" Or could it be that you’ve come to care for me, carry me in your heart—unexpectedly, irrevocably. The way I’ve come to care for you.” His hands ran up and down her arms. “I want to ask you this, Eliza. I want to ask if you could love me. But I’m not sure I’ll like your answer, so I think I’ll kiss you instead. "

― Tessa Dare , The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright