Until you've lived through all that," he said, "don't you ever complain about what we have. Because to me... to me..." He choked on the words, but he barely paused before he continued. "This - us - is heaven. I can't bear to hear you say otherwise.
Julia QuinnJames started to laugh. His chin hurt where she'd smacked him twice, his foot throbbed where she'd stepped on it, and his entire body felt as if he'd swum through a rosebush, which wasn't as far off the truth as it sounded. Yet still he started to laugh.
Julia QuinnIf he was planning to attack and ravish, he gave no indication of being in a hurry to do so.
Julia QuinnBefore she knew what she was about, she was jumping about like a crazy woman, yelling, โYes! Yes! I win!โ โYou donโt win,โ Anthony snapped. โOh, it feels like Iโve won,โ she reveled.
Julia QuinnThere,โ she said triumphantly. โLike that.โ He began to wonder if they were speaking the same language. โLike what?โ โThat! What you just said.โ He crossed his arms. It seemed the only acceptable reply. If she couldnโt speak in complete sentences, he saw no reason why he had to speak at all.
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