-"Nick?" "I'm still here, Laurant." -"Did you tell Tommy we slept together?" "No, but you just did. He's standing right here." She fell asleep. But this time she didn't have any dreams or nightmare.

Take pride away from a man and you might as well run a knife through his heart.

You've given me value, Dun­can. In my heart I know I mat­ter to you.

When she was rested. she'd find a way to escape. It was the duty of the captive, wasn't it?

Made­lyne, I would like to speak to you in pri­vate after din­ner." "Speak to me about what?" Made­lyne de­manded with a dis­grun­tled look. "Men and their horses," Dun­can told her

She let him know how much she liked what he was doing by scoring his back with her nails and crying out with pleasure. "Oh, God." "Nay, lass. Connor.

The man irritated her just like a rash.