--- title: "2 Fire inside Quotes By Catherine Anderson" description: "2 Fire inside quotes by Catherine Anderson. Plus more from Catherine Anderson and more Fire inside sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea6/catherine-anderson-308_body-heat_ice-loretta-sucked-in-a-whine-of-air-as_874772.jpg" --- > [“Ice. Loretta sucked in a whine of air as the shock of water washed over her body. A warm arm encircled her waist. A large hand clamped over her ribs. She twisted her neck to see, then froze. The Comanche.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/ice-loretta-sucked-in-a-whine-of-air-as-the-shock-of-water-washed/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea6/catherine-anderson-308_body-heat_ice-loretta-sucked-in-a-whine-of-air-as_874772.jpg) > [“Oh, Hunter, I’m sorry,” she said on the crest of a sob. “I didn’t mean to hurt you like this. I didn’t mean to hurt you.” “You rip my heart out and it should not hurt?” His teeth closed on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/oh-hunter-i-m-sorry-she-said-on-the-crest-of-a-sob-i-didn-t-mean-to/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcc/catherine-anderson-308_fire-inside_oh-hunter-i-m-sorry-she-said-on-the-cres_2090875.jpg) ## More by Catherine Anderson > [“You’d better keep her tied.” “Why?” A yawn stretched Hunter’s dark face. “Because she’s looking skittish.” “She’s naked.” Sheathing his knife, Hunter flopped on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/you-d-better-keep-her-tied-why-a-yawn-stretched-hunter-s-dark-face/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“I have such great love for you, little one. Such great love.” “I love you just as much, Hunter. I thought I’d die when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/i-have-such-great-love-for-you-little-one-such-great-love-i-love-you/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“Blue Eyes, you will say yes to me?” “Tonight? Now?” “Yes, tonight. Before this time between us passes.” When she sat, silent, watching, Hunter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/blue-eyes-you-will-say-yes-to-me-tonight-now-yes-tonight-before-this/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“My heart is filled with great love for you,” he whispered. Tears sprang to Loretta’s eyes. She couldn’t name the emotion that caused them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/my-heart-is-filled-with-great-love-for-you-he-whispered-tears-sprang/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“I’m in no need of matrimony, Father. I still have my honor.” Hunter jerked her to his side and, in an ominously even voice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/i-m-in-no-need-of-matrimony-father-i-still-have-my-honor-hunter/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“You know, I should start thinking on names. I have to be over two months gone. A name is important. Especially for this baby.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/you-know-i-should-start-thinking-on-names-i-have-to-be-over-two/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“As he tightened his embrace around her, he knew he'd made the right choice. He held the whole world in his arms.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/as-he-tightened-his-embrace-around-her-he-knew-he-d-made-the-right/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“You will tell your sons and daughters about me, yes?” Hunter wished he could weep, but the tears were dammed behind his lids, aching…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/you-will-tell-your-sons-and-daughters-about-me-yes-hunter-wished-he/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“Speaking of pits in plum pudding, do you remember your sister’s first attempt? Your grandfather broke off his only remaining tooth trying to eat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/speaking-of-pits-in-plum-pudding-do-you-remember-your-sister-s-first/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“You ever seen what they do to a captive white woman? If you ask me, them Injuns got exactly what was coming to ’em.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/you-ever-seen-what-they-do-to-a-captive-white-woman-if-you-ask-me/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“I would like to make arrangements with you--to take her as my wife. Not right away, of course. When she grows old enough.” The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/i-would-like-to-make-arrangements-with-you-to-take-her-as-my-wife-not/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“ Toquet , it is well, little one. It is finished, eh?” She panted, tossing her head. “It h-hurts!” “It will pass,” he assured…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/toquet-it-is-well-little-one-it-is-finished-eh-she-panted-tossing-her/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“Make a story for me, yes? About my Loh-rhett-ah when she was small like Blackbird.” She stared at him, clearly unable to believe he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/make-a-story-for-me-yes-about-my-loh-rhett-ah-when-she-was-small-like/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“He ran his palm up the curve of her back and then removed his arm from around her, amused at how swiftly she rolled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/he-ran-his-palm-up-the-curve-of-her-back-and-then-removed-his-arm/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) > [“Another uplifting development was Amy’s recovery from her ordeal. Loretta could scarcely believe how quickly the child was regaining her former gaiety, and she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/catherine-anderson/another-uplifting-development-was-amy-s-recovery-from-her-ordeal/) [Catherine Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/catherine-anderson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fire-inside/catherine-anderson/#itemlist", "name": "2 Fire inside Quotes By Catherine Anderson", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Ice. Loretta sucked in a whine of air as the shock of water washed over her body. A warm arm encircled her waist. A large hand clamped over her ribs. She twisted her neck to see, then froze. The Comanche. Instinctively she thrashed and squirmed in his arms. She tried to throw herself away from him. But it was all to no avail. Hunter held her fast with one arm hooked through her elbows behind her and walked deeper into the water until it hit her chin high. A convulsive shudder ran the length of her. Cold. Oh, mercy, it was so horribly cold. He ran a hand down her belly. The touch was slow, effortless, leaving her in no doubt that he could explore any part of her he chose, at his leisure. “Ah, mah-tao-yo , you are so hot. Even where you are not burned. Toquet ,” he whispered. “You will not fight.” Something about his voice seemed familiar, oddly comforting. Her father, she realized, somehow his voice put her in mind of her father. She fought back tears. Shivers racked her. So cold. The freezing ache of it blocked out everything else. Her teeth began chattering nonstop. When she could bear it no longer, she made one last attempt to get free. “It will pass,” he promised. “You will be still. It is a burn, no? From the sun. You have fire inside you. The cold will chase it away. You understand?” She tried to nod. 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