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1 " So why let her blackmail you then?’ He raises his eyes to mine for the first time and his voice shakes with his words. ‘Because I’m so ashamed. I wouldn’t have been able to lie to you if she’d presented the evidence. And God knows what Lucas will do to me. His respect means so much to me. It’s hard to explain, but he rescued me from a difficult time, and this is how I repaid him! I couldn’t bear the thought of either of you knowing. I would lose both my best friend and my wife – although I suspect that ship has already sailed.’ He gives a bitter laugh and I feel sorry but wonder if he’s right. Not just because of this, but because of how he’s behaved – building barriers between us to protect himself should I, in the end, choose to reject him. I understand it now, but I’m not sure it matters. "
― Rachel Abbott , The Invitation (Stephanie King, #2)
2 " anger is burning in him so brightly that it’s distorting the person he’s always been. "
3 " There’s nowt so queer as folk. "
4 " People need to accept that to suffer is the nature of life. "
5 " Detective Sergeant Stephanie King.’ Nina’s puffy eyes opened a little wider. "
6 " have fought so hard to beat the depression that’s haunted me for all these years, because God knows I don’t want to go back into that dark dungeon of despair, but I can feel myself falling. "
