Sleep, my love," He whispered, smoothing her long hair, lifting the damp locks away from the back of her neck. "I'll be here to watch over you." "You sleep too," she said groggily, her hand creeping to the center of his chest. "No." McKenna smiled and pressed a soft kiss against her temple. His voice was husky with wonder. "Not when staying awake is better than anything I could find in a dream.
Lisa KleypasNeither of us seemed able to be close to anyone. Not even each other. Closeness meant the one you loved the most would cause you the most damage. How did you unlearn that? It was woven deep between every fiber and vessel. You couldn't cut it out.
Lisa KleypasWe may run into Kevin,โ Lucy said gloomily. โSheโs hoping to run into Kevin,โ Zoรซ assured her. Justine smiled grimly. โPreferably with my car.
Lisa KleypasMost lives are not distinguished by great achievements. They are measured by an infinite number of small ones. Each time you do a kindness for someone or bring a smile to his face, it gives your life meaning. Never doubt your value, little friend. The world would be a dismal place without you in it. (tweaked version of a passage from Scandal in Spring)
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
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