“There were only so many ways a man‟s heart could break, and he had a feeling his couldn‟t survive another puncture.”

“So even the transatlantic static couldn´t mask the lifeless quality of his words.”

“So close now, Alec could read the make on his wetsuit, see the individual grains of sand that dustedthe black material, the drops of water trembling on the points of his hair. Now or never. But Alec couldn‟t,couldn’t. Could he?He stood up. “Stop!” His mouth dried out as the surfer‟s dark, dark green eyes looked into his, startledand curious. Suddenly he felt an absolute fool. He was inviting a good kicking, at least. But damn it, a mancouldn‟t always be afraid.“Don‟t go past. Please. Sit down and drink with me. If you go past… If you go past, I think I‟ll die.”

“Cover your face. I´m going to break through the external wallWith what? she looked around and he couldn´t resist a smileWith me”

“I was having a little vision problem.”“Oh no.” Creigh leaned in closer to him and peered intentlyinto his eyes, as if her supermom powers could see rightthrough his corneas and to the issue at hand. “What‟s wrong?” “I couldn‟t see myself going to work today.”

“Michael wondered what the legal ramifications were for strangling a knight of the realm. Surely nothing he couldn‟t live with.”