Tonight," he whispered, his voice hoarse and hot in her ear, "I will make you mine." -Simon to Daphne
Julia QuinnYou are always looking at people like this.โ And then she made a face, one he couldnโt possibly begin to describe. โIf I ever look like that,โ he said dryly, โprecisely like that, to be more precise, I give you leave to shoot me.
Julia QuinnThen it's settled," Harriet said. "We shall work out the smaller roles later.""What about you?" Elizabeth demanded."Oh, I'm going to be the goddess of the sun and moon.""The tale gets stranger and stranger," Daniel said."Just wait until act seven," Miss Wynter told him."Seven?" His head snapped up. "There are seven acts?""Twelve," Harriet corrected, "but don't worry, you're in only eleven of them. Now then, Miss Wynter, when do you propose that we begin our rehearsals? And may we do so out of doors? There is a clearing by the gazebo that would be ideal.
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 QuinnHis mouth captured hers, trying to show her with his kiss what he was still learning to express in words. He loved her. He worshipped her. He'd walk across fire for her. Heโ โstill had the audience of her three brothers. Slowly breaking the kiss, he turned his face to the side. Anthony, Benedict, and Colin were still standing in the foyer. Anthony was studying the ceiling, Benedict was pretending to inspect his fingernails, and Colin was staring quite shamelessly.
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