In three days," he continued, "I will be your husband. I will take a solemn vow to protect you until death do us part. Do you understand what that means?" "You'll save me from marauding minotaurs?
Julia QuinnIโm going to kill her,โ Francesca said to no one in particular. Which was probably a good thing, as there was no one else present. โWho are you talking to?โ Hyacinth demanded. โGod,โ Francesca said baldly. โAnd I do believe I have been given divine leave to murder you.โ โHmmph,โ was Hyacinthโs response. โIf it was that easy, Iโd have asked permission to eliminate half the ton years ago.โ Francesca decided just then that not all of Hyacinthโs statements required a rejoinder. In fact, few of them did.
Julia QuinnNow I want you to listen to me," he said in a low voice, taking her chin in his hand and forcing her to look at him. "And listen carefully, because I'm only going to say this once. You are going to marry me before this week is out. Since you have conveniently run off to Scotland, we don't need a special license. You're just lucky I don't haul you off to a church right this instant. Get yourself a dress and get yourself some flowers, because, sweeetheart, you're getting yourself a new name.
Julia Quinn