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1 " Her lips parted on a shocked gasp, and he took full advantage, sweeping into her mouth. She tasted of surprise and cinnamon and an unexpected innocence, which took the edge off his anger, but did nothing to dull the keenness of his intent. He grasped her face, tilting it for better access to her mouth, and proceeded to kiss her with deliberate, frank eroticism. No gentle request, no teasing enticement, no sweet cling of lips. Just pure, driving sexual demand. "
― Norah Wilson , Protecting Paige (Serve and Protect, #3)
2 " (Danni) “I was kinda busy on the way back, too,” she admitted, her face reddening.Tommy frowned. “I thought you said Dillon was passed out?”“He was, but Derek wasn’t.” She grimaced. “I guess he got a little hot and bothered by the action in the back seat and wanted a little for himself.”“Chrissakes,” exploded Ray. “Did anyone not get blown on this trip?”Danni’s gaze came up then, her eyes glinting with tears and suppressed anger. “Yeah. Those of us without dicks. "
3 " Her tongue was in his mouth, and oh, Jesus, God, she tasted good. Like coffee and brandy and woman. Any thought of resistance fled.She kissed him endlessly, again and again and again, like she was starving. Like she might never get enough. Like she could eat him alive. It was the sexiest thing he’d ever known. "
4 " That kid of yours has more tells than a preacher in a whorehouse. "
5 " Patel, the jerk, had gravely presented his diagnosis—syncope resulting from an exaggerated respiratory response, leading to ventilation exceeding metabolic demands, resulting in hemodynamic and chemical changes. When Tommy’d looked at him blankly, he’d laughed and said, “Relax, Tommy. You hyperventilated and fainted. At least we’re pretty sure that’s what happened. But we’d like to watch you for a while to rule out cardiogenic causes.” And now, here he lay, confronting the fact that in layman’s terms, he’d been scared shitless. "