“Oh, oh. My heart starts that quivering, fluttering thing it does whenever he hints at his desire for me. Lacing his fingers through mine, he moves to close the gap between us. I know hes only holdi...”

“I wont pressure you, Ari, but Im not opposed to subtle acts of persuasion.”

“Shunting closer, I snuggle into his chest, soaking up his fresh woodsy scent. His arms encircle me and pull me close. You always smell like home, I whisper under my breath. Smooth, soft fingers til...”

“Theres a part of me that recognizes him on a cellular level, a part that seeks his comfort and solace, that feels more than comfortable in his arms. And when he stares at me with that deep penetrat...”

“Heaviness coats my brain, and Im surprised at the turn in our conversation; were getting into the deep stuff. Right now, you and me? This feels like fate, if fate can be felt.”

“Zane looks pensive, and then his lips twitch. They say most girls end up marrying a guy just like their dad.Oh God Thats so lame, I say, spluttering as coffee dribbles down my chin. I believe its ...”

“Shunting closer, I snuggle into his chest, soaking up his fresh woodsy scent. His arms encircle me and pull me close. You always smell like home, I whisper under my breath. Smooth, soft fingers til...”

“No offense, doll, but that’s not something I’m willing to share. I’d prefer to live a long and happy life if it’s all the same to you.”“You can’t just throw out vague allegations and then say nothi...”

“The game seemed to be speeding up, building on itself. Right around the deaths of Tess and Selena, Id met the Sun.Were we spinning to an end?”

“Youre easy to read, Ivy, but the whole book of you is complicated.”

“My mission is not to make him happy and bear his children and be his wife. My mission is to kill him.”

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”

“I've always said that idleness dulls the spirit. We have to keep the brain busy, or at least the hands if we don't have a brain.”

“If your workplace was somehow transplanted into the jungle and everyone was forced to survive at a very primitive level, it's safe to say that eventually your boss would rape you.”