โI'm not going anywhere.โ Gently, he stroked her back, cradled her head. Was there anything more astounding or more frightening to a man, he wondered, than a strong woman in tears? โI've been right here all along. I love you, Eve, almost more than I can stand.โ โI need you. I can't help it. I don't want to.โ โI know. He eased back, tucking a hand under her chin to lift her face to his. โWeโre going to have to deal with it.โ He kissed one wet cheek, then the other. โI really canโt do without you.โ
Nora RobertsLove and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.
Nora RobertsYou know what, the jacketโs like the car.โ "โIs this a riddle?โ " , "โNo,โ Peabody said as Eve swiped the master.","โItโs an", "ordinary thingโwell, special, but a jacket, right? And the car, itโs ordinary, it even looks it. But both of them have the special inside. Cop special especially, you know? He so gets you. Thatโs even better than a just-because present.โ", "โYouโre right. He does. And it is.โ Inside, Eve paused another moment. โHeโs worried about me.โ", [J.D. Robb, Celebrity In Death]
Nora Roberts