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1 " He was so easygoing, she forgot he could be deadly. And startling as his anger was, it gave her another key to understanding him. "
― , Taming Rafe (Bancroft Brothers, #2)
2 " I don't know why I'm still here. All right? And I'd just like to figure it out before I go. "
3 " Felicity grabbed onto a broken roof beam for support. It was strange, standing in the middle of where the drawing room used to be, and seeing her broken bedchamber furniture occupying the same space. She wanted to cry every time she looked at the rubble, but weeping wouldn't help her dig out her jewelry box or the books piled in the wreck of the library. "
4 " Shh, May,' Felicity said soothingly, glancing behind her. She absolutely did not want Rafe to come out and say something stupidly noble. They were on their own - again - and they would simply have to make do. "
5 " Falling in love wouldn't have been such a disaster if she'd been curious or even willing to travel. But no, he'd fallen for a woman with roots so deep into an estate that she was willing to stay on even when she no longer had any claim to it. "
6 " Tiny white flowers sprinkled the upper part of the gown like glimpses of stars at dusk, while the gathered waist and skirt darkened into solid twilight. "
7 " She supposed a properly bred London lady would be expected to faint in shock at the sight of a shirtless gentleman, but he looked far too delicious for her to close her eyes. "
8 " I am James Burlough, the Earl of Deerhurst.' The earl's pleasant smile capsized into not-quite-polite puzzlement. 'And who might you be, sir? "
9 " I don't know whether Bancroft has mentioned it or not, but I have made him what I consider to be a rather generous offer for Forton Hall.''Bravo!' Stephen applauded ... 'Our traveler may begin traveling.' ...'A toast then,' [Quin] said ... 'to interesting possibilities.''To interesting possibilities,' Felicity repeated in unison with the others "
10 " Felicity glanced at him, then looked out toward the lane again. 'Why did you hit Mr. Fields?'That was a question he preferred not to answer until he'd thought his motivations over more thoroughly - yet he was familiar enough with Lis to know she'd insist on an answer. 'He...insinuated some things I didn't appreciate.''Some things that were true, perhaps?' ... 'Yes.''Then why-''If he knew me, or cared in the least, he wouldn't have said them. Quin didn't. "
11 " What's so ludicrous about Rafael wanting to travel?''He has a life here. He's a Bancroft, for God's sake.''I believe he thinks he's already explored that aspect of his life to death, Quinlan. "
12 " No doubt you think me a complete fool.'Finally he was making some sense. Felicity smiled. 'Not a fool, Rafe. Simply overwhelmed by unexpected circumstances. "
13 " You weren't supposed to pay for our supplies.' ...'I was hungry, and I didn't want to be bashed on the head by Mrs. Denwortle.' ...Her lips twitched into a half grin, nearly as compelling as the blinding smile that had convinced him to scale the walls and fortify the roof of the estate. Swiftly she ran her eyes up and down his historically clothed form, and the color in her cheeks deepened. 'You are our guest.'So the other party was interested, as well. Good. That would make things easier. 'If you'd come in here a few moments earlier, I'd have been your half naked guest. Then whatever would we have done? "
14 " You have business here?' the gruff voice asked.Rafe didn't relish the thought of a musket ball piercing his heart. His mother, and scads of London ladies, would be terribly upset. "
15 " What did I do now?'It was getting to the point where she didn't know any longer, but she was certain it couldn't be proper. 'Don't waste sugar,' she improvised.'I'm not wasting it; I'm drinking it,' May countered. "
16 " You want Felicity. And you're trying to buy her.'Deerhurst shoved him backward. 'What if I am? How is that different from you keeping a place you don't want just so you can hang about her? I've seen how you look at her.'Rafe shoved back, hard enough to send the earl staggering against the wall. 'Don't start something you won't be conscious for at the finish. "
17 " What the devil are you doing here?' Rafe demanded, eyeing him suspiciously.Warefield raised his eyebrows. 'You asked for help.''I asked for money.''It's the same thing.''No, it's not. You-''And who might this be? "
18 " They watched the turning colors of the sky until they faded to gray.'Are the sunsets in Africa as beautiful?' Felicity asked.He stirred. 'Hm? Oh. They're different. The heat rises from the ground in waves.' He motioned with his hand. 'The lower the sun gets, the more the horizon seems to ripple and move, like it's alive. It's mesmerizing.'She freed her fingers and started back toward the house. 'I'm sorry all Cheshire sunsets have to offer are pretty colors.'Rafe watched her retreating backside, tired of the tension between them, and tired of the way he couldn't mention anything farther away than Pelford without upsetting her - even when she lured him into the conversation, as though to test his interest. 'Lis, stop that.'She turned and looked at him. 'Then stop preferring everywhere else in the world above Forton Hall.'He narrowed his eyes. 'I will, if you'll stop preferring Forton Hall above all the rest of damned creation. "
