I lied. I do that, you know, when it suits me. I would have thought you'd realized that by now.
Finn) You’re sure you’re not a sister? he tossed back at her, his voice little more than a growl on the night air.She was closer than he thought, making decent enough headway on the steep hill. I’m an...
Taka reached over and put his hand on hers as the plane began to climb. She didn't look his way, didn't open her eyes, but her hand turned beneath his and caught his fingers, entwining them with hers....
I thought you'd be halfway to Tokyo by now, she said, stalling.Not without you.Oh, man, she was so screwed. He was bad enough when he was giving her shit. Right now he was looking at her as ifshe was...
I knew you'd be wet, he whispered, and gave in to temptation, biting her ear.She quivered. Now I want you to spread your legs for me. Just a little bit. That's right, he crooned in her ear. That's per...
He was accustomed to women wanting him. What shocked him was the simple fact that he wanted her.Not hot, energetic sex. Not a blow job from a novice. He wanted her with aperplexing intensity he hadn't...
He should have known someone like Lucien de Malheur would offer no loyalty, no male solidarity.
Do I make you nervous, Madame Lambert?No. I just prefer to keep my distance.Evil isn’t contagious.I thought you said you weren’t the most evil man in the world?I’m not. But that doesn’t mean I’m a goo...
They had known each other for many years. Young Jacob had found his way onto a ship borne for the tropics, indentured to a pair of wealthy male planters, and he’d run away, ending up at the decaying r...
She swam to the shallow end of the pool and stood up, yanking the shrinking topof the bathing suit up to a more demure level.That's a shame, Peter Jensen's cool voice emerged from the shadows. I washo...
She expected annoyance, tolerance, perhaps even a distant amusement. She hadn’t expected his reaction.His arms closed around her like a vice, pulling her tightly up against him. And she didn’t have ti...
Jilly looked at it with a sinking heart. It was difficult enough when the exotic, undeniably gorgeous creature of her fantasies had turned out to be an obnoxious bully. Of course he had to have a Harl...
I'm supposed to trust you?No, he said. He picked up the phone. Put her sister on. A second later hehanded the small silver device to her.Summer felt a second of panic—after all, this tiny piece of met...
I eat gaijin for breakfast… His words trailed off as Jilly came out of the house, in her pseudo-frock, her combat boots, her spiky hair and her young, young face. He just stared at her, motionless, as...
He moved around the wide counter, silent as always. She was sitting on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees, her fist in her mouth to try to quiet her sobs, and he realized he hadn’t actually...
He couldn’t have known. The moonlight wasn’t enough to illuminate the room, and the tears that spilled silently down her cheeks didn’t touch him. But suddenly the kiss softened, the hands gentled on h...
Your holiness! She raised her voice, forcing herself to sound tearful andsupplicatory. If we are to die, would you let me kiss him one last time?She half expected Taka to react to her uncharacteristic...
You have everyone else at your feet, Miss Lydia. Why should you need me as well?For a moment she couldn't speak, mesmerized by the torment she saw in the dark depths of his eyes. Because you're the on...
The windows were boarded up, allowing in no light. I take it this isn't your apartment.You think I'd take you to my home?Hope springs eternal.
She tried to allow herself only one biting remark an hour, and she had already overstepped her allowance.