If you lust after someone and have an absurd and overwhelming need to protect them, then the best way to deal with the situation is to marry the person.
Anne StuartHe was sound asleep, his long legs stretched out in front of him, the blessed fire blazing, an empty bottle of wine by his side. He hadn't been shaved recently, and he looked rumpled, dissolute and beautiful. Like a fallen angel. She moved to stand in front of him and pointed the pistol directly at his heart. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," he murmured, and then he opened his extraordinary eyes. "It's always unwise to shoot the man you're in love with.
Anne StuartDo I make you nervous, Madame Lambert?โ โNo. I just prefer to keep my distance.โ โEvil isnโt contagious.โ โI thought you said you werenโt the most evil man in the world?โ โIโm not. But that doesnโt mean Iโm a good man.โ โI donโt think anyone would argue with that.
Anne Stuart