“My inner goddess is jumping up and down, clapping her hands like a five year old.” — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“I flush,and my inner goddess grabs a rose between her teeth and starts to tango.” — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“My inner goddess is draped in a pink feather boa and diamonds, strutting her stuff in fuck-me shoes.” — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“Inside me! I gasp, and all the muscles deep in my belly clench. My inner goddess is doing the dance of the… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“Why? Were you hoping for something more exotic?" My inner goddess pops her head above the parapet. "Oh no. I've had enough… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“He's naked except for those soft ripped jeans, top button casually undone. Jeez, he looks so freaking hot. My subconscious is frantically… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“He holds out his hand, and in his palm are two shiny silver balls linked with a thick black thread … Inside… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“The first dance will be with me, okay? And it won't be on the dance floor," he murmurs lasciviously into my ear.… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“Don’t,” he murmurs, then kisses me lightly. “Why don’t you like to be touched?” I whisper, staring up into soft gray eyes. “Because I’m… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“If he touches me, I will succumb. I know the power he wields over me and my traitorous body. I know.” — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“I’ve been so busy I haven’t managed to contact her since this morning, but she’s been hovering at the edge of my consciousness all… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“Let me ask you something first. Do you want a regular vanilla relationship with no kinky fu*kery at all?” — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“And the baby?" The words are anguished, breathless. "The baby's fine, Mr. Grey." "Oh, thank God." The words are litany... a prayer, "Oh, thank… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“No. No!” he says. “I . . .” He looks wildly around the room. For inspiration? For divine intervention? I don’t know. “You can’t… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
“Because we're getting to know each other, and you're stubborn and cantankerous and moody and difficult.” — E.L. James Copy Share Image