“Orgasms are so much stronger when tempered in the flames of darkened desires and cooled in the waters of emotions.”

“Yes... even husbands and wives are strangers.”

“As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady. ”

“Maybe when water yearned for fire / it invented waves / so one day they might become flames”

“I come down to the water to cool my eyes. But everywhere I look I see fire; that which isn't flint is tinder, and the whole world sparks and flames.”

“The kiss he gave her was fierce and passionate, relaying so much more than lust and desire. She clung to him, soaking up the flood of emotion from a man known for his reserve and austerity. This was why she could blossom for him, why she felt fearless and audacious. They were so much alike in that way, their still waters running deeper than most.”

“Megan loves orgasms so much, she would not hesitate to steal yours.”