“Her singing always cheered him up. Life seemed so much brighter when she stopped.”

“She was actually a recording star in Puerto Rico when my mom was growing up. My mom was always stuck sitting backstage somewhere or sitting in a front row, watching a performance her entire childhood. She thought that when her mom stopped performing she was relieved of those duties, but all I wanted to do was sing, ever since I was born, so she's always been backstage.”

“She had no idea when she'd stopped loathing him so much.”

“Without another word, he lifted her into the carriage and drove her home.He seemed impervious to the cold shoulder she gave him, which irritated her almost as much as the knowing way he had looked at her when he had kissed her senseless.In fact, although his face was stern, he seemed downright cheerful, the cad!”

“How is it that everyone on this train has so much alcohol?""We always head to Canada at the beginning of the season," she says taking her seat again. "Their laws are much more civilized. Cheers.”

“You flatter me, my dear girl." He demurred playfully with a small bow. Rose always cheered him up."You've got a nice bum." She shrugged with a bright, cheerful grin. Seeing her happy was always a pleasure."That opinion seems to run in your family. Your father said the same to me on numerous occasions. Sadly, he followed it up with 'but it's in the way of the television'." Eric smiled wryly”