Mina’s mouth dropped open, and he bent his head as if to kiss her. She jammed her gun barrel under his chin. He grinned.

When you’re surrounded by stupidity, self-preservation isn’t a sin.

Yes, I will.

Liar.

You’ll see. I have a collection of fine waistcoats and a handsome face.” He stepped back to let her take in the full effect of both and her smile spread to the edge of a...

It hardly matters, sweet; once they’ve come off, the attention isn’t likely to center on my absurdly handsome knees.

It’s much like piracy. You tell your enemies that if they don’t fall in line, you’ll leave them to die.

Hot, hard and so thick that her fingertips didn’t meet when she closed her hand around him.

Yes. I remember.”His voice had deepened. I remember. Mina did, too, every conversation they’d had over breakfast, and it made her heart ache. Such a strange thing… She suddenly couldn’t laugh anymore.

A jagged stone existed where her heart had been.