The pain of an injury is over in seconds. Everything that comes after is the pain of getting well." He gave her a heartfelt look, full of apology. "I'd forgotten that you see. Coming back to life ... It hurts.
Tessa DareThatโs it,โ she said, balling her hands in fists. โIโm not letting you out of it this time. I insist that you take me to Scotland. I demand you ruin me. As a point of honor.
Tessa DareI have to go," he said. "You don't understand. Someone wants to kill me. "Someone wants to kill you?" she repeated. "Well, I want to make love to you. My goodness, Julian. With two such compelling alternatives, however will you choose?
Tessa DareHe quietly groaned. Again and again, heโd witnessed this phenomenon with his friends. They got married. They were happy in that sated, grateful way of infrequently pleasured men with a now-steady source of coitus. Then they went about crowing as if theyโd invented the institution of matrimony and stood to earn a profit for every bachelor they could convert.
Tessa DareForgive me for speaking frankly, but after the past quarter-hour's conversation, I am unconvinced that any of you possess the sense or sensitivity to impart the news in any respectful fashion" - Amelia
Tessa DareThis is ideal, youโll see. We do everything backward. Itโs just how we are. We began with an elopement. After that, we made love. Next, weโll progress to courting. When weโre old and silver-haired, perhaps weโll finally get around to flirtation. Weโll make fond eyes at each other over our mugs of gruel. Weโll be the envy of couples half our age.
Tessa Dare