Why don’t you go over there? Say hello? the bartender asked. He looked up at his new friend. Yeah…well… The last time we talked, I wasn’t her favorite person. The bartender laughed. Hard to imagine, h...
Why don’t I give her a bottle while you eat. I brought coffee. Really, I didn’t know they made men like you, she said, letting him follow her into the kitchen. When he put down the plate and thermos,...
Whoa, baby, look at you! Damn me, girl—you’re cooking a good one there! He rubbed a big hand over her belly. Preacher, you dog—you did fine work here! Yeah, I sure did. You’re about to pop, girl. Pret...
While he sat on the edge of the bed to retrieve his jeans from the floor, she saw the tattoo on his back for the first time—a large sunburst right between his shoulder blades. Very sexy on that broad,...
Where is she? I thought she’d be down here to say hello by now. And she’s helping with the music for the rehearsal. How much help? George asked dubiously. Noah laughed. Poor girl, she really wanted to...
When the last of the dishes were put up, the floor swept, the Open sign turned off and the door latched, Preacher trudged slowly up the stairs to his old room. When he got there he found Christopher w...
When he saw her, he leaned the ax up against the stump and went to her. She smiled and walked into his arms. He crossed those arms under her bottom and brought her up to his face. It was perfect, she...
When Jack turned from Mel, Rick took one look at the storm gathering on Jack’s face, the way he clenched his fists open and closed, and stepped out of his way. Jack walked over to Lassiter and stuck o...
When Franci walked in the house a few hours later, she encountered one of the biggest messes she’d ever seen. Newspapers were spread over the island in the kitchen, covered with pumpkin guts. She coul...
What’s that like, being a movie star? Being a star, as you put it, is like living an imaginary life. Acting, however, is the hardest work you’ll ever find. Look at me, she said, connecting with his ey...
What’s bothering you? I’ve been watching Preacher, he said. Ah. Lots of people have. What’s up with that? Well, it seems pretty apparent. He’s growing very attached to his houseguests. Yeah. That’s wh...
What went on while you two were out of earshot? he asked Ellie. Oh, Your Righteousness, you probably don’t want to know. What if it makes you an accessory to the crime or something? He sighed heavily....
What we wish other people would do has nothing to do with us. That’s not moral fiber, that’s being judgmental and unforgiving. I’ve never been judgmental or unforgiving a day in my life, Maureen prote...
What was your perfect line? he asked. It’s just silly…. No, tell me. I want to know. It’s just a line. A fantasy line. You can’t steal it—it wouldn’t be the same if I fed it to you. And if you use it...
What the hell are you doing here? Brad glared meanly. Nice to see you, too, Jack, he said. You don’t belong here, Jack said too loudly. You left her. You’re done with her. Hey, he said, bristling. I n...
What did you say? he asked. To who? Whom, he said, and then he almost kicked himself. To Miss MacIntyre, for example. She studied his face for a second and then, with a hand on her hip, she said, I sa...
What are you doing? Jack asked as he wandered into the kitchen. I’m cleaning out the refrigerator, she answered. I’m going to stop bringing food into this house—we let too much go to waste. She heard...
What are you doing here? he asked, stepping toward her. In Virgin River? I came to spend some time with my family for a while before going back to school. Uncle Walt, Vanessa and Paul, my cousin Tom—h...
What am I to do? Oh, you’ll know what to do. Don’t be hasty, sweetheart. But don’t wait too long. There will be a moment of clarity, my little darling, and it will come to you that it’s time to take c...
Well, I never did know quite where I was going. But there was this light… And I followed… I told you, I love you. Ian, I love you so much. I’ll start there and take everything else as it comes. And I...