“ When I have you, sweet boy, it will be because you want me to. Not against your better judgment, not in spite of my surname, and definitely not to annoy your aunt.Stephen went red, but his voice was d… K.J. Charles
“ Charm's a very dangerous thing. Lucien, tell me, Stephen said thoughtfully. This respect for shamans, this inviolability...Mmm?Well, I don't know if you remember, but some three weeks ago, you tied me… K.J. Charles
“ He liked being the bigger man of the two, even though it wasn’t by much, he liked the way his solid rugby player’s build matched and countered Jonah’s athletic strength. But there was something about… K.J. Charles
“ Arrogant , beautiful, domineering Lord Crane, with the caring that made Stephen’s heart break, and the vicious streak that made his knees bend, had chosen him among all the men’s men of London, and tr… K.J. Charles
“ You wanted me to fuck you, didn't you?Stephen shut his eyes. Briefly.Crane lowered his head so his mouth was right on Stephen's ear, voice vibrating, teeth and tongue touching the sensitive flesh. Whe… K.J. Charles
“ I like to make you know your master,” Crane said. “It's only fair. The rest of the time you've got me so thoroughly enslaved, I might as well be wearing a collar with your name on it. K.J. Charles
“ I had to let someone know who I was: not merely Simon's assistant, his chronicler, his poor scribbling friend, but the great love of a great life. That I may have lived in his shadow, but I was always… K.J. Charles
“ He went through the bills with the jaundiced eye of a China trader, asking himself not whether he had been stolen from, but where the theft had occurred. If he couldn’t find it, that would suggest his… K.J. Charles
“ Two death sentences? Really? I mean, you look very well, considering.”Crane grinned at him. “One was in absentia. One wasn’t, and I spent three days in a condemned cell. I can’t recommend the experien… K.J. Charles
“ Do you remember—”“Fuck, yes.” Merrick stood. “And if you’re telling this story, I’m getting the bottle. K.J. Charles
“ Merrick and I had both had tattoos, my magpie and his elephant and castle, imposed on us as…it’s a long story. A reward, or apology, or both, from the Dragon Head, or grand master, of one of the large… K.J. Charles
“ If you can’t be happy, then be something else. Be useful, that would be good. Decorative, if you like. Selfish, if you must. But don’t whine about it. K.J. Charles
