“She thought she'd get out clean, but the foyer monitor blinked on as she reached for her jacket. "Going somewhere, Lieutenant?" "Jesus,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I've got data incoming. Do you want me to transfer it to my portable unit?" "No, you stay here, finish the runs.… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Damn it all to hell and back again, you know very well that was a setup. You bloody well know I couldn't… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The computer hummed, sliced Roarke's face onto the screen. Such an intriguing couple. His background was no prettier than the cop's had… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I won't say I'm sorry." He lifted his hand, skimmed his fingers over her cheek. "I wouldn't mean it. But I will… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“There! There it is again! What language is that?" From the bed, Roarke shifted. "I believe it's known as rooster." With the… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“When his mouth was on hers, when he could feel her about to shatter yet again, he plunged into her, knocking her… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Don’t be a sore loser.’ ‘It’s hard to argue with a woman when she’s got her knee on my ego.’ ‘Good. Now… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“If you're dizzy at all, sit down. Just sit down wherever you are. It's better than falling. Range of motion in the… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Following Peabody's distracted gaze, Eve had her first view of Jess Barrow. He was beautiful. A painting in motion with a long,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Didn't you have some big deal last night?" Peabody asked her. "Yeah, in East Washington. Roarke had this dinner / dance thing… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The man could stop her heart, then send it into full gallop. Just a look at him. They’d been married more than… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Christ, she missed him outrageously. Disgusted with herself, she ducked her head under the spray and let it pound on her brain.… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I was just wishing for you," he said. "And here you are." "Must be your lucky day, Ace." "Eve." He lifted a… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She stepped forward as if to pick up the fur she'd tossed over a chair. Smoothly, she turned to hand it to… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“That Chippendale is a coffee table, Lieutenant, not a footstool." "How do you walk with that stick up your ass?" She left… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I love you, Eve.” She looked away from the sun, the ocean, and into his eyes. And it was wonderful, and for… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“He sipped again, more deeply. “Is this an interrogation, Lieutenant?” It was the smile in his voice that rubbed her wrong. “It… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Eve woke, violently aroused. It was Roarke’s hands on her. She knew their texture, their rhythm. Her heart tripped against her ribs,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Pay up." Eve rolled over, rubbed her bare butt, and wondered if she'd have rug burns. Still vibrating from the last orgasm,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I had that hole in me, that empty space. I could have lived my life with it, content enough. I wasn’t an… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I'm driving." Roarke's hand paused as it reached for the car door, and his brow winged up. "It's my car." "It's my… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I want a riot laser," Eve snapped at Peabody. "Full body armor." She yanked a six-inch combat knife from its leather sheath… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The man could stop her heart, then send it into full gallop. Just a look at him. They’d been married more than two years,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“When his mouth was on hers, when he could feel her about to shatter yet again, he plunged into her, knocking her over the… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“So he found her. Most people would have said she was relaxed. But then, Roarke thought, most people didn’t really know and certainly didn’t… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Why is that? Why do we love each other?” “Because we are what we are, and we’re both okay with it.” — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Eve: “If you ended up naked and dead with another woman, I'd do the Rumba on your corpse.” Roarke: “You can't do the Rumba.”… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“You'll stay in the surveillance vehicle and assist McNab. Any arguments from you, Detective?" she said, looking at McNab. "No. No, sir, Lieutenant." He… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Eve woke, violently aroused. It was Roarke’s hands on her. She knew their texture, their rhythm. Her heart tripped against her ribs, then bounded… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She took his mouth, gave it a nice little bite as she ground against him. "There you are," she murmured. "Well, you've left me… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“He watched, somewhat fascinated as she swished a slice of bacon through the pool of syrup. His steely-minded cop had the appetite of a… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
