He was right. They could have a whole conversation without exchanging a word. And the conversation they had right now went like this: Colin, shut it. I donโt think I will, M. Then Iโll make you. Really? How?Iโm not certain, but it will be slow and painful. And I wonโt leave any evidence.
Tessa DareI never thought Greek philosophy could make a damn bit of sense to me. And most of it didn't, but those words just seemed right. 'Love is composed of a single soul, inhabiting two bodies.'" He took her by the shoulders drawing her close. "It rang true for me, in a way nothing else did. Whatever soul I had, Katie, I think I placed it in your keeping twenty years ago. And now, it's as if...every time we kiss, you give a little piece of it back.
Tessa DareThe Blushing Pansy," his cousin read aloud, in a tone of abject horror. "Tea shop and confectionery." Bram swore. This was going to be ugly.
Tessa DareWhat? You mean to travel almost five hundred miles alone? No. I canโt let you do that. I . . . I forbid you.โ It was Colinโs first attempt at forbidding anyone to do anything, and it worked about as well as heโd expected it to. Which was to say, not at all.
Tessa DareThere's a very generous donation in the parish's future if you make this fast. Ten minutes, at the most." Frowning, the man fumbled open his liturgy. "There's an established rite, Your Grace. Marriage must be entered into with solemnity and consideration. I don't know that I can rush--" "Ten minutes. One thousand guineas." The liturgy snapped closed. "Then again, what do a few extra minutes signify to an eternal God?" He beckoned Amelia with a fluttering, papery hand. "Make haste, child. You're about to be married.
Tessa DareI donโt know. What do people see when they gaze at the sky? Inspiration? Beauty?โ She heard him sigh. โTruth be told, this view always intimidated me. The skyโs so vast. I canโt help but feel it has expectations of me. Ones Iโm already failing.โ He was silent for a long moment. โIt reminds me of your eyes.
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