“Things would have turned out differently if he'd been wearing shoes. A shoeless man is a defenseless man. A shoeless man can't be held responsible for his actions.”

“Matt felt vindicated. See. If he'd rushed things and let his passion get the upper hand he might not have learned whether she like beef.”

“Too bad all that beautiful cleavage had to be wasted on a man-eating floozy.”

“You're wearing a lace thong?" Dolly clapped her hands. "That's absolutely perfect for romance.”

“She tilted her face to his, and he discovered that kissing her was something he didn't have to train for by reading a book. It came naturally.”

“By George, the next time he found himself on the road all alone late at night, he was going to whistle along to every damn song on the radio."That'll show them," he snarled, though he had no idea who he'd be showing nor why he nearly tore the knob off when he shut off the radio.”

“The jangle of the telephone rousted Matt out of a deep sleep. He never dreamed. Dreams were too messy.”