Captured Quotes

“I’ll teach you to dance.”
She smiled. “Right here?”
“Absolutely.”
“Are you going to sing for me as well?”
He sighed. “Have you ever heard a dog howl at the moon?”
“That bad, is it?”
“I’m probably insulting the dog.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“What am I going to do with you?” he asked huskily.
“I don’t know, but I suspect you’ll think of something.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“Oh, Cole,” she said, “the jewelry box is lovely—”
“It’s not for jewelry.”
She gazed up at him, surprised by his somber
tone. “Then what—”
“It’s a memory box, Devon. Something in which to store all those memories you collect, so you’ll never lose a single one.” He paused, looking both tender and serious at once. “Unlike the wedding gift you gave me, this one comes with strings attached. If you accept it, I expect the next fifty years of your life in return to help fill it up.”
Devon bit her lip to hide a wayward, trembling smile. “Only the next fifty?”
He shrugged. “We can negotiate after that.”
She nodded, swallowing past the tight knot in her throat. “That sounds like a pretty fair deal to me.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“Cole smiled. “Love you,” he whispered softly. “I’ll be back soon to show you how much.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“She pulled away, almost out of breath, and gazed up into his eyes. They were dark with passion and fire, fit within by a golden glow that sent her pulses racing.
“What was that for?” he asked huskily.
“Do I need a reason?”
“Never.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“Do you like that, Devon? Do you like the way I touch you?”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“But you kissed me!”
He wished she’d quit reminding him of that. It just made him want to do it all over again. “Devon, I give you my word, all I intend to do now is sleep.”
She studied him through narrowed eyes. “How do I know that once we’re in bed you won’t… won’t…”
“Turn into a wild, rutting beast who’s unable to control himself?” he supplied.
“Exactly,” she breathed, looking supremely relieved that he’d said it and not she.
“That’s very flattering, but I can assure you that you’re quite safe.” He waited until he saw her relax to add casually, “That only happens when the moon is full.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured

“Tell me,” Cole coaxed again, “how would you handle me?”
“Well,” she began hesitantly, her eyes locked on his, “I suppose I’d begin by telling you what a fine figure of a man you are. How handsome—”
“Forget about my pretty face,” he interrupted.”
― Victoria Lynne, Captured