“Tristan looked at me with pleading eyes, as though he could forget for one moment how I was programmed to respond to himhow even now upon hearing his confession, I wanted nothing more than to suck ...”

“Just know that I always have, and always will really love you, Lisa. Baby or no baby. Past or no past. I loved you then and I love you now.”

“Ive got something for you, he crooned, reaching down and putting my wedding band back on my finger. The huge diamond ring sparkled in a spotlight against the familiar darknessthe darkness of the be...”

“You think all I can do is frog legs? I got Legs on my mind, alright, but yours. Ill do whatever it takes the save the ass on top of em and everything else, you hear me?”

“Well, fella, as much as Id like to stick something up your ass, it aint gonna be my finger or anything else on my bodysorry to disappoint.”

“Between the inner and outer beaches, a strand of woods thrived: palms, palmettos, mahogany, figs, and calabash. Coconut palms and fig trees dropped enough fruit to feed the wildlife that swooped by...”

“Don't get your panties in such a twist... and give me back mine.”

“Listen, I'm bossy. I can't help it. It's who I am and what I do. I'm pushy and I like to take over. But I'm going to work really hard not to do so much and your going to try and accept me the way I...”

“Possess. Have. Hold. Enjoy. Control. Dominate. Pick your verb, Ms. Fairchild. I intend to explore so very many of them.”

“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.”