The truth never hurts more than finding out someone you love has lied to you.
Fiona PaulCome on," Falco said. "I'll see you safely home to your fancy sheets. I'd say you need your beauty sleep, but it looks like you've been getting plenty.
Fiona PaulIf I had your body, I'd stare at it for hours. Days, maybe.
Fiona PaulYou should be more careful, you know."
"Careful?" she managed to croak. "You're the one who knocked me over."
"I couldn't resist," he said, and he actually had the nerve to wink at her. "It's not often I get the chance to put my hands on such a beautiful woman.
Falco's eyes widened in fake shock. "Well, then perhaps I should ask for a tour of the house." He grinned, clearly relishing Cass's embarrassment. "Can we start with your bedroom?
Fiona PaulI know you want this as much as I do," he said. "You aren't going to report me. And even if you did, I'm inclined to think a night with you might well be worth imprisonment.
Fiona PaulHow terrible it must be to be a member of the noble class. So many rules. Such restraint. You must feel like a caged bird, battering its wings against the sides of its golden prison.
Fiona PaulSignore, pietà.” Madalena recited the words along with the rest of the congregation. Cass sighed. Everyone else was apologizing to God for their sins, and here she was dreaming up some new ones.
Fiona PaulHow can God be so cruel to grow love in such hopeless places?
Fiona Paul“The water that flows through
the canals is both beautiful
and deadly. Its tranquil surface
belies the toxins beneath--
unpleasant to touch, deadly to imbibe.”
-THE BOOK OF THE ETERNAL ROSE
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