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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 91e8011 | Mel? Are you nervous about--you know--giving birth?" "Not at all. You know why, big fella? Because I'm meeting John Stone at Valley Hospital, and if everything goes to hell, I'm having a big fat epidural. Afterward, I'm having a rare steak and a tall beer." "Mel," he said, running a hand down her hair onto her shoulder. "I want you to have the epidural." "Jack--are you nervous?" "Oh, baby, nervous doesn't touch it. You're my whole world. I .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| c45dc70 | Jack was frowning darkly. A couple of the brothers-in-law, Dan and Ryan, came forward and said, "Need a hand unloading, Jack?" "Yeah," he said, his brows drawn together. "What's the problem?" Ryan asked. "I said exactly those two words to her--huge and waddle--and she was very pissed about it." The men laughed. Bob clamped a hand on his shoulder. "Come, my brother. Let's get you unloaded, get you a beer and teach you the facts of life. Out .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| b48624f | He knelt on Mel's side and gently moved her hair away from her eyes. One eye opened and there was not a smile in it. "Baby, are you pissed?" he asked gently. "Yes." "I'm sorry. I might've had one too many." "I know. I hope you're in agony." "What are you doing out here?" "Trying not to sleep in an ashtray." "What's Brie doing here?" "We'll talk about that later." "Am I going to be punished?" he asked. "Yes," she said. And she closed her eye.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| a20eaa0 | Gonna be fun today," he said. "You boys, you sure know how get the women all spooled up." "Save it. Want me to help you get the bird ready?" "Yeah, we should do that. Then we make brunch." "I'm good with brunch," he said. "Did you notice Brie is here?" "I noticed that," Sam said. "And I noticed that so far, two of the five married women in this family did not spend the night in bed with their husbands." "Okay, save it. Since I'm going to ge.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| aa237cf | Brie is back in town. She's with Mike." "Really?" Mel said, suddenly giving him her attention. She closed the laptop and put it aside. "I haven't seen her. When I was leaving the bar, her Jeep was parked next to Mike's car. She came to Mike. Not to us--to Mike." She shrugged. "Well, that makes sense. He loves her." "How do you know that?" Jack asked. "How could you not?" she asked. Jack sat back on the couch. "I thought he was just trying t.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 2ceee2c | I'm gonna tell you something, and you're going to act like you never heard it. You get me?" "Sure," Preacher said, throwing back the shot for courage. "I caught your girl crying today." Shock settled over Preacher's face. "That's right, old man. She can't figure you out. I think she loves you, Preacher. She's waiting. She needs some attention. You with me?" Preacher nodded solemnly. He wasn't going to go there with Mike. "She thinks you don.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| adeaa3e | He poked his head in and found Paige and Preacher in a serious lip-lock. Feeling somewhat the author of this hot embrace, he watched for a minute. Paige had her arms around Preacher's neck while he had both his big hands on her bottom, holding her close against him. They were completely oblivious to being watched and he couldn't resist. He cleared his throat. Paige jumped and withdrew her arms, but Preacher refused to release Paige, not mov.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 6d3d7dd | Do we have any more candles?" she asked him. "Not that I know about." "How about flashlights?" "Yeah, I have a couple of those." "Get the strongest one. If he starts to come before John gets here, I might be able to hold the light for you." "For... Me?" "Jack, there are only two of us here. One of us is going to push him out, one of us is going to catch him. Which job do you want?" "Oh," he said, going for the flashlight. He took it back to.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 73d6f5d | Our party remains as firm as this rock and will not be divided by any force in Germany. | Adolf Hitler | ||
| e195bdd | God, I wish I could do this for you." "That makes two of us." She closed her eyes for a moment. Two minutes later she was seized by another one. She panted through it. Jack went to the bathroom and wet a washcloth, going back to her to wipe her brow and neck. "That's nice," she said. "You have to wait for John," he said. "I'm doing the best I can, Jack." He held her hand and wiped her brow through several more contractions, murmuring, "It's.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 69ffd6a | Jack," she said breathlessly. "You're going to have to take a look. Get the flashlight and shine it right on my pelvic floor. See if the birth canal is opening. Tell me if you see him coming." "How will I know what to look for?" he asked. She narrowed her eyes at him. "It has hair," she said in a very snotty tone. "Okay, don't get pissy, I don't do this for a living." She lifted her knees and spread them while Jack held the flashlight on he.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| b162bdc | Preacher went upstairs to put Christopher to bed. Christopher was running around the room bare-assed, dodging his jammies; the kid loved being naked. Preacher grabbed him up, swung him around as he giggled and stood him on the bed. "Enough," he said. "You're going to bed." "Read to me," Christopher said, bouncing. "Your mommy is going to read tonight. Ten minutes. And then lights-out." Preacher got him in the pajamas and gave Paige a little.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| a7c2fe8 | So this was what it felt like when you loved someone, when you wanted to please someone rather than just be pleased. When you paid attention to what made her purr and sigh. He hadn't known about it. As he held her close, he couldn't stop kissing her, couldn't stop touching her, tasting her and exploring her body with gentle fingers. With kisses. | Robyn Carr | ||
| e42e8f3 | John. I don't want to scare you away, but I'm in love with you." He buried his face in her neck, in her soft hair. "Baby, I love you so much, I think I'm going to die of it." "Do you see, John? This is all I want. You. You loving me. Me loving you." "Now" | Robyn Carr | ||
| 4d67389 | It's almost Thanksgiving," she said. "You're sure you want to stay here?" He shrugged. "Mel and Jack can't leave--she has babies coming. Preacher and Paige are here--that's family. If you want to go to Sam's, I'll do that with you. But I don't want to go to L.A. yet." "You aren't keeping me a secret from the Valenzuelas, are you?" "God, no, I've told them all, every one of them. I even told them to look out--you're bilingual and tricky. But.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 160160d | And you're still feeling okay?" "I've been sick as a dog with this one. But I hang in. Jack promises he's not going to do this to me again. And I'm leaning toward a surgical procedure while he sleeps." *" | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3f67488 | I admit I was stupid. Oh, mija, you don't know what I'd give to start over." He leaned toward her and said, "If I had a woman like you in my life, I think I would know what I had." She laughed at him. "Good God, you're so obvious. You're coming on to me!" Some habits die so hard, he thought. But he was close enough to smell her sweet perfume and it addled his brain a little bit. "Dios, no! I wouldn't dare! I'm admiring you, that's all." "We.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 03e96ec | All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. --Anatole France | Robyn Carr | ||
| b0efd2a | John?" came a small voice. There, standing in the doorway from the kitchen, was Chris with his favorite snuggly toy, the one with the blue-and-gray plaid flannel leg. "What'cha doing, John?" Preacher's face melted into a soft smile and he went to the boy. He lifted him into his arms. "Huntin'," he said. "Just a little huntin'." "Where's Mom?" Preacher kissed his pink cheek. "She'll be back pretty soon. She's off on errands. And you're going.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| c96ba4c | Still can't believe you did that to me. I just fucking can't believe it! Like you didn't know how much I loved you! Jesus, I gave you everything. Ever think you'd live in a house like the one I built you? Ever think so? I took you out of that dump you were in and put you in a decent place, a place with some class. What did you ever need that I didn't give you?" And on and on he ranted. While she listened, the first thought that came was tha.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 5d46818 | Did you see a lot of combat?" she asked. "A lot of combat," he answered, directing the bottle into the baby's mouth expertly. "Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq. Twice." "No wonder you just want to fish." "Twenty years in the marines will make a fisherman out of just about anyone." "You seem too young to have retired." "I'm forty. I decided it was time to get out when I got shot in the butt." "Ouch. Complete recovery?" she asked, then surp.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| e222117 | Here's another thing--I can't get any cell phone reception here. I should let my family know I'm here safely. More or less." "The pines are too tall, the mountains too steep. Use the land line--and don't worry about the long distance cost. You have to be in touch with your family. Who is your family?" "Just an older married sister in Colorado Springs. She and her husband put up a collective and huge fuss about this--as if I was going into t.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 2c91f98 | You were right, you know--coming here was completely crazy. It was irrational. To think I'd choose to go to a town where there's no mall, much less a day spa, and one restaurant that doesn't have a menu? Please. No medical technology, ambulance service or local police--how is it I thought that would be easier, less stressful? I almost slid off the mountain on my way into town!" "Ah... Mel..." "We don't even have cable, no cell phone signal .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3ca8733 | You okay, baby sis?" Joey asked. "I'm okay. I lost it last night." She turned her head and looked up at her older sister. "Why didn't I see that coming? You did." "The anniversary of deaths has a reputation," she said. "Even if you don't remember the exact date--it'll sneak up on you and knock the wind out of you." "It sure did," she said, laying her head back down on Joey's shoulder. "I knew what day it was. I just didn't expect such a dra.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 32193e9 | I have nothing again," she said. "A little suitcase, a car with stolen license plates on it, a child and one on the way..." "You have everything," he said. "A car with stolen license plates, a son, a baby on the way, friends..." "I had friends before," she whispered. "They were scared of him. He ran them off and I lost them forever." "Do I look like the kind of friend he can scare? Run off?" He pulled her gently onto his lap and she rested .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 9d27162 | Mind if I ask how you learned that?" "It was a long time ago--when I was in my last year of college. There had been some rapes around the campus and a bunch of us went to a self-defense instructor together. To tell you the truth, I was never sure that would work in a real situation. I mean, with an instructor, mats on the floor, everything rehearsed and knowing exactly what to expect--that's one thing. But I wasn't sure I could react the sa.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 7cade11 | It is not the state which commands us, but we who command the state. | Adolf Hitler | ||
| 7a2bed9 | Jack sat in the big chair in his room and said, "Come here," to Mel. She went to him and he pulled her down onto his lap. "I have something for you." He pulled a small box out of his pocket, shocking her into silence. It was definitely a ring box. "I don't know how practical this is in a place like Virgin River. It might be a little fussy. But I couldn't help myself. I want to give you everything--but this will have to do." She opened the b.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 8ab74da | Don't make love to your problems--they'll never give you back the satisfaction you give them. | Robyn Carr | ||
| dfa485d | The expression on his face should be enough to terrify the man who held her. Bare chested, barefoot, his jeans zipped but not buttoned, his shoulders and arms frighteningly huge, big tattoos on his swollen biceps, he looked like a wild man. He looked over the barrel of the gun, his eyes narrow, and a set to his jaw told her he was going to act. There was no question. He did not look at Mel, but at Calvin. And for a woman terrified of guns, .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 4507f27 | The ride back to Virgin River wasn't exactly quiet--Jeremy was a literal motormouth. Jack heard the details of the surgery several times. While Jeremy's wife was in recovery and his son in the nursery, he needed a lift home to fetch his own vehicle so he could go back. He chattered while Jack drove, and Mel's head lolled on the seat beside him. "Exhausted, baby?" he asked her. "I'll be fine after a nap," she said. "Mel assisted Dr. Stone," .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| a667025 | Jack had seen his brothers-in-law, all puffed up with testosterone pride when they'd gotten their wives pregnant, when the babies came. He never pretended to really understand it. He was too busy with his career, with his troops, when it seemed to him a woman getting pregnant was probably the worst career suicide a man could suffer. He didn't get their male egos; he thought his sisters were just getting fat and mean. He got it now. He felt .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 1fd9f69 | The bartender set down a bowl along with a napkin and utensils, then stood there awaiting her. He held the chair for her. Close up, she saw how big a guy he was--over six feet and broad-shouldered. "Miserable weather for your first night in Virgin River," he said pleasantly. "Miss Melinda Monroe, this is Jack Sheridan. Jack, Miss Monroe." Mel felt the urge to correct them--tell them it was Mrs. But she didn't because she didn't want to expl.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| fc2685d | You could've offered the girl a warm place to sleep," Jack said. "It's pretty clear Hope didn't get that old cabin straight for her." "Don't feel up to company," he said. Then Doc lifted his gaze to Jack's face. "Seems you're more interested than me, anyway." "Didn't really look like she'd trust anyone around here at the moment," Jack said. "Cute little thing, though, huh?" "Can't say I noticed," he said. He took a sip and then said, "Didn'.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 6cf94fe | Mel was tugging at her T-shirt as Jack was handing her the baby. She held the baby's cheek against her warm breast, running her fingers over his perfect head. The baby stopped crying and appeared to be looking around. Mel glanced up at Jack and gave him a little smile. "Come on, little guy," she cooed, serene, totally focused on her son. "Do your job here. Stanch the bleeding, bring out the placenta." She pinched her nipple to fit the baby'.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 4802d9a | I only acknowledge one nobility--that of labour. | Adolf Hitler | ||
| 9391b14 | She took a deep breath and, lifting the baby from the sink, laid her in the towel being held by Jack. She cocked her head in appreciation as Jack took the infant confidently, wrapping her snugly and cuddling her close. "You're pretty good at that," she said. "The nieces," he said, jiggling the baby against his broad chest. "I've held a baby or two. You going to stay on a bit?" he asked. "Well, there are problems with that idea. I have nowhe.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| c0c5dc8 | Oh, Jack," she said, leaning against him again. "Please, I don't want to ever fight with you." He lifted her chin with a finger. "Don't be a candy ass. You fought good. You won, as a matter of fact." "But it was awful. There have been times since this thing with Brie that you've been so far away. It just... It frightens me." "You should never be afraid. Not while you're my wife. It's my job to make sure you're never afraid." "Then know this.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3644b70 | He was past the jitters about her age, her uncle. He was moving on this. And when it was over, he was going to be shot, he was pretty sure. But he was into her; she had him. He hoped his death would be quick and painless. An | Robyn Carr | ||
| 2fce673 | You're welcome to come back in a little while and break my heart, mija," he said. "But right now, let's go back to town. Let's grab a cup of coffee and give the lovers another hour together." "Breaking a few hearts interests me," she said, putting her hand in his to stand. But when they were both standing, she didn't pull her hand away. He should have let go and stooped to gather up their blanket, but he didn't want to release her hand, sma.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 87129a4 | I just don't want your family to think we're in a serious relationship." "Aren't we?" he asked her. "Aren't you?" "You know there's no one else in my life," she said. "I'm completely monogamous. I just need time... You know..." "Man," he said, laughing. "This figures." "What?" "All those years I made sure the woman I was seeing at the time knew I couldn't be tied down... There are women out there, Mel, who would think I'm getting just what .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| e7d5815 | In a sudden and desperate move, she grabbed at the handle on the door and furiously tried to open it. She looked around for a lock, pushing on the door at the same time, but it wouldn't give. She popped the little button on the door next to the window--up and down, up and down, moving the handle, pushing. Nothing. Her upper arm was gripped hard and she turned her watering, terrified eyes toward Wes. He scowled blackly, then his frown dissol.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 239fc98 | After Mel and Jack return, if you're not in a hurry to get back to Sacramento, how about if we take a day and go over to the coast. I don't know if we'll catch the whales, but there's a lot of stuff over there. Art galleries, wine-tasting rooms, trails to the headlands and beach, nice restaurants. We could just be tourists for a day." "Would you be thinking of that as a...date?" He grinned. "I would," he admitted. A smile tilted her lips. ".. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3dc4b5c | You making that move, Walt?" He kissed her in a way that should have sufficiently answered the question. "Muriel, I'm sixty-two years old. I didn't see this coming." "Aren't you afraid of us becoming an item?" "Girl, I've been dressed down by a president. You can't scare me with a little gossip. What worries me is that you'll find me old." She laughed at him. "You're just a few years older than I am. And you're almost irresistibly handsome... | Robyn Carr |