“ A chill swept through the air, the sort of graveyard kiss promising bad news to follow. Katherine McIntyre
“ Now, now.” I placed a hand on his back. “Jealousy colors you black, Geoff. If you wanted to be a pretty princess too, I would have bought you a crown. I’ll be back soon. Katherine McIntyre
“ The water glittered under the moon’s careful watch, and, in the distance, steeples cut stark black silhouettes into the landscape of the distant city. Katherine McIntyre
“ Being inside this cottage, with dark wooden walls and hand-carved furniture like my own home, cast a darkened stain onto my heart. Katherine McIntyre
“ If you’re supposed to work with someone, I’d recommend not getting all hot and bothered with them the night before. The word of the day was “tense. Katherine McIntyre
“ Harsh, bitter laughs exploded from her like shrapnel, and she didn’t care who was cut in the process. Katherine McIntyre
“ A thousand words blossomed to her lips and died there, because no amount of speaking could communicate the depths of how he’d affected her. Of how he’d changed her. Katherine McIntyre
“ A lazy smile reached his lips. “The mere sight of me shirtless takes your mind there? Good to know. I’d rather a solid fuck than getting my kumbayas out. Katherine McIntyre
“ The last thing I remembered was joining the crew in a rendition of “Take to the Sky,” but the rest of the time blurred after I drank absinthe with the Captain. Katherine McIntyre
“ Time to make herself scarce because, hell, she didn’t want to pass that thunderhead on her way out. Katherine McIntyre
“ My hands trembled, so I took a deep drag to calm my frayed nerves. I just wanted to forget that terrible sight, but questions multiplied in my mind as the smoke furled. Katherine McIntyre
“ So this is how the merchant ship won’t follow us,” I mumbled, “They aren’t insane enough to join the party. Katherine McIntyre
“ The tides rolled up to crash against the shore while we sat feet from one another with the remnants of all we’d left unsaid driving us apart. Katherine McIntyre
“ From the way his face lit with curiosity to the slight tilt of his jaw, even the lingering scent of brine and breeze gave him away. Katherine McIntyre
“ Are you telling me Kara Orris is afraid of rain?” Hunter’s grin twisted into a smirk as his eyes lit up, relishing his new discovery with absolute delight. “Why, that’s adorable! Katherine McIntyre
“ Mislabeled the sign,” a cocky voice called from the door. “Should read ‘Doggie Daycare’ with the number of pups packed into this place. Katherine McIntyre
“ You heard Alanna. Someone’s got to be on you at all times.” His dark eyes glinted with a hot sort of mischief, his double entendre clear as day. Katherine McIntyre
“ When honor and glory get your squad killed and your brothers-in-arms shoved under the rug, you stop believing in the terms. Katherine McIntyre
