Damn that woman!
Richard, she said pulling away, why are you shaking? The troubled look hadn’t faded from his eyes. I don’t want to hurt you. You won’t, she promised. I just did. You slammed me back against the wall....
Have you ever known there was something you needed to do, but found yourself dreading it with everything you were? Once or twice, he said.What did you do?Runach looked at her steadily. I did what need...
It isn't done easily, he said with a half smile. I'm just not one to complain overmuch.
Not all evil is final, nor is all suffering needless.
A man does not come at what is mine, harm it, and walk away unscathed.
You were mine before you were his.
Come, he said, holding out his hand for her. She shook her head. Richard paused, then frowned. I said, come. And I said, no. He frowned again. The cold has numbed your thinking, lady. ’Tis your duty t...
Good morrow to you, Jessie, Kendrick called. Jessica, Richard said, giving Kendrick another jerk. Her name is Jessica!
You great bloody bully.Which is exactly what you need, you vexatious headstrong wench.
She was sitting in a garden more beautiful than even her rampaging imagination could ever have conjured up, and she was being serenaded by trees.
He was, and she had to swallow very hard to keep from choking, the most terribly beautiful man she had ever seen. He had a long, wicked scar that traveled from his temple down his cheek to the side of...
Elizabeth, Jamie began gruffly, there is aught I would speak of with you. She lifted an eyebrow at his lordly tone. Go ahead. It may take me a few hours to accustom myself to these possible future way...
What’s in your other hand? A message I need to have sent, he lied blithely. I’ll leave you to your work. Without a kiss? He definitely felt his mouth twitch that time. You’re baiting me. And enjoying...
She lifted her hand, slowly folded down her index, ring, and little fingers, then cheerfully flipped him the bird. Someone behind him laughed and he whirled around and bellowed out a curse. Maybe it h...
I’m so happy, she whispered. I never thought I would ever be this happy. Richard put his arms around her and held her to him. He rested his cheek against her hair and let her words sink deep into his...
I am not a gentle man, Richard said, against her mouth. Uh-huh, she said as he lifted her in his arms. Nor am I a practiced lover, he said as he carried her across the room. Nobody’s perfect, she mana...
You love her very much, don’t you? Richard couldn’t have been taken more off guard if Kendrick had plowed his fist into his belly. By the saints, nay, he gasped. Then you won’t mind if I kiss her this...
This is thrice I have been forced to retrieve my horse from your vile clutches. And why is it, mistress, you feel the need to snatch my poor beast each time? Damn the woman if she didn’t pat Horse in...
Richard was jealous. He was jealous and he’d followed her, intending to kiss the hell out of her to show her.
