Quotes About Affection

Sometimes we hate her," Laurel said, then smiled at Parker. "But it's a hate based on love.

No matter how bad things are, and sometimes they were bad in our house, you want your mother to be there, to love you. And when she doesn't, you feel . . . less.

Because, he continued, skimming his fingers over her cheek, I'm as crazy about you as you are about me. That shut you up, didn't it? It's time, Sophia, we started dealing with it instead of dancing around it.

Still lost? This time Grant tugged her against him and gave her a hard kiss. Apparently you've survived a month of matrimony, but you're still skinny. And compliments still roll trippingly off your tongue, she retorted, drawing back. After a moment she laughed and hugged him fiercely. Damn,I hate to say it out loud,but it's good to see you.

But very affectionately. Since you're up on the language, why don't we finish the night off by… She rose up to whisper in his ear, ending the provocative Italian with a quick nip on his lobe. Ummm. He didn't have a clue what she'd said, but the blood had cheerfully drained out of his head. I think I'm going to need a translation on that one.

Hi, kid. Hey. What're those? I think they're flowers. For you.

So She watched and listened instead. She watched Connor reach over to flick a tear from Meara's cheek as she minced onion, and caught the easy flirtation in the gesture in his eyes. If you were mine, Meara my love, he said, I'd ban onions from the house so you'd never shed a tear. If I were yours, She shot back, I'd be shedding them over more onions

I loved her. How come I didn't know it until now?

Being loved is easy. It's the loving that's difficult.

God, I love men. She got up from the desk, walked to him, cupped his face in her hands and gave him a smacking kiss on the mouth. You're just so cute. One hard tug on her hand had her tumbling into his lap. An instant later her quick laugh was cut off, and her heart pounding. He hadn't kissed her this way before, with impatience and heat and hunger all mixed together in a near brutal assault. He hadn't kissed her as if he couldn't get enough. Would never get en

for. I have a fine daughter." Touched

her back and intimately over her bottom

You took care of our girl.

My heart is your heart. Ever and always.

And a woman is a glorious thing to hold and to have. The right woman, when you find her, is more than sunlight. You watch for her, Murphy, and while you're sniffing those sweet flowers along the way, treat them with care and affection, and don't bruise their petals. If you love with kindness, even when you can't love with permanence, you'll deserve the won who's waiting along the path for you.

As she spoke, as she looked out over the garden, Pilar ran a hand absently over Maddy's hair, left it lying on her shoulder. The gesture made everything inside the girl go warm. And made her sigh. What's wrong?

I like looking at you.

coffeepot, Glenna gave Blair's arm an absent stroke. "Give you a

Ty? Hmmm. It doesn't hurt as much when you hold me. Good. Go to sleep.

I want to be there for you. That's new for me. It's your own fault. You just kept at me till I was in love with you. First time I haven't aimed and shot first. I kinda like it.

Love makes room, Brad. There's always more room for love.

Sorry, bad wing. When Theo kissed him, surprise and pleasure flustered him. He couldn't remember the last time this boy, this young man, had done so. God, I'm glad to see you. He pressed his lips to his daughter's hair, leaned into his son. So glad to see you. Don't ever do that again. Maddy kept her face pressed against his chest. She could smell him, feel his heart beat. Not ever again.

Men don't make grand gestures unless they're reminded to, in trouble, guilty, or smitten.

I knew she loved me." Disgusted