Heaven in the Dark Quotes

“Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day. — Charles Dickens, Great Expectations”
― Tina Wright, Heaven in the Dark

“He was like warm marble wherever she touched him, solid and unyielding, Michelangelo’s namesake sculpture come to life.”
― Tina Wright, Heaven in the Dark

“As they entered his suite, David closed the door and pulled Allie into his arms, parting her lips with a kiss. “Did you think about me today?” he asked, touching his nose to hers. “Because I thought about you.”

​“Yes,” Allie replied, her breath shallow. “I thought about you.” His proximity was a form of intoxication: Her skin felt flushed, her legs wobbly, her faculties diffused. She grasped his arms, her fingers flexing around the hard muscles hidden beneath his shirt.

​David caressed her neck, then dropped his lips to the pulse point, feeling it flutter. “Alexandra, am I affecting you?” he asked, holding her chin and looking into her eyes.

​“Yes.” She dropped her gaze.

​“Tell me what you want.”

​“You. I want you.”
― Tina Wright, Heaven in the Dark