I see. So you playacted the role of a rake who was only pretending to be in earnest, knowing you would come across as though you had the lowest of motives, when in fact, you were sincere?โ โPrecisely.โ She gave a short, wry laugh and shook her head at him. โConvoluted sir! You are a maze.โ He shot her a sulky glance. โI thought you were going to say I was amazing.โ โThat, too,โ she admitted with a rueful smile, capturing his square chin between her fingertips.
Gaelen FoleyYou wrong yourself and me by assuming my interest in you is purely physical,โ he went on. โI told you I am eager to further our acquaintance. I want to know what you think about things. What you want out of life. What you dream. -Lucien to Alice
Gaelen FoleyYou saved me again," she told him with a starstruck gaze. He cupped her cheek and gave her a tender smile in the dark. "Because you are my princess and I am your knight.
Gaelen FoleyWhen you find the one, my lad, grab her up in your arms and never let her go. You may never get another chance.
Gaelen FoleyYou could be a gambler. A thief, for all I know. Besidesโโ He captured her hand and stopped her from walking on, holding her in place. โBesides what, you insufferable prude?โ โPrude, eh? Do you need another kiss to remind you what a prude I am?โ โDonโt you dare.โ โThen donโt call me names.โ โYou started it.
Gaelen FoleyMax - "...Do me a favor, if the constable comes knocking, tell him I was here all morning, will you?" Dodsley - "Killed someone again, did we?" Max- "Never before luncheon, Dodsley. It's still early yet.
Gaelen FoleyHave a policy of pre-emptive forgiveness. Refuse to get offended by petty things. Make a decision early on to cut the other person some slack in everyday life. Then you can take comfort in knowing they'll do it for you, as well. Accepting each other, flaws and all, is what love is all about.
Gaelen FoleyIt signified nothing that the raw, male magnetism that emanated from him probably made compasses malfunction in his presence.
Gaelen FoleyAlice?โ She spun toward the door, her skirts whirling softly. โYes?โ she forced out. โDo you know what I am holding in my hand?โ โNo.โ โCare to guess?โ โA pitchfork?โ she asked in a stilted attempt at levity, hoping to invoke his earlier, playful mood. โNo, my dear,โ he answered drily. โA key to your room.โ โWhat?โshe breathed, aghast. โI should hate to have to use it.โ โYou have a key to this room?โ โMm-hmm.โ She took a step toward the door, panic rising up in her throat. โYouโre bluffing!โ โDo you wish me to prove it?
Gaelen FoleyI grew up in a haunted castle, boys. If you've never had a ghost try to push you down the stairs, you've never lived.
Gaelen FoleyThere are some people that we know all our lives and yet never really feel we know them at all. But there are other peopleโโ Unable to resist the temptation, he ran a feather-light caress down the curve of her cheek with one leather-sheathed knuckle. The cobalt depths of her eyes flickered with response, but she said nothing, heeding his every word. โโpeople we meet in a day, and instantly, it feels as though weโve known them all our lives.
Gaelen FoleyYouโre not terrified of me. Youโre terrified of letting yourself care for me, and I canโt say I blame you. People who love me usually end up dead. But you see, Iโm not going to give you any choice. You belong to me now whether you like it or not.โ โI donโt like it, not one bit!โ โTry to escape,โ he suggested coolly. โGo ahead. See what happens. Give me one excuse to take what I want from you, even if it is against your will. I want you that much. Too damned much.โ He turned without warning and kissed her, flattening her back against the pine mast.
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