“Mommy, how come Dona Duck don have no pants? Will sat on the couch eating cookies. Bree looked up. Then she glanced at the Donald Duck cartoon on the TV. He have top but he no have bottoms, Good po...”

“I understand Mrs. Donovan is a free woman, Mr. Dardano. Its all for a good cause after all, isnt it? Fifty thousand dollars, Alessandro countered, deadly calm though inside he was fairly trembling ...”

“Okay, someones been smoking the wacky tobacky. And keep your hands to yourself! She smacked at his roving fingers, fighting the shivers following his touch. "I agreed to let you accompany me becaus...”

“He took a step back and stared down at her, and she watched the cold mask slowly slip back over his face. Sothats it? You just decide Im not good enough to be with and- Oh, Alessandro no! You know ...”

“His scowl deepened. If he wanted to hurt Will, he could have easily come here when I was at work, but no, he respected your feelings, and he allowed us to come together in our own time. As opposed ...”

“He lowered his head and shook it from side to side, giving her a rueful smile. I find it so ironic that someone I think of as sometimes so brave to the point of stupidity could be so terrified of h...”

“It didnt matter that she didnt live here, that a relationship was out of the question. It was probably because a relationship wouldnt happen that he could let himself get this close. He wrapped his...”

“she was afraid of how he made her feel, because he made her feel way too much”

“Her heart unfolded in her chest, took in all of him, and closed tightly, unwilling to let him go”

“I want my world to start and end with you.”

“You know how you have a good meal and you got gravy left on the plate. The gravy was so good that you dont want to leave it on the plate but you dont want to be a pig about it? So you take your bre...”

“She rubbed her cheek on his chest like a sleepy cat. I like when you hold me.Dios, she was going to break his heart. I like when I hold you too.”