" Did you think to have me against a tree in Hyde Park? On a public footpath?”

“I was not exactly thinking,” he said. “And how could you expect me to, under the onslaught of you?”

She rolled her eyes and turned away and marched down the footpath. “I can’t believe you’re playing injured innocence. Did I throw myself at you, my lord?”

“No, and it’s extremely inconsiderate of you not to, when I’ve taken such great pains to make myself attractive to you. Why must I always be the one to make advances? Why can’t you make a little more effort? "

― Loretta Chase , Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers, #3)