“She ran her hand over his cock and said, "This is the only thing I ever want to come between us." His grin couldn't have stretched any further.”

“Ena wore black because she knew it could stir panic in the hearts of mankind. Black gave the impression of power and authority. Could anyone imagine how Ena could strike terror in the hearts of any person if she was wearing... pink, for instance? Or sunshiny yellow?”

“Play with fire and you WILL get burned.”

“Cassie - She loved reading romances - contemporary stuff. She wasn't into fantasy. No fairytale princess and prince stories. No vampires. No werewolves. No immortal fae.”

“Cassie was not a screamer! She didn't scream at football games or on rollercoaster rides or at scary horror movies. Not that rollercoaster rides and scary movies didn't make her want to. But she just controlled the urge. Always. So she didn't even realize that was her screaming at the top of her lungs for a second or two.”

“I forgot that Mark and Brian are gardening for you now. "You're the master gardener. So you are in charge of them. But as a dragon-shifter, I want to do what you do. Ena smiled. You want to earn the kind of treasure that I do. But you would have to learn the trade. Right! You can be my teacher. I need to earn my own way if I'm going to court you. How will I ever be able to buy you the most extravagant gifts when I am still trying to pay off my boots and other clothes?”

“You can't fault me for ensuring it's in working order... what if I hadn't used it and from this use it had fallen off?”

“You need to wear less clothing, lass.”

“It is real, Lass.... You are mine as I am yours.”

“Every bit of you, Lass, that's what I want...”

“Dear Elizabeth, you cannot know how much joy you bring to my heart...”