It was a kingdom of dreams — a place where things would be just the way I wanted them to be.

But he knew instinctively what he suggested was impossible. She'd been through so much, and held her tears back for so long, that Royce doubted that anything could force her to shed them.

Jason, stop this,” she pleaded. “You don’t want to kiss me. You don’t even like me more than a little when you aren’t foxed” A harsh laugh escaped him. “I like you too damned much!” he whispered bitterly, then pulled her head down and captured her lips in a demaning, scalding kiss that took everything and give nothing in return.

Missing you? I could cheerfully murder you.

Either give me your hand, or end it now, and put us both out of our misery

We all do foolish things when we are in love. Don't we, your grace?

It isn’t what you say that counts, it’s what you don’t say