Quotes from Sylvia Day

Yes, money talked—loudly—and Gideon had tons of it. But he conveyed command and control with subtle actions. I recognized that after living with Nathan's father, my mom's first husband, who'd wielded power like a blunt instrument.

I'd left the apartment Eva shared with her best friend, Cary Taylor, only a couple of hours earlier, wanting to give her time to catch a few hours of sleep before she headed into work. We had been at each other all night, both of us too needy and greedy. But there'd been something else, too. An urgency on Eva's part that gnawed at me and left me uneasy.

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Until you, I didn't consider my past 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.

My job as assistant to junior account manager Mark Garrity was a dream come true. While some—namely my stepfather, megafinancier Richard Stanton—couldn't understand why I'd take an entry-level position considering my connections and assets, I was really proud to be working my way up. Mark was a great boss, both hands-on and hands-off, which meant I was learning a lot both by instruction and from doing it myself.

I look at the centerfold spread over the top of my toilet's water tank. She's got dark hair and blue eyes, and her legs are long. They always look like that, the women in the pictures Hugh brings.

Chris wasn't blameless, either. Taking a grieving, troubled boy into his home had to have been hard—especially when he'd been building his own family with Christopher Jr. and Ireland on the way. But he'd accepted the role of stepfather when he married Elizabeth. He shared responsibility for pursuing justice for a wounded and exploited child. Hell, a stranger would have an obligation to report the crime.

Brioni tux, he was both debonair and

I want you to care that much. I want you crazy about me. But possessiveness without trust is hell. If you don't trust me, we've got nothing

And that wouldn't be awkward at all." I glanced at Mark's office to make sure my boss didn't need me for anything. I tried not to make personal calls at work, but Megumi had been out for four days straight without a single returned call or text the whole time.

I don't trust myself not to fuck this up, and you don't trust that you've got what I need. We trust each other just fine. We can work on the rest together.

Very Kalinda Sharma," I said. "He's going to be scrambling to hold on to you.

You're the only thing I've ever wanted just for me. Selfishly.

Angus slid behind the wheel and started the car. I felt Eva's gaze on the side of my face. Her hand pulled away and I nearly groaned at the loss of her touch. Then she shifted, curling into my side. Her other hand slid back between my legs, cupping my cock possessively. Her lips pressed a kiss against my jaw.

He was a man who wanted no complications with his sex and I was a woman who found sex complicated

You're not? A woman doesn't take a sabbatical from men if she hasn't been hurt by one real badly.

But thank you." "All right. Let me know

I can't promise not to fuck up, but I can promise to learn and do better.

People will make assumptions, my mother in particular. She's already scenting your bachelor blood in the water.

Every gal wants their best friend to end up with a guy willing to slay their dragons.

I'm safe in your arms. But you have never been safe in mine.

The iceman thawed a bit for you.

Sometimes people give what they can, and it's important to acknowledge that, even if it's not what you need.

He doesn't understand that when you crack something open and everything spills out, you've got nothing left but a shell.