“That's new.” His gaze was hot and fierce.“My cock? I'm fairly certain it's always been there.”His grin flashed briefly. “No Lio, you've been cut. Circumcised.”“Oh.” I stared at the smooth column of my shaft. “That must have hurt.”

“Oh, God. I'm in big trouble. Because I'm staring. I can't keep my eyes from ogling his chiseled triceps and biceps and every other "eps ' he has. The butterflies in my stomach have just multiplied tenfold as my wandering gaze meets his.”

“Until you, I didn't consider my past as an issue. Yes, it affected certain ways I did things, but everything had its place and I wasn't unhappy. In fact, I thought I had a comfortable and uncomplicated life.""Oh boy." My nose wrinkled. "Hello, Mr Comfortable. I'm Miss Complicated."His grin flashed. "Never a dull moment.”

“The idea I'd been toying with fully formed in my mind. "I'm plotting.""oh?" His mouth curved in a wicked grin. "Do Tell."Chapter 5 pg. 50”

“Why, then, did I always feel as if his happiness was my responsibility? It wasn't fair for him to burden me with that. It had never been fair.”

“When you've been hurt, you don't make excuses for the jerk who hurt you. That's his mama's job.”