““For a long moment there was only the sound of her soft, half-gasping little breaths, and the thud of his heart, loud in his ears. He had never felt this...this liberation, this unfettered contentment. Not with another woman, not after a hard day of accomplishment, not after a brilliant business maneuver, not even after beating his brothers at anything. His body was wrung out with physical satisfaction, his mind fely fogged and sluggish, but his head... 'If this be madness,' came Francesca's weak voice from behind the shining veil of her hair, 'lead me to Bedlam.' 'Perhpas tomorrow. I don't think I can make it further than the bed.””
