Do you have any idea how stubborn you can look ? Our children better never give me that look, althought I won't mind if they give it to you. You'd deserve it.
Christine FeehanToday's my wedding day, Mom," he said softly aloud. "I'm marrying the woman I always told you I would someday.
Christine FeehanJesse, we canโt do this.โ โSure we can, honey. Itโs the perfect night for it. Youโre a woman, Iโm a man. Those little twinkling things overhead are stars. I believe itโs referred to as romance.
Christine FeehanHe felt safe with her. He'd never been safe with another human being, not since he'd been taken as a child from his home. He'd never been able to trust. He could never give that last small piece - all that was left of his humanity - into someone else's keeping. And now there was Rikki. She let him be whatever he had to be to survive. She didn't ask anything of him. There was no hidden motive. No agenda. Just acceptance. She was different - imperfect, or so she thought - and she knew what it was like to fight to carve out a space for herself. She was willing for him to do thar.
Christine Feehan