Heโd spent his life being a perfect gentleman. Heโd never been a flirt. Heโd never been a rogue. He hated being the center of attention, but by God, he wanted to be the center of her attention. He wanted to do the wrong thing, the bad thing. He wanted to pull her into his arms and carry her to her bed. He wanted to peel every last inch of her clothing from her body, and then he wanted to worship her. He wanted to show her all the things he wasnโt sure he knew how to say.
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.
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