“ What, Mick said softly, is Lad doin’ in me bed?Hearing his name, Lad opened small, piggish, upside-down eyes, gazing with idiotic adoration as his whip-thin tail thumped the covers.Ah. Harry scratched… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ She swallowed and licked her lips. It’s rather good.He laughed breathlessly. Have care, part of his brain whispered. This way only leads to pain. But his c*ck was pressing hard against the placket of… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Ye know as well as I that I lost whatever heart I once had long ago, Mick replied without emotion, a simple statement of fact. If the babe lives, or if she dies, it makes no difference to me. I’ll sti… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Will ye come with me? he whispered.And she answered without hesitation. Yes, please. Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Silence rose and crossed to the connecting door and knocked.The door was opened almost at once.Michael leaned a shoulder against the doorjamb, a wicked smile playing about his sensuous lips. He was so… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ What, came a deep male voice, is this?Silence froze, her hand still outstretched, clutching a damp, dirty cloth. Oh, dear Lord. Slowly she raised her eyes and found herself face-to-thighs with Mickey… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Women were something best bought, he’d found. Pay them, f*ck them, and send them away in the morning. That way avoided tears, recriminations, and feminine disappointment. Oh, and small things like bei… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Will ye be wantin’ this now, madam?Yes, please, she whispered. She wanted to engrave the sight of him thus, about to make love to her, in her mind. Elizabeth Hoyt
“ The butterfly startled at Mary’s gesture and floated up, drifting on the breeze, its wings sparkling blue and bright in the late afternoon sunshine.Silence watched it, enthralled, and then her eyes me… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Why? he whispered as he leaned over her, supported on one arm. Why must ye be the one that haunts me dreams? I’ve seen ye weepin’ night after bloody night since the day I sent ye from me palace with y… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Goggie! she exclaimed, holding both hands out urgently to Lad, who’d been dozing by the fire.By all means, Michael replied amicably, as if he and Mary were having a conversation. Let’s bring the mutt… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ She swallowed, watching as the servants and Harry and Bert trooped out of the room. Lad, apparently not the brightest dog in the world, sat down next to Mickey O’Connor and leaned against his leg.Mr.… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ There, there, sweetin’, he murmured into her hair.He loved me, he truly did, she gasped.I know he did, Michael said.And I loved him.Mm-hmm.She raised her head, glaring angrily. You don’t even believe… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ As I said, I don’t expect you to understand—And I don’t, he cut in. Ye ask how I can live a life that I know will end with the hangman’s noose. Well, at least I am alive. Ye might as well have climbed… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ He grunted and stirred, withdrawing from her. She only had a moment to be disappointed and then he flipped her to her back and rose over her, powerful and male. He casually parted her legs with his kn… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ She opened her mouth wide in a silent scream and his release caught him, hard and fast as he kissed her openmouthed. He tore his mouth from hers and shouted his triumph. She was his, now and forevermo… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ He treasured her, treasured her tears, treasured her love for others. Her heart might even be big enough to fill that empty space in his own chest. Perhaps she could be his heart as well. Elizabeth Hoyt
“ He grinned, though his face was strained. That’s it, love. Use me to make yerself feel good. Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Silence cleared her throat, fearful her voice would come out a croak. Is she asleep?He blinked as if he, too, were waking from a dream, and glanced down at Mary Darling. Aye, I’m a-thinkin’ she is—she… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ He watched her retreat, his eyes lazy, and his body unmoving. A trickle of blood seeped slowly from the corner of his mouth. He let her get nearly out of the room before he spoke, I may not have the r… Elizabeth Hoyt
