Fate rules. You follow the steps and you plan and you work. Then fate slips in laughing and makes fools of us. Sometimes we can trick it or out guess it but most often its already written. For some its written in blood. That doesn't mean we stop, but it does mean we can't comfort ourselves with blame. It's easier to take the blame than to admit there was nothing you could do to stop whatever happened.
Nora RobertsYou said we've got a new page. I figure I've got some say in what gets written on it. So I'm going to work on you. Last time around, you threw yourself at me.โ โI did no such thing.โ โSure you did. But I can see I've got my work cut out for me this time. That's okay.โ He skimmed his thumb over her knuckles before she jerked her hand free. โIn fact, I think I'm going to enjoy it.โ โI don't know why I waste my time trying to mend fences with you. You're as arrogant as you ever were.โ โJust the way you like me, sweetheart.
Nora RobertsIt's Major Ketchup in the bathroom with the laser scalpel." "Hmm." He sliced a delicately herbed spear of asparagus. "Obviously we were meant for each other as I can interpret that as you meaning something more like Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the candlestick.
Nora Roberts