She smiled then, an adorable, sweet smile that took his breath away. He forgot all about trying to maintain an air of civility. His inner caveman came barreling out, grunting and pounding his chest and muttering unintelligible words.
Maya BanksHe kissed her as though he were starved for her. Like he'd been held away from her and had finally broken free. It was the kind of kiss that lived only in her fantasies. No one had ever made her feel so..consumed.
Maya BanksI'm getting the impression that women, in any form, scare you." He shrugged. "They're the more violent species. And unpredictable. I'd rather take on a wild boar. You can't shoot women.
Maya BanksWhoa, wait a minute, Coletrane. Are you proposing to me?โ โWell I would if youโd let me finish,โ he grumbled.
Maya BanksYouโre my dream, Alaric McCabe. And I love you. Iโve loved you from the moment your horse dumped you at my cottage. I spent so much time being resentful and lamenting the circumstances of my life, but โtis true that I wouldnโt change a single thing because then I would have never known your love.
Maya Banks