““Suddenly the relentless push and pull he practiced upon her was unendurable. Merrick lured her to deny everything she believed in return for the sheer pleasure of his touch. And for the sake of that half-smile tilting his mouth. Tears sprang to her eyes. "Please stop." She hardly recognized the choked voice. "For pity's sake, please stop." He frowned and lifted his hand. "Sidonie, I won't take it further." "You say that but you don't mean it." Hurriedly she shoved her skirt down. "And I fall for your tricks like the veriest mooning.””
