Ah, Evie,โ she heard him say softly, โI must have a heart, after allโฆbecause right now it aches like the devil.โ โOnly your heart?โ she asked ingenuously, making him laugh. He lowered her to the bed, his eyes sparkling wickedly. โAlso a few other things,โ he conceded. โAnd as my wife, itโs your duty to ease all my aches.
Lisa KleypasDo you know what a balance wheel is?โ She shook her head slightly. โThereโs one in every clock or watch. It rotates back and forth without stopping. Itโs what makes the ticking sound...what makes the hands move forward to mark the minutes. Without it, the watch wouldnโt work. Youโre my balance wheel, Poppy.โ -Harry Rutledge
Lisa KleypasIf your concern is that I may be overcome with manly ardor and ravish you in a moment of weaknessโฆ I may. If you ask nicely.
Lisa Kleypas