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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| b1734c9 | We're men, Rick. We're idiots. Ask Mel," he said. "Yeah." | Robyn Carr | ||
| e9e4a24 | You're right," he said. "I learned my lesson. I'll listen to you now." "It isn't easy being the wise one in the marriage," she said. "I imagine the pressure is terrible," he said with a smile. She" | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3ed6276 | Well, I admit, you're not exactly what I have in mind, either. I was thinking around twenty-six, more hair, polo shirt, or maybe a sharp, crisp, white button-down," she said, and then she grinned at him. He was totally shocked. He'd spent all this time fighting the attraction and she had something else in mind anyway? "I'm too old for you, plain and simple," he pointed out. "Probably, but there don't seem to be many single men around. You k.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 92a343b | She reached her fingertips up to the hair at his temples. "You're showing a little gray here. Not much, but a little. I suppose I did that to you." "Probably. But I'm very tough--I can take it." "Oh," | Robyn Carr | ||
| 9d28256 | Good luck with this, man." "It's not what you think." "Oh--it is what I think. You're so into this woman, you're done for. I can't wait to see how this turns out." "Yeah. Me, too." -- | Robyn Carr | ||
| 2d86f18 | Vanni, I barely know Luke Riordan, but it's real clear he's not my knight in shining armor. He's done everything he can think of to discourage me, but let's be honest--this was no frontal attack from him. He admitted he's avoided me because of my age. The coward." Vanni" | Robyn Carr | ||
| fcb5bb3 | That doesn't surprise me, Paul. She take you up on it?" "Nah. Like I said, she's a decent person. I'm sorry she's going through this. Glad Vanni isn't going to have to put up with it, but sorry--" But Jack wasn't listening anymore. His narrowed eyes were on Mel. It was like he sensed it; smelled it. She got up from the table and was heading toward the bathroom back off the kitchen. She paused when she got to the end of the bar, gripped it t.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 8205c68 | You have anything with you? Like a gun?" he asked Shelby. "What for?" "Bear. They're still out. Fishing." "Oh, I have some repellent. Plus, I'm really fast." "Yeah." He grinned. "I saw that the last time you were here. I'm not. I'm just hoping I can stay in the saddle." He went to his truck and pulled his Remington .338 rifle out of the rack. "I'll feel a little better if I don't have to rely on you to protect me." "Ninny," she said, smilin.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 85c4539 | Gee, Jack," she said, amused. "You sure came around quickly." "I know," he said. "I'm a genius that way." "Mel must have really lit into you," she said. "That always increases my intelligence about tenfold." "I" | Robyn Carr | ||
| d54d7aa | He's starting to get on my nerves when he does that thing about the women," he said, taking her elbow and steering her toward the bluffs. "We've been all over that. He can give it a rest anytime. He had a million women before Mel. Two million." She laughed at him. "You never mentioned to him that we spent a lot of time together over the summer," she said. "I told you--it wasn't because you're Jack's sister. I met you because of Jack--I care.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 385721b | After several minutes of quiet darkness, she heard his voice. "Sorry if I scared you. I don't roar that often." A slow smile spread on her lips and she snuggled in under the old quilt, more content than she'd been in a while. In" | Robyn Carr | ||
| e4cb710 | One afternoon she rolled over on the couch, opened her eyes and saw him naked as he stood at the sink. She blinked a couple of times, taking in his lean, muscular back complete with ponytail that hung down right between his shoulder blades, his long legs and tight butt before she realized he was bathing. He was rubbing a soapy cloth under one arm, then around his neck. With a shriek of embarrassment, she rolled over and faced the back of th.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 044dd89 | It might've been nice if he'd awakened her to say, "I'm getting naked to wash now, so if you don't want to be embarrassed, close your eyes." But then, no--Ian wouldn't do that. It was his cabin. And he was a man. It had always intrigued her the way men could stalk around naked, proud as lions, completely unconcerned about being seen, judged. They" | Robyn Carr | ||
| 9c86978 | Task finished, she sat a few minutes longer, very quietly. Then she sheepishly opened the outhouse door, cursing the squeaking hinges as she stuck her head out. She saw nothing, so she took a careful step outside. She heard a hiss and snarl and saw the cat lurking around the shed, twenty feet away. She retreated, slamming the door. "Shit," she said aloud. "Shit, shit, shit!" So" | Robyn Carr | ||
| 040f397 | God, I know you're sick of hearing me beg, but this is my woman, my wife. My best friend! No, she's so much more than that--she's the other half of my heart. I've waited my whole life for her--I'd give my life a hundred times to keep her safe! A thousand times! She's every breath I take, every single beat of my heart. I don't think I can live without her now. Not now... Please, God. Please. Oh God, please... A | Robyn Carr | ||
| 644518d | When driven to the outhouse by sheer urgent need, she carried the big iron skillet. If that beast showed up again, teeth bared, she'd knock him into the middle of next week. She might not be a hunter, but she'd been a damn fine softball player in her day. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 43ed7e3 | He came in carrying a long, rectangular cardboard box inside of which were neatly folded clothes. He put it down on one of his trunks and lifted a pair of panties off the rim of the tub. "I hope you're starting to feel better," he said. "I don't think I'm up to a lot of this. Old Raleigh is probably spinning in his grave..." And she bolted off the couch, snatched up her dainties and tucked them into her duffel even though they weren't entir.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| cd39f94 | And then Jack noticed another thing. A lot had been happening around here, he guessed. While Mel went out the door with David, Brie took a slight detour, finding Mike, who was in a conversation with Paige across the room. She reached for his hand and, holding it, said something to him. Something that made him smile. He leaned toward her and put a peck on her cheek, gave her upper arm a brief squeeze and out the door she went. That might not.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| f50e956 | didn't plan this," Jack said. "But since it's you and me--tell me about Brie." "Tell you what, Jack?" "When she was leaving... It looked like there was something...." "Spit it out." "You and Brie?" "What?" Jack took a breath, not happily. "Are you with my sister?" Mike had a swallow of his whiskey. "I'm taking a day off tomorrow--taking her down the Pacific Coast Highway through Mendocino to look for whales, see the galleries, maybe have a .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 73767bc | She looked up at him and he brushed the tears from her cheeks. "Sorry," she said. "You made me so frickin' mad I thought I was going to kill you." "Yeah, join the party. Brie threatened my life." He smiled down at her. "Thank you for not killing me," he said." | Robyn Carr | ||
| 8061e1c | What's that like, being a movie star?" "Being a star, as you put it, is like living an imaginary life. Acting, however, is the hardest work you'll ever find. Look at me," she said, connecting with his eyes. "Closely, closely--yes, like that. Now look angry." He scowled for her. "Very nice," she said. "Now--look vulnerable." He frowned in confusion. "Not easy, is it? Add to that, you have to memorize one hundred and twenty pages of dialogue,.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| fe8628b | I'm going to go see if I can get you some medicine. There's an old doc in Virgin River--he might have some stuff on hand for cold and flu. It'll take me almost a half hour to get there, the same coming back." "Virgin River," she said dreamily, eyes closed. "Ian, they have the most beautiful Christmas tree... You should see it..." "Yeah, right. I'll be an hour or so. The fire should more than last, but will you try to keep the blanket on? Ti.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| f674c07 | You know, you try to hide the fact that you're nice," she said. "I think it's natural for you to be kind." "Nowww," he warned. "You'll ruin my reputation." "You haven't even established one yet," she said. "No one knows quite what to make of you." | Robyn Carr | ||
| 9068ee1 | Playing with me again," he teased. "Don't you worry that you're biting off more than you can chew, little girl?" "Aren't you?" she asked. He groaned. "I know I am." And she laughed at him. As" | Robyn Carr | ||
| a1ba8d7 | God helps only those who are prepared and determined to help themselves. | Adolf Hitler | ||
| dc34f48 | Really, the cost didn't matter. No matter what she needed, even if it was the hospital, he'd find a way. He couldn't let her be sick. In less than twenty-four hours, all he really wanted was to see her smile like she had in that old picture Bobby had shown him. He | Robyn Carr | ||
| 0ac9939 | You're killing me. Come inside with me for a few hours." "No. Not yet," she said. Then she shrugged. "Sorry if I'm teasing you." He pulled away and dismounted. "Shelby, I don't think you're sorry. I think you're in control here, trying to make me sorry," he said, but he couldn't help smiling. "See you tonight. For a beer." "Maybe." "Come on," she laughed. "It's not possible I'm more brave than you. You've been in combat how many times?" "Th.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| d326d1e | When she walked him out to his truck, she held his hand for a few minutes. The girl moved really slowly, and he liked that. One of these days he was going to get his arms around her, kiss her. She had to be about the prettiest girl at school. Maybe the world. He'd | Robyn Carr | ||
| 21fa3ce | You don't look as tough as that." "I don't know how tough I am--look at me, sick as a pup. But I bet I can match you for stubborn." A sound came out of him. "Holy shit, Ian--was that a laugh?" "A cough," he lied. "You probably got me sick." | Robyn Carr | ||
| 32739cb | We should at least stay for the sunset," Mike suggested. "There's nothing like a Pacific sunset. Would you like that?" "I would. Do you think I should call Jack? Let him know?" Mike shrugged. "I don't know what kind of arrangement you two have. Would he be worried if you're not home before dark?" Remembering her brother's dark mood in the morning, the way he'd tried to warn her off Mike, she almost said that Jack would be especially worried.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 833f929 | Over time, she felt Bobby had had some recognition--there were times he'd turn his head, seem to look at her, even move his head closer as if nuzzling her, then close his eyes as though he knew she was there, as though he could smell her, feel her. She might've been the only one to think that way, but she believed that, somewhere inside that completely incapacitated body, he lived a little bit, knew he was with his wife and family, knew he .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3b0f6fd | The door jerked open and he glowered at her. "What do you want?" "Hey! Why are you mad at me? I just want to talk to you." "I don't want to talk," he said, pushing the door closed. With inexplicable courage, she put her booted foot in its path. "Then maybe you can listen." "No!" he bellowed. "You're not going to scare me!" she shouted at him. Then he roared like a wild animal. He bared his teeth, his eyes lit like there were gold flames in .. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 1551efd | So, I invited my brother to go over to the coast to have a beer, check out the women, and what does he tell me? Not interested in doing that--he wants to go to this little bar in Virgin River. But he doesn't tell me why. What an incredible coincidence that you happen to be here, Miss McIntyre." She laughed at him, finding him darling and playful, two things Luke definitely was not. "Please, it's just Shelby. He knew I'd be here. It's almost.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 0b45c90 | If Luke was quieter than usual, it could be explained by the fact that Sean never shut up. That, and the fear he was losing a major chance with Shelby to this upstart who would be gone in a few days. A few long days. Tables were pushed together as those present collected for dinner, and Sean grabbed the chair next to Shelby's, entertaining her, making her laugh. Luke didn't make her laugh so much. He wasn't the comedian Sean was to start wi.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 30335c5 | Your brother is very cute," she said against his lips. "I'm going to take him home and beat the shit out of him." It made her giggle to hear that. "Would you two like to go for a ride tomorrow?" she asked. "We have another good riding horse. A beautiful Appaloosa named Shasta. All spotty and gentle." "I don't want him to go anywhere with us." "Luke," she scolded. "Seriously. I want him out of here. I have things to do with you." He shrugged.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 99203d1 | He didn't want it ever to end and he concentrated on making it the longest kiss in history, hoping to get caught, hoping everyone would go on notice--this was his girl. His woman. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 0ae7044 | What's on your mind, son?" Paul scooted forward a bit. "Well, it's no secret I'm in love with your daughter. I want to marry Vanni. Do I have your blessing? Your permission?" Walt shook his head and chuckled. "Haggerty, you sneak down the hall after I'm in bed every night--you'd damn sure better marry her. In fact, it might make sense for you to put the baby in that bedroom you're not using--save a trip or two, let the child have some space.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| a08ba33 | Careful, Luke," she teased. "If you buy my dinner, I'll think you like me." He put a hand on the small of her back. "That's the problem," he said. "I do." | Robyn Carr | ||
| 59cff09 | Out here, you're all muscle, a hide like leather," she said, running her hands over his upper arms, shoulders and chest. "You have a soft underbelly. You're a soft touch." "I know. Mush. Nothing but mush." "Tell" | Robyn Carr | ||
| a095a66 | He held out his hand. "What?" she said. "Put your head in the sink," he said. "I'll do it." "Why?" "Because it'll be hard for you to know if the soap's out. It'll be faster and easier if I just do it for you." She picked up the towel he'd laid out on the short counter, pressed it against her face and bent at the waist, dipping her head in the warm water. She could feel him use a cup to wet her hair, then begin to gently lather it. Those big.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 988dbc8 | You aren't going to offer to shave my legs for me, too, are you?" His hands suddenly stopped moving. There was a stillness and a silence for such a drawn out moment, she wondered if she had somehow offended him. "Marcie," he finally said. "Why in the world would you shave your legs?" "They're hairy!" "So what? Who's gonna care?" She thought about this for a second. She was on the top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere with a man who loo.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 3c59ff2 | You're a lot of trouble, Melinda. I knew from the start you would be." "I keep you young," she said tiredly. "You do, at that. But I think you're wearing Jack down." *" | Robyn Carr | ||
| a3a3e9b | By afternoon Jack found her down on her hands and knees scouring the bathroom floor around the toilet and tub. "For the love of God," he said. "What?" "What the hell are you doing? If you want the bathroom cleaned, why don't you just tell me? I know how to clean a goddamn bathroom." "It wasn't all that dirty, but since I'm in the cleaning mood, I thought I'd whip it into shape." "David is ready for his nap. Why don't you join him." "I don't.. | Robyn Carr | ||
| 149fcb3 | Do you feel all right?" he asked, glancing at her. "You're a little...pink." "I feel fantastic. Probably just the calm before the storm." "Probably," he said. "You do that again tomorrow and I'm tying you down. You make me crazy sometimes." "Jack..." She laughed. "When did you get like this? You're so annoying!" By" | Robyn Carr |