He ran his finger along my jawline and down my neck. "The wait will be fun, but it's not going to be easy."

I've always felt that any establishment that doesn't welcome me with open arms doesn't deserve my patronage.

My mom said I was an escapist at heart.... that I preferred imaginary worlds to the real one

I had feared that love would make me vulnerable. Instead I felt empowered.

Um, yeah. I guess lying around reading books all day doesn't do much for physical endurance.

He leaned forward and opened his door, politely standing aside to let me by before following me in. There are some advantages to dating a guy from another era, I thought. Though I am a big believer in gender equality, chivalry scores high in my book.

He ran his finger along my jawline and down my neck. "The wait will be fun, but it's not going to be easy."