Have you seen Frances?โ He tilted his head to the right. โI believe sheโs off rooting about in the bushes.โ Anne followed his gaze uneasily. โRooting?โ โShe told me she was practicing for the next play.โ Anne blinked at him, not following. โFor when she gets to be a unicorn.โ โOh, of course.โ She chuckled. โShe is rather tenacious, that one.
Julia QuinnThis is why I didn't get married last year," she said to him. "I wouldn't be here to nurse you." She thought about that for a moment. "Of course, one could make the argument that you wouldn't be in this situation if not for me. But we're not going to dwell upon that.
Julia QuinnTonight," he whispered, his voice hoarse and hot in her ear, "I will make you mine." -Simon to Daphne
Julia QuinnThe look Anthony shot at his sister was so comically malevolent Simon nearly laughed. He managed to restrain himself, but mostly just because he was fairly certain that any show of humor would cause Anthony's fist to lose its battle with his brain, with Simon's face emerging as the conflict's primary casualty.
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