Raphael's pleasure, his kiss, sent her over a second time....and it wasn't until they both stirred again that Raphael reached down and undid the strap of her knife sheath, putting it and the knife on the bedside table. "Beautiful as this sheath is," he said, touching the leather, "I much prefer the one which holds my blade.
Nalini SinghWhen the kid began to flag, Riley picked her up, swung her onto his back, and kept running. The leopard in Mercy growled in approval - whatever his faults (and they were many and legend), Riley knew how to take care of the innocent.
Nalini SinghUnder her palm, his heart beat strong and sure. It was such a human sound, so honest, so real.
Nalini SinghHow long have you been with Raphael?โ โYou ask a lot of questions for a dead woman.โ โWhat can I say? I prefer to die well-informed.โ -Venom and Elena
Nalini SinghWhen you want something so bad it hurts,โ he said quietly, โand you bury it, bury it so deep that you convince yourself it no longer matters . . . and someone tells you you can have it, it's terrifying. What if you take the chance and you're wrong? What if you let yourself feel the loss and it's this huge pain and you can't put it back in the box?
Nalini Singh