Iโve won his heart, but itโs like owning a house in which most of the doors are permanently locked. He wants to shield me from all unpleasantness. And itโs not really marriageโnot like the marriage you have with Camโuntil heโs willing to share the worst of himself as well as the best of himself.
Lisa KleypasSleep, 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 KleypasIf loneliness was a choice, what was the other option? To settle for second-best and try to be happy with that? And was that fair to the person you settled for?
Lisa KleypasOf all the Hathaway sisters,โ Cam said equably, โBeatrix is the one most suited to choose her own husband. I trust her judgment.โ Beatrix gave him a brilliant smile. โThank you, Cam.โ โWhat are you thinking?โ Leo demanded of his brother-in-law. โYou canโt trust Beatrixโs judgment.โ โWhy not?โ โSheโs too young,โ Leo said. โIโm twenty-three,โ Beatrix protested. โIn dog years Iโd be dead.
Lisa KleypasDane was shaking his head firmly. "Don't bring it here, Ella. No babies." I gave him a dark look. "What if it were a baby polar bear or a baby Galapagos penguin? I bet you'd want it then." "I'd make an exception for endangered species," he allowed. "This baby is endangered. It's with my mother.
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