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 do you suppose you’re due? How did you guess? I’ve never seen Luke act like this—hovering, protective, sweet. Annoying, cloying and paternal. I don’t have a date—I haven’t been to the doctor yet....
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 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...
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...
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...
Will you wear this? The diamond wasn’t large as diamonds go, but from Ellie’s perspective it was enormous. She never in her wildest dreams expected jewelry. Is it real? she asked in a breath. When he...
Women alone have to be smart, strong and durable. We don’t bruise easy. And we can’t waste time and energy feeling sorry for ourselves. We might want to collapse, but we don’t. Probably no one would p...
You about ready for some input? Noah asked. It’s free advice, and you’re under no obligation. Go for it, Sean said. Forget all that—it’s in the past. You’ll work through it, hopefully without hurting...
You always know what to do, she said. Not always, he said, holding her close. Right now, for example. I’m not sure what to do. Why? she asked, her eyes still closed, her face buried in his chest. When...
You know, I’ve been hanging around your place, riding with you, throwing the stick for your dogs, and I never asked you about the husbands. Like, how many? And why you think it didn’t work out? What m...
You never really know how much one small single act can change things.
You’re killing me. Come inside with me for a few hours. No. Not yet, she said. Then she shrugged. Sorry if I’m teasing you. He pulled away and dismounted. Shelby, I don’t think you’re sorry. I think y...
You’re very presumptuous, you know, she said, but she smiled. He smiled right back. Confident. You’re very beautiful, you know. She
For the past several years,
Have an exit strategy. Just in case your current plan doesn’t work, always know what your endgame is and where you’re going next.
Here is something you should probably know about women without being told. We don’t want to have to tell a man we need to be wanted. We’d really like that to come naturally. We’d like a man to pursue...
My mother—a young woman with a passel of kids and no
Waterfront little shanties like this one had
A deep sigh escaped him and he tightened his arms. He was just beginning to admit it to himself—he was in love with her. Totally gone.
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