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August 27 - September 1, 2022
“Perhaps our friend here might prefer to have her hair up and out of the way for post-wedding activities.”
“Because he’ll desire a Christmas goose instead?”
He truly loved me for me.
We needn’t complete each other; we complemented each other.
He and I were whole on our own, which made us so much stronger when combined than two symbolic halves coming together to create one.
Our bond had double the strength. Nothing could tear it apart. And after t...
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“You’ve truly bewitched me, Cresswell.” “Always nice to hear, though not entirely surprising, Wadsworth.”
“I’ve never been more sure or ready for anything in my whole life, Thomas Cresswell.”
“I want to fall asleep against your chest and wake up in your arms. I long to be free to hug or kiss you whenever I choose, for as long as I choose.
I want to know the sound of your breath as you slip into sleep. I want to—”
“What in the name of the queen does my grip have to do with my declaration of love, Cresswell?”
“I’ve warned you—expect a lifetime full of surprises, my love.”
“From this day until my last, I vow to love and hold you, as my equal in all ways, Audrey Rose.”
A woman was supposed to honor and obey her husband in all things. What Thomas had promised was freedom and respect for the remainder of our lives.
“When you promised a lifetime full of surprises, this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind.”
“If it’s any consolation, it isn’t quite what I had in mind, either.”
This time I couldn’t tell what was worse—my dreams or my reality.
“Would that Her Majesty, the imperial empress and giant donkey’s ass, decided to stay out of our affairs, it might have been well.”
“Good morning, Lady Everleigh. I trust you’re well?”
“Mind your manners, Jonathan. They’re abysmal.”
“I love him in ways that sometimes frighten me.”
“You fight. You fight for what you want. You do not wallow or surrender.
The lesson is not in lying down and allowing yourself to be stabbed, child. It’s in pushing yourself up and battling back.”
Her eyes flashed. “You fel...
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Will you stay there, weeping over s...
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Or will you brush off your skirts, adjust your hair, and carry on? Do not relinq...
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It’s one of the best weapons anyon...
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It’s always been you for me, even when I didn’t know who I was anymore. It will always be you, Thomas. No matter who tries to come between us. You are my heart.
“I despise being the one having an emotional dilemma. It’s much more enjoyable being the one consoling you. You haven’t even offered to let me sit on your lap. You’re terrible at this.”
“On the contrary, I find them quite alluring. Especially when they’re untoward.”
“Mephisto?” Thomas narrowed his eyes. “Well, then. I hope you were picturing him fully clothed in one of his ridiculous masks and gaudy jackets.”
“You don’t ever have to let go of them.” Thomas rubbed my arm soothingly.
“But you must learn to part ways with both guilt and blame. If you do not, they will latch on like thirsty leeches, bleeding you dry.”
“I know. Sometimes I wish I could change the p...
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She most certainly despised being woken up at an indecent hour, forced to receive guests she wished to toss into the snow-covered streets.
She inspected Thomas in a way that made me reconsider whether or not I believed in the power of prayer.
“You better be worth all the trouble yo...
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“Do you believe he’s a hound, boy?”
“I will not have any guest who’s staying under my roof be treated thusly. You may come back at a more decent hour.”
She nodded to her butler and he gladly slammed the door in the poor coachman’s face.
“Now let’s see how your father enjoys such hospitality. The rudeness of some men is eclipsed onl...
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“He ought to fear your grandmother and her stick. The way she swings that thing about.”
“When we go downstairs, I will be introducing you as my wife-to-be.”
“The very one Her Imperial Majesty was so kind to implement after that messy war business between our countries.”
“Ah, well. I suppose foreign affairs are quite boring to a man such as yourself. You must be extremely busy, ordering people about.”
“Who are you?” I asked, only half jesting. He stopped walking. “I am the man who will love you unto forever.”
“I long to live in a world where equal treatment is not something in need of commending.”
“Is it me, or does it look like a witch owns this property and is gouging out children’s eyes and setting them in jars for her spell work as we speak?”
“If the world thinks we’re heading straight to Hell, we might as well enjoy the journey there. I’d rather dance with the devil than sing with angels. Wouldn’t you?”
“Look at that, Wadsworth; when we kiss sparks literally fly.”
