As we talked, I had the sense of uncovering something precious and long-buried, fully formed. Our conversation was a process of removing layers, some of them easily dusted away. Other layers, requiring chisels or axes, were left alone for now. We revealed as much as we dared about what had happened during the years that separated us. But it wasn't what I had expected, being with Hardy again. There was something in me that remained stubbornly locked away, as if I were afraid to let out the emotion I had harbored for so long.
Lisa KleypasA slow smile began on Gideon's face, and his blue eyes sparkled. With a shake of his head, he put his hand on his chest, as if the sight of her was more than his heart could bear.
Lisa KleypasSo you actually need spectacles,โ Leo finally said. โOf course I do,โ Marks said crossly. โWhy would I wear spectacles if I didnโt need them?โ โI thought they might be part of your disguise.โ โMy disguise?โ โYes, Marks, disguise. A noun describing a means of concealing someoneโs identity. Often used by clowns and spies. And now apparently governesses. Good God, can anything be ordinary for my family?
Lisa KleypasScorpions are quite ruthless, you know. That is why Artemis bid one of them to kill her foe Orion. And as a reward she set the scorpion on up in the sky. I'm not ruthless. I merely do whatever it takes to achive my goals That's not ruthless?
Lisa KleypasI realized that my kisses with Dane had become a form of punctuation, the quotations or the hasty dash at the end of a conversation
Lisa KleypasWhen Christopher finished, there was a moment of silence. Leo looked at Cam expectantly. โWell?โ โWell what?โ โNow is the time when you dredge up one of your blasted Romany sayings. Something about roosters laying eggs, or pigs dancing in the orchard. Itโs what you always do. Letโs have it.โ Cam gave him a sardonic glance. โI canโt think of one right now.โ โBy God, Iโve had to listen to hundreds of them. And Phelan doesnโt have to hear even one?
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