's not 'til Tuesday.' Ruby's voice broke in. He must have had a van full of people to do that, as he normally let the comedians in the group rant away at will.Sorry, Rube.' It was Danny, in the blue van.Danny, you weren't even talking just now.'I know.'Then what are you apologizing for?” ― Vincent H. O'Neil, Reduced Circumstances
“He said something—shouted it—but I heard nothing as darkness claimed me.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“Why not a queen?” I asked, half joking. “Because queens slave away for subjects who are forced to respect her station, but choosing to ignore her womanhood,” ― Ruby Vincent, The Judgement
“He wasn’t himself.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“He was mine.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Judgement
“I love you, Vincent. I think I have from the start. Do you…love me?” He sighed and raised his gaze heavenward. Surely she knew the obvious. “Look at your ring, Lydia.” As she looked down at the bauble, he listed the stones. “Diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire, topaz… Now what are the first letters of the jewels?” She studied the ring further then looked up at him with wide eyes brimming with tears. “Dearest! It spells dearest.” Warmth filled his heart at the passion in her voice. “Yes, Lydia, dearest. I love you. My life was bleak and miserable until you came to me and taught me the meaning of happiness. I thought it would never work for us, because I was afraid the Change would destroy your passion for life.” Lydia laughed. “I have found more enjoyment in this life than I could ever imagine. And as for passion, I have discovered it in boundless amounts, for you are my passion, Vincent.” ― Brooklyn Ann, One Bite Per Night
“Don’t give me that shit,” Sinjin said. “I could drop you in the middle of the desert with a pack of gum and a capful of water. You’d come back riding a hyena with a necklace made of fox skulls. I know you can handle Pais. He knows it too.” Saint’s eyes were hard. “This is a trap. Once you’re in, you’re not getting out.” ― Ruby Vincent, Mercer
“Fweet!” ― Ruby Vincent, The Plan
“Come on, Val. When are you going to stop playing hard to get?” I smiled at him. “The second you stop playing impossible to want.” ― Ruby Vincent, Marked
“Ugh.” I fell on his chest, burrowing in his jacket, and hugging him tight. “Dammit, Killian, hug me back.” “Why?” He sounded genuinely curious. “Because I’m crying.” ― Ruby Vincent, Cash
“Can you do what it takes to be the monster that monsters are afraid of? Can you love a man that does?” ― Ruby Vincent, Son of Saint
“Yes, I did.” He picked up his fork and stabbed a green bean. “We’re friends.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Plan
“Join me in celebrating the class of 2020.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“How about we toast to finding our missing pieces and becoming whole?” I asked. We raised our glasses high. “Becoming whole.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“We won’t speak another word of this after today.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“I’ll be at Harry Potter world,” ― Ruby Vincent, The Execution
“Am I being stared at for pretending to be Zeke, dating four guys, or being accused of murder?” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“Love is action, Adeline. It’s sacrificing all that matters because that person matters more.” ― Ruby Vincent, Cash
“Okay, let's cut the chatter. Open Mike Night's not 'til Tuesday.' Ruby's voice broke in. He must have had a van full of people to do that, as he normally let the comedians in the group rant away at will.Sorry, Rube.' It was Danny, in the blue van.Danny, you weren't even talking just now.'I know.'Then what are you apologizing for?” ― Vincent H. O'Neil, Reduced Circumstances
“He said something—shouted it—but I heard nothing as darkness claimed me.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“Why not a queen?” I asked, half joking. “Because queens slave away for subjects who are forced to respect her station, but choosing to ignore her womanhood,” ― Ruby Vincent, The Judgement
“He wasn’t himself.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“He was mine.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Judgement
“I love you, Vincent. I think I have from the start. Do you…love me?” He sighed and raised his gaze heavenward. Surely she knew the obvious. “Look at your ring, Lydia.” As she looked down at the bauble, he listed the stones. “Diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, emerald, sapphire, topaz… Now what are the first letters of the jewels?” She studied the ring further then looked up at him with wide eyes brimming with tears. “Dearest! It spells dearest.” Warmth filled his heart at the passion in her voice. “Yes, Lydia, dearest. I love you. My life was bleak and miserable until you came to me and taught me the meaning of happiness. I thought it would never work for us, because I was afraid the Change would destroy your passion for life.” Lydia laughed. “I have found more enjoyment in this life than I could ever imagine. And as for passion, I have discovered it in boundless amounts, for you are my passion, Vincent.” ― Brooklyn Ann, One Bite Per Night
“Don’t give me that shit,” Sinjin said. “I could drop you in the middle of the desert with a pack of gum and a capful of water. You’d come back riding a hyena with a necklace made of fox skulls. I know you can handle Pais. He knows it too.” Saint’s eyes were hard. “This is a trap. Once you’re in, you’re not getting out.” ― Ruby Vincent, Mercer
“Fweet!” ― Ruby Vincent, The Plan
“Come on, Val. When are you going to stop playing hard to get?” I smiled at him. “The second you stop playing impossible to want.” ― Ruby Vincent, Marked
“Ugh.” I fell on his chest, burrowing in his jacket, and hugging him tight. “Dammit, Killian, hug me back.” “Why?” He sounded genuinely curious. “Because I’m crying.” ― Ruby Vincent, Cash
“Can you do what it takes to be the monster that monsters are afraid of? Can you love a man that does?” ― Ruby Vincent, Son of Saint
“Yes, I did.” He picked up his fork and stabbed a green bean. “We’re friends.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Plan
“Join me in celebrating the class of 2020.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“How about we toast to finding our missing pieces and becoming whole?” I asked. We raised our glasses high. “Becoming whole.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“We won’t speak another word of this after today.” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“I’ll be at Harry Potter world,” ― Ruby Vincent, The Execution
“Am I being stared at for pretending to be Zeke, dating four guys, or being accused of murder?” ― Ruby Vincent, The Elites
“Love is action, Adeline. It’s sacrificing all that matters because that person matters more.” ― Ruby Vincent, Cash
