"There's one more reason I opted against sleeping with Julian." "Okay." "He's not like Roarke, but he gives the illusion of being a lot like him when he's in the mode. So the idea of sleeping with him felt disloyal--and just, well, icky." Eve started to laugh it off, then realized Nadine was perfectly serious. "Really?" "Yes, really." "All right, not completely understood, but appreciated anyway." "I hear he bangs like a turbohammer." "I thought you said he wasn't like Roarke." "Oh, that was cruel. Maybe I'll give him a spin after all."