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"But he place a gentle palm under her chin and turned her face back to him. "I'm privileged to see you like this," he said, his eyes fierce. "Wear you social mask at your balls and parties and when you visit your friends out there, but when we are alone, just the two of us in here, promise me this: that you'll show me only your real face, no matter how ugly you might think it. That's our true intimacy, not sex, but the ability to be ourselves when we are together. (Winter Makepeace)"
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thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"I'll never look at you in any way but complete admiration." He stroked her hair soothingly. "You will never be a millstone about my neck. Rather you're the sunshine that brightens my day." He swallowed. "Don't you see? You brought me into the daylight. You've embraced parts of me that I was never able to let see light. Don't make me retreat again into the night. (Winter Makepeace)"
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winter
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"Shhh." He put a finger to her lips. "Hear me out. I cannot deny that I would've liked to have made babies with you. A little girl with your hair and eyes would've been the delight of my life. But it is you that I want primarily, not mythical children. I can survive the loss of something I've never had. I cannot survive losing you. (Winter Makepeace)"
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winter
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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But you must be awash in a sea of compliments, my lady. Every gentleman you meet must voice his admiration, his wish to make love to you. And those are only the ones who may voice such thoughts. All about you are men who cannot speak their admiration, who must remain mute from lack of social standing or fear of offending you. Only their thoughts light the air about you, following you like a trail of perfume, heady but invisible. (Winter Makepeace)
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winter
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"He shoved his hips against her, reminding her of what they had just done, and said, "I had never bedded a woman before you. I made that plain. Did you think I let you seduce me lightly? No, I did not. You made a deal with me the moment you gave me entry into your body." "I made no such deal!" Her eyes were angry--and frightened--but he would not let her make him back down. "Precious Isabel," he whispered. "You made a deal with your heart, your soul, and your body, and you sealed it with the wash of your climax on my c*ck." She blinked, looking dazed. He'd never used such words before, especially not with her, but their bluntness was necessary."
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winter
thief-of-shadows
isabelle-lightwood
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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I would do violence for one glimpse of your naked breasts. Bleed for one taste of your nipple on my tongue. (Winter Makepeace)
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winter
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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Still, it was a sad state of the world that people judged others not by the best that they could be but by the worst thought in their own hearts.
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thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"She gasped again and opened blue eyes lit with erotic mischief. "Are you trying to steal the reins from me?" Even with his penis buried deep within her, even moments from climax, he arched an eyebrow. "You have them only by my permission."
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winter
isabel
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"She smiled as she poured tea into his cup. "I hope you find your rooms comfortable?" "Quite." He took a too-hasty sip of tea and scalded his tongue. "The view is to your liking?" He had a view of a brick wall. "Indeed." She fluttered her eyelashes at him over the rim of her teacup. "And the bed. Is it soft and... yielding?" He nearly choked on the bite of cake he'd just taken. "Or do you prefer a firmer bed?" she asked sweetly. "One that refuses to yield too soon?" "I think"--he narrowed his eyes at her--"whatever mattress I have on the bed you gave me is perfect. But tell me, my lady, what sort of mattress do you prefer? All soft goose down or one that's a bit... harder?" It was very fast, but he saw it: Her gaze flashed down to the juncture of his thighs and then up again. If there hadn't been anything to see there before, there certainly was now. "Oh, I like a nice stiff mattress," she purred. "Well warmed and ready for a long ride."
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winter
isabel
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"I love you," he whispered as he thrust again. And again. Each movement controlled. Each small movement devastating in its effect. "I love you." She lost all concept of time. She lost her place and surroundings. She couldn't remember who he was--who she was. She lost her mind."
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winter
isabel
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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1cc0aae
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It hardly mattered. She was tired of waiting for him to acknowledge who he was. Tired of donning a false mask of gaiety when she was so much more--felt so much more--beneath. No one had ever noticed her mask. No one but him. If he couldn't or wouldn't make the first move, then damn it, she would.
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winter
isabel
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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1f3f875
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This was madness; this was delirium.
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thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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"There was no sound, but she felt a movement, a shifting of the air in her room, the warmth of another presence. Isabel opened her eyes. He was there, at the foot of her bed, a single candle in his hand, dressed only in shirtsleeves, waistcoat, and breeches. "Forgive me," he whispered as he set the candle down. "I could not stay away."
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winter
isabel
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |
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4b6045a
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"She threw one leg over his and straddled his lap, then reached under herself and found him again. He tore his mouth from hers. "Wait." "No." She looked him frankly in the eyes. "I don't care if you spill at once. I need you inside me now." His beautiful eyes widened and then narrowed. "You'll not always hold the reins, my lady." She smiled sweetly. "Naturally not, but I do now."
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winter
isabel
thief-of-shadows
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Elizabeth Hoyt |