" I’m glad you could make it,” she quipped, her voice not quite as steady as she wished.
“When you issue an invitation to your bedroom, it’s common practice to make sure the door is unlocked,” he returned without a pause. He looked beyond her and said, “It’s also common to wait until your partner’s here before you start getting the sheets hot.”
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“Sorry,” she quipped lightly, “I’m not familiar with the etiquette required of a mistress. Next time I’ll make sure that you’re in the bed before I throw hot coals at it. "
― Patricia Briggs , When Demons Walk (Sianim, #3)
![Patricia Briggs quote : I’m glad you could make it,” she quipped, her voice not quite as steady as she wished.<br /><br />“When you issue an invitation to your bedroom, it’s common practice to make sure the door is unlocked,” he returned without a pause. He looked beyond her and said, “It’s also common to wait until your partner’s here before you start getting the sheets hot.”<br /><br />[...]<br /><br />“Sorry,” she quipped lightly, “I’m not familiar with the etiquette required of a mistress. Next time I’ll make sure that you’re in the bed before I throw hot coals at it.](/image/970799.jpg)