Gideon woke up ready to conquer the world, and he liked to start that domination with me. How lucky was I?

…was designed to protect his heart, to bind me and bribe me to stay with him no matter what. He was giving everything he had.

I require distance from the past in order to grasp the future.

Until you, I didn't consider my past as an issue. Yes, it affected certain ways I did things, but everything had its place and I wasn't unhappy. In fact, I thought I had a comfortable and uncomplicated life." "Oh boy." My nose wrinkled. "Hello, Mr Comfortable. I'm Miss Complicated." His grin flashed. "Never a dull moment.

I loved the way he kissed me, as if he had to, as if he'd go crazy if he didn't and had nearly waited too long.

I'm not giving you any options here. We're doing this, Eva. Enjoy your last remaining hours as a single woman.

The only way for a women to get my attention is to be you