My life didnʹt need to be on the line for me to enjoy dessert.

Under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlight of my day.

It was the most convulted, ridiculous piece of logic I'd heard in awhile... It was something I would have come up with.

Rose, I cheat at cards and buy liquor for minors. But I would never, ever force you into something you don't want.

You’re a solid person, Sage. You’re easy on the eyes, if a little skinny, and your ability to memorize useless information is going to totally hook in some guy.

Fortunately for Dimitri, I had his back.

You were wrong. She really is the new general in town." I smiled back, hoping he wasn't aware of my body's reaction to us standing so close. "Maybe. But, it's okay. You can still be colonel." He arched an eyebrow. "Oh? Did you demote yourself? Colonel's right below general. What's that make you?" I reached into my pocket and triumphantly flashed the CR-V keys I'd swiped when we'd come back inside. "The driver," I said.