... You are the closest I will ever come to heaven, either here on Earth or in the afterlife, and I will not regret it, not even at the cost of your tears. So I go to my grave an unrepentant sinner, Iโm afraid. There is no use in mourning one such as I, dearest... -Simon to Lucy in a letter before the last duel.
Elizabeth HoytI watched you for years,โ she whispered. The tears were drying on her cheeks, and heat was building within her. If he would just touch her. Touch her there. โI watched you and you never saw me.
Elizabeth HoytGriffin, please,โ she whispered. โDo you want me?โ he asked. โYes!โ She tossed her head restlessly. Sheโd explode if he didnโt give her release soon. โDo you need me?โ He kissed her nipple too gently. โPlease, please, please.โ โDo you love me?โ And somehow, despite her extremis, she saw the gaping hole of the trap. She peered up at him blindly in the dark. She couldnโt see his face, his expression. โGriffin,โ she sighed hopelessly. โYou canโt say it, can you?โ he whispered. โCanโt admit it either.
Elizabeth HoytThere's something about her," Caire said in a low voice. "She cares for everyone about her, yet neglects herself. I want to be the one who cares for her.
Elizabeth HoytHe grunted and stirred, withdrawing from her. She only had a moment to be disappointed and then he flipped her to her back and rose over her, powerful and male. He casually parted her legs with his knees and thrust into her again, hot and hard. She gasped at the swift invasion, the lovely feeling, and then his face was next to hers, his big palms cradling her cheeks. โWhat I want,โ he drawled, โis ye. Nothinโ else.
Elizabeth HoytShh,โ he whispered. โYou asked me if I loved you. I do. I love you more than life itself. Nothing matters in this world but that you live. Can you do that for me? Can you live?
Elizabeth HoytI'll never look at you in any way but complete admiration.โ He stroked her hair soothingly. โYou will never be a millstone about my neck. Rather you're the sunshine that brightens my day.โ He swallowed. โDon't you see? You brought me into the daylight. You've embraced parts of me that I was never able to let see light. Don't make me retreat again into the night. (Winter Makepeace)
Elizabeth Hoyt