Once he had taken hold, he did not let go. It was not a handshake, it was a possession.
Lisa KleypasBut when you started dating someone, you could never be sure what you were getting into. You had to give someone a chance to show you who he really was . . . and believe him when he did.
Lisa KleypasOver the years Iโve collected a thousand memories of you, every glimpse, every word youโve ever said to me. All those visits to your familyโs home, those dinners and holidaysโI could hardly wait to walk through the front door and see you.โ The corners of his mouth quirked with reminiscent amusement. โYou, in the middle of that brash, bull-headed lotโฆI love watching you deal with your family. Youโve always been everything I thought a woman should be. And I have wanted you every second of my life since we first met.
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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