“I could still box your ears.Nonsense, he scoffed. You couldnt reach that high.”

“Theyd be complaining about having to walk, and screeching at me to do something, Freddy, do something!But what could you do? she said, puzzled.Carry them, probably. He gave her a hopeful look. Do y...”

“They’d be complaining about having to walk, and screeching at me to ‘do something, Freddy, do something!’”“But what could you do?” she said, puzzled.“Carry them, probably.” He gave her a hopeful lo...”

“I could still box your ears.Nonsense, he scoffed. You couldnt reach that high.”

“And if you ever - and I do mean ever - try to leave me, Im goin with you.”

“..he wanted her.And at another time, as another man, he would have her. Without hesitation. As lover. . . as more.”

“Annabelle gave him a chiding smile. If youre implying that Im spoiled, I assure you that I am not.You should be. His warm gaze slid over her pink-tinted face and slender upper body, then sought her...”

“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.”