Veiled Silence Quotes

“Words dissolved into small sounds, into groans that broke and mended in the same breath. When urgency crested, it did so gently, like a wave that lifts rather than knocks you down. Gideon held her through it, eyes open, as if he refused to miss even a flicker of her. Kendra threaded her fingers with his, grounding them both. The urgency eased into warmth, into a quiet that felt like arrival. Outside, the rain gentled to a whisper.”
― Eve Black, Veiled Silence

“She could feel his gaze on her, but…it was different. Before, it was cold as ice, penetrating deep, and only sometimes scorching her with his desire, his need in times of passion. But now…it was…softer, like he was looking deeper, sketching her in his mind, with gentle yet strong hands. When a large, warm hand pressed against her belly, right where the baby was nestled, the air trapped in her lungs exploded out, making her stumble back and her eyes fly open.”
― Eve Black, Veiled Silence

“I chose you because, out of all the women in Manhattan, you were the most naïve and desperate choice.”
― Eve Black, Veiled Silence

“They hadn’t merely had sex, they’d reenacted the creation of the universe; atoms collided, forming new phases of matter, while stars burst into a trillion little lights, then exploded into their own, brilliant suns.”
― Eve Black, Veiled Silence

“I knew that night”
― Eve Black, Veiled Silence