He came in carrying a long, rectangular cardboard box inside of which were neatly folded clothes. He put it down on one of his trunks and lifted a pair of panties off the rim of the tub. I hope you’re...
He called and asked where she was and she said, I decided to just come home tonight. Why? Because there was no one to talk to at the bar, she said. But I’m here. Exactly, she said. And then she said g...
Good luck with this, man. It’s not what you think. Oh—it is what I think. You’re so into this woman, you’re done for. I can’t wait to see how this turns out. Yeah. Me, too.
God, you men just can’t keep it in your pants, can you? she said in disgust. Well, you can damn sure believe it’s behind locked doors now!
For now, they were inseparable. The three of them. Preacher kept Paige and Christopher under his protective wing, as though danger loomed nearby and might strike at any moment. When there were no patr...
Eventually Jack said, in his sensitive and mellow voice, Eat the goddamn fucking sandwich. And I mean it. A few seconds later, Rick peeled off the wrapping paper and took a bite, then another bite. Bu...
By the time she was serving him a cup of tea in her brand-new kitchen, Walt appeared. Dressed. Mason, I’d like you to meet Walt Booth, my— Significant other, he said, putting out his hand. He glanced...
Being around her gentled him, steadied him. Made him want to be a better man. It also had another, more disquieting effect; when she brushed up against him, when he caught a whiff of her sweet, natura...
And you’re still feeling okay? I’ve been sick as a dog with this one. But I hang in. Jack promises he’s not going to do this to me again. And I’m leaning toward a surgical procedure while he sleeps. *
Was—there was already a lot of activity
Her over onto her back and, looking into her eyes, said, Mel, you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m going to make you so happy, you won’t be able to stand it. You’re going to wake up s...
For the past several years,
You’re welcome to come back in a little while and break my heart, mija, he said. But right now, let’s go back to town. Let’s grab a cup of coffee and give the lovers another hour together. Breaking a...
You’re very presumptuous, you know, she said, but she smiled. He smiled right back. Confident. You’re very beautiful, you know. She
You know, that’s one of the problems with this place, Joe said. You guys. When you opened this bar, there were five of us at loose ends, and not looking to settle down. The only ones settled with wome...
You have to promise you’re not going to run away, he said. We’ll act like we just met, you don’t even have to tell Vanni you knew me before. You’re not my patient, it’s not a problem for me to want to...
You don’t have to run. She jumped in surprise and whirled around, her face ashen. How did you get in? The key under the flowerpot, he said. Same place I always kept mine. Pretty unimaginative. And pre...
You don’t have to do that, Rev. Really. I know I don’t have to, but it seems only fair. I could either raise your pay to eight twenty-five an hour or offer you lunch. I went with the lunch idea. You’r...
You don’t have to be in first place to feel like a winner, you just have to beat the thing, whatever it is, that makes you feel failure is inevitable. So
You aren’t going to offer to shave my legs for me, too, are you? His hands suddenly stopped moving. There was a stillness and a silence for such a drawn out moment, she wondered if she had somehow off...