01c. 1969 ADYou are the beautiful and elusive pinpoint of radiance that lit up the darkness and called me home.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
02c. 1969 ADDon't even think of arguing with me. I'm an old woman and if you fight me about it, it could give me a heart attack.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
04c. 1969 ADDakota pulled a lollipop out of his pocket before quickly unwrapping it and popping it into his mouth. "What kind of vampire sucks on human candy?Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
06c. 1969 ADYou are a spitfire of a woman, do you know that? You remind me of a horse that hasn't been broken yet. All skittish and full of wild energy.""Are you for real?" Her jaw fell open. "Did you just compare me to a horse?Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
07c. 1969 ADDakota started laughing. "You wouldn't have anything back there to help me tame a punk-rock wild child with a disdain for cowboys, would you?Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
09c. 1969 ADDamn, girl. If I still breathed, I'd be suffocated by how much I want you.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
10c. 1969 ADRonan's tall, broad-shouldered form cut a striking figure, and with Bowser at his side, the two of them had an almost superhero-like air about them. They were resolute and unwavering in the face of frightening and hopeless situations. Man and beast, strong and steady.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
11c. 1969 ADMaddy pressed her fingers to her lips, a smile blooming there. The man could kiss like the devil. Hot, passionate, demanding. Holy hell. Ronan McGuire was a force of nature, and equally dangerous.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
12c. 1969 ADRonan sucked in a deep breath, forcing himself not to look at her. If he did, he would want to kiss her again. That was all he could think about. Tasting her, drinking from her, and finding out if he made her half as crazy as she made him.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
13c. 1969 ADHis father had been in the military and so had his grandfather. It was a natural fit when Ronan and his brothers each donned a uniform of some kind.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
14c. 1969 ADHe tipped his head to Ronan and looked warily at Bowser. "Sir.""David, this is Ronan McGuire and his partner, Bowser," Maddy said. "They're two of New York's finest.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
15c. 1969 ADOnce we set our sights on something we want," Ronan rasped, "we don't quit until we get it." She wasn't sure if he bent to her or she reached for him, but the end result was explosive. Ronan's mouth covered hers, and with a strangled groan, she opened to him immediately. His tongue sought entrance and lashed along hers with swift, furious strokes. Maddy's arms tightened around his neck as she met his greedy kiss with one of her own. Devoured - that's how she felt - and she couldn't get enough.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
17c. 1969 ADSilence hung between them, and Maddy's heartbeat picked up. She probably should have played it cool, but why bother? She wanted him.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
19c. 1969 ADI don't know which end is up. One minute I want to kiss the life out of her, and the next she frustrates the hell out of me. I don't know if I should scratch my watch or wind my ass.""Welcome to the club, Ronan." Gavin laughed and clapped his brother on the shoulder. "That sure sounds like love to me.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
20c. 1969 ADTell me what you want, Mads.""You," she said in a shaky whisper. "I want you, Ronan.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
21c. 1969 ADI want you to let go. Just close your eyes and feel me. Don't think. Don't try to control it. All you have to do... is feel.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
22c. 1969 ADRonan tightened his grip before leaning over and whispering, "Do you have any idea how much I want you?Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
23c. 1969 ADI'm terrified that if I let myself go there again, if I explore these out-of-control emotions, that there will be no turning back. It's like looking into a giant abyss. There's no end in sight. There's no bottom to the well, and if I allow myself to fall in...""He'll catch you," Jordan whispered. "But you have to trust him, and you have to trust in yourself. That's love, my friend - leaping into the mighty unknown because your heart overtakes your mind. That's what life is all about, but we can't and don't do it alone. Give Ronan a chance, Maddy.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
24c. 1969 ADWeren't you the guy who said he'd settle for one woman when hell froze over?""I did say that, didn't I?""Yeah, a bunch of times," Gavin's smile faded.Sara Humphreys / quote ↗
