Alex's gaze bore her through like an icicle. He was tempted to shove her back into the ornate carriage and tell the driver to head straight for London. Or a far hotter place.

“It was likely that no one had been surprised, however, as it was clear that Ali…”

“Yes, something [book] to transport your mind from where and who and what you ar…”

“Haven, don't ask me to define the boundaries of normal. You know how I was rais…”

“Shaw...has a woman ever asked you to write a poem for her?""Good God, no," Gide…”