“The fact isIm in love with you, and I have been for some time.”

“A girl can still admire, cant she? Even those who cant afford to go in the store can still window-shop. Right? Knowing he wasnt for me didnt mean I couldnt covet the merchandise.”

“He then put both hands on the door on either side of my head and leaned in close, pinning me against it. I trembled like a downy rabbit caught in the clutches of a wolf. The wolf came closer. He be...”

“A quiet but indomitable voice behind me said, I believe this is my dance. It was him. I could feel his presence. The warmth of him seeped into my back, and I quivered all over like spring leaves in...”

“We looked at each other for a minute, not saying anything, but I could feel the air between us shift. It became thick, sultry, and tangiblelike when the air changes right before a storm. I could fe...”

“His eyes drifted leisurely back up to my face and he smiled at me appreciatively, Kelsey, when a man spends time with a beautiful woman, he needs to pace himself. I quirked my eyebrow at him and la...”

“Every great love starts with a great story...”

“I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extend...”

“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”