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Roarke's Brow Cocked As He Noted Casto Take In The Black Satin That Slithered Over Eve's Body. In The Manner Of Men Or Unfriendly Male Dogs, Roarke Showed His Teeth.

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Once Love Found You It Clung, No Matter How Much You Tried To Shake It Off.

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I Loved The Process Of Writing.

Can You Stand A Little Closer?" "hmm?" "you Smell Good. I Like To Smell You.

I Find Myself Fascinated By A Man Who Admits To Enjoying Fairy Tales And Uses The Word "impinge"- Barely Misses A Beat While Indulging In A Brief Girl-on-girl Fantasy. You're A Man Of Layers, Ford." Me And Shrek, We're Onions.

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You Didn’t Hurt Me, The Situation Did. And Now That I Know Why I Felt That Way, It Won’t Hurt.

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Matt's Brother And The Blond Cook Spent A Good Portion Of Last Season Tangling The Sheets. Historically, Said Cook Tangled Many Other Sheets With Dexterity And Aplomb." "aplomb" "it's A Polite Way To Say She Banged Often, Well And Without Too Much Discrimination." "that Also Sounded Polite." "i Was Raised Well.

Parker: She Believed, Absolutely, That Each Person, Each Heart, Had A Counterpart—had A Mate. A Rightness. She’d Always Believed It, And Understood That Unshakable Belief Was A Reason She Was Good At What She Did.

If Love Doesn't Make A Fool Of Us, What Will?

Listen Carefully. I'd Crush You Like A Bug For Causing My Wife One Single Moment Of Pain. Believe It. Fear It.

If You’re Looking For The Full Deal, The Till-death Deal, Then Look At Me. No One’s Ever Going To Love You, Stick By You, Understand How You Work The Way I Do. (malcolm Kavanaugh)

Not Enough." Margo Rose And Tucked The Towel In Place. " Come On, Let's Go Stuff Her In A Locker. For Old Time's Sake.

He Sipped His Coffee, Watched The Flames. "you Gave Me My Life, You Did," He Insisted When Summerset Made A Protesting Sound. "and I Worked-in My Fashion- To Build This Place. I Asked You To Tend It For Me. You've Never Let Me Down. But I Needed Her. The One Thing, The Only Thing That Could Make This Place Home." "she's Not What I Would Have Chosen For You" "oh, That I Know" "but She's Right For You. The One For You." Despite, Or Maybe Due To, Her Many Flaws" "i Imagine She Thinks The Same Thing About You". Memory In Death, Roarke And Summerset

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You Don't Need To Diet, She-body. You Are A Just-right Female." "mcnab?" Eve Said. "yes, Sir." "shut Up." "it's All Right, Dallas. We're A Couple." "a Couple Of What? No, Don't Tell Me. Don't Talk To Me. Don't Talk To Each Other. Let There Be Silence Across The Land.

You Have To Unhook Your Seat Belt." "that's Not True." "i'm Afraid It's Difficult To Walk On The Beach If You're Strapped To A Car Seat.

The Simple And Most Complex Answer Is Love.

Damn Me To Hell Or Take Me To Heaven, But For Gods Sake, Do It Now.

Make A Life With Me, One That Comes From Love, One That I Can Watch Grow In You. Only A Fool Would Believe That What Comes From What We Have Together Would Be Anything But Beautiful.

I Don't Think You Tell Someone You Love Them Because You Expect Something. I Think You Tell Them Because You Have Something To Give.

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He Handed Her Her Cap And Sunglasses, Then Put On His Own While She Frowned At Them. “what Is This?” “a Disguise.” He Grinned At Her. “dobie Wants You To Wear Them. Let’s Give Him A Break, Or He Might Order Fake Mustaches And Clown Noses Off The Internet.” She Rolled Her Eyes, But Put Them On. “and What, This Makes Us Look Like Twins? Where Are Your Tits?” “you’re Wearing Them, And May I Say They Look Spectacular On You.”' - Chasing Fire

If Something Isn't Special, Then It's Ordinary.

It’s Good To Be With Someone When You Know You Matter. Not Assume,” She Qualified, “but Know. To Be With Someone, Who Even When You Don’t Think You Want Or Need It, Will Stand Up For You. Someone Who Sends You Flowers And Buys You Magic Wands. I’m Not Going To Look Around The Corner For What’s Next.

Do You Remember The First Time We Made Love?" He Touched His Lips To Hers As He Said It. "we Rode Up In The Elevator Like This And Couldn't Keep Our Hands Off Each Other, Couldn't Get To Each Other Quick Enough. I Was Mad For You. I Wanted You More Than I Wanted To Keep Breathing. I Still Do." He Deepened The Kiss As The Elevator Doors Opened. "it's Never Going To Change.

Justin Turned To Give Her One Of His Cool, Unsmiling Looks. Butterflies Fluttered In Her Throat. She'd Be Very Careful, Serena Decided, As If She Were Walking Through A Minefield. "what Are You Thinking?" "about Bombs," She Answered Blandly, "deadly Camoflaged Bombs." She Gave Him A Quick,innocent Grin. "are We Going To Eat Soon? I'm Starving.

No Second Chance?" A Wry Smile Twisted Carrick's Lips. "there Might Have Been, Had I Not Waited So Long To Take It.

I Hope That's True, Because I Figured Out Why I'd Never Finished It, What I Was Waiting For. I Was Waiting For You, Clare. For Them. For Us. I Want To Finish It Up For You, For Them, For Us.

Waiting For You

Happy Fuller: Somehow You Always Love In A Special Way The One Who Gives You The Most Grief.

The Man's Got More Money Than God, And He Sends You A Bag Of Coffee?

It's Hard To Resist A Bad Boy Who's A Good Man.

Did They Know - The Young And Fearless - What A Miraculous Thing It Was To Have All Of Anyone?

It Was Best Not To Think, Not To Analyze. It Was Best To Accept And Act.

You Said We've Got A New Page. I Figure I've Got Some Say In What Gets Written On It. So I'm Going To Work On You. Last Time Around, You Threw Yourself At Me.” “i Did No Such Thing.” “sure You Did. But I Can See I've Got My Work Cut Out For Me This Time. That's Okay.” He Skimmed His Thumb Over Her Knuckles Before She Jerked Her Hand Free. “in Fact, I Think I'm Going To Enjoy It.” “i Don't Know Why I Waste My Time Trying To Mend Fences With You. You're As Arrogant As You Ever Were.” “just The Way You Like Me, Sweetheart.

I Won't Consider Getting Horizontal With Someone I Can Barely Tolerate When We're Vertical.

Fate. You Could Never Anticipate It.

Love's Scary, And Sometimes It's Transient. But It's Worth The Risks And The Nerves. It's Even Worth The Pain.

Are You Telling Me You're Cooking Me Dinner?- Regan Its The Quickest Way, Without Physical Contact, To Get A Woman Into Bed. The Kitchen Through There?

Since It Was There, Larkin Got Another Bowl, Spooned Up Stew For Himself. “he Fights With Us. We’re An Army.” “an Army? Talk About Delusions Of Grandeur. What Are You?” She Asked Glenna. “witch.” “so, We’ve Got A Witch, A Sorcerer, A Couple Of Refugees From Geall And A Vampire. Some Army.

Nobody's That Naive," She Muttered. "nobody's That Guileless." "he's From Nebraska." Peabody Scanned Her Pocket Unit. "from Where?" "nebraska." Peabody Waived A Hand, Vaguely West.... "they Still Grow Them Pretty Guileless In Nebraska. I Think It's All That Soy And Corn.

Winning Can Be Addictive

...but Even Strong Women Need An Arm To Lean On Now And Then. (anna Whitney In Glory In Death)

You All Right?" Diana Let Out A Deep Breath. "ask Me Again When I'm Not Praying.

She Walked With A Ghost Of Herself, One Full Of Potential And Possibility. One Who Was Fearless. Where Had That Girl Gone?

I Saw You Standing On A Veranda You'd Built With Your Own Hands. And I Loved You.

Memories Are Nice Little Possessions. As Long As You Don't Ignore The Present When You Take Them Out To Play.

- "women Should All Move To Amazonia, Or At Least Vacation There Four Times A Year." - "amazonia?" - "it's The Girl World In My Head, Where I Go When I'm Annoyed With Carter, Or Just Men In General. There Are Five Shoe Stores Per Capita, Nothing Has Any Calories, And All The Books And Movies End Happy Ever After." - "i Like Amazonia. When Do We Leave?

Do You Know What I Feel About You, Devin? About Us?...dazzled, You Dazzle Me. You Make Me Feel Things, And Want Things I Never Knew I Could Have. -cassie

You Make Me Feel

She Surrounded Herself With Books At Work And At Home. Her Living Space Was A Testament To Her First And Abiding Love With Shelves Jammed With Books Tables Crowded With Them. She Saw Them Not Only As Knowledge Entertainment Comfort Even Sanity But As A Kind Of Artful Decoration.

Whatever You Remember, Or Feel, You Need To Know That Whatever They Were They Did One Worthwhile Thing In Their Miserable Lives. And That Was You. Whatever They Were, They Couldn't Destroy That. They Couldn't Stop You From Becoming.

Worthwhile Things

I Was Having The Surreal Experience Of Having Myself Show Myself Around My Office And Bullpen.” “oh! My Desk. I Could’ve Sat At My Desk. I Could’ve Sat At Your Desk.” “no.” “it’s A Vid Set.” “even Then, No.

He Pulled Himself Out Of Hard Times, Dealt With The Scars From It, Pushed Himself To Make A Mark. A Little Bit Of The Wild Side There, Always. I Told Myself, Oh No, I Won't Get Tangled Up With This One. And I Said It Again, Even When I Was Tangled Up.

He Won't Be One Of Those Girlishly Pretty Men With Curly Gold Hair...he'll Be Dark, Dangerous, Too. Brave, Certainly, But Not Without Flaws. I Like My Heroes Human.

You're The Woman In My Life,” He Said. “another Thing About Me And My Brothers? We Look After The Women In Our Lives. We Don't Know Any Other Way.

A Pity It Was So Early In The Day And I Couldn't Treat Myself To The Roller Coaster. We'll Have To Come Back, You And I, And Make Up For It." "sure, When I've Lost My Mind And Want To Rush Screaming Through The Air In A Little Car.

Abby: "you Were Great. I Don't Know What I'd Have Done Without You." Dylan: "you'd Have Done Fine. That's One Of The Most Intimidating Things About You." Abby: "intimidating? Me?" Dylan: "it Isn't Easy For A Man To Get Involved With A Woman Who's Totally Capable Of Handling Anything That Comes Along... It Isn't Easy For A Man To Believe That There Are Woman Who Can Not Only Do Those Things But Enjoy Them... [but] It's All Natural For You Isn't It? It's Incredible.

I Know You Love Me, But I Don't Know Why. I Look At You And I Just Can't Get Why It's Me. Every Time I Get My Balance, I Lose It Again. Because It Shouldn't Be Me, And I Think It'd Kill Me If You Ever Figured That Out.

It's More Than You Think It Can Be," She Heard Herself Say. "it Changes Everything, And Fixes Everything That Matters. Maybe You're Never Going To Be The Same, And Maybe Part Of You Is Always Afraid Of What Will Happen If...but He's Always Going To Be There. All You Have To Do Is Reach Out, And He's Going To Be There.

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