Green eyes Quote by Anne Stuart
““She looked at him. She was feeling reckless, emotional, out of sorts, and she was tired of his constant hints. “I found the experience so unpleasant with Wilfred that I kicked him out lest he want to repeat the whole thing.” She shuddered. “I was expecting someone younger and healthier than Sir Thomas would convince me that lovemaking was worth the trouble. It isn’t. It’s nasty and ugly and dirty.” He stared at her for a long moment. And then he spoke. “Dear girl,” he said softly, “don’t you know that any reasonable man would take that as a challenge?” She jerked her head up to look at him, into those very dark green eyes. “Don’t be absurd. Why would anyone bother when there are so many willing females around? I’m too much trouble. And besides, I don’t consider you a reasonable man.” His smile was fleeting. “I’m an eminently reasonable man.” And before she realized what he was doing she was back in his arms and he was kissing her, openmouthed and hot and wet, no teasing approach, just raw, sexual demand that should have filled her with disgust and dismay. He didn’t like mysteries, any more than he liked emotions, weaknesses or unsatisfied lust.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The House of the Spirits, 1982
A woman resists a manipulative lover, but his coercive charm overcomes her resistance, exposing power dynamics in sexual relationships.
In simple terms: She is pressured into sex despite her disgust.
Beware of coercion masquerading as romance.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- intimate relationships
- dating
- sexual consent
- personal boundaries
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize when desire is being forced?
- What boundaries protect against manipulative intimacy?
Coercion can be disguised as affection, making resistance difficult.