Mercy’s eyes held equal parts shock, and delight. “Riley.”He felt his lips stretch even wider. “I think we need to celebrate with some brand-new etchings.”His cat’s laugh was surprised and warm and the sound of...

Everyone needs a hobby.

Can you two keep from tearing each other’s throats out during however long it takes to find Nash?” Lucas’s dry tone did nothing to hide the feline amusement in his eyes as he broke into...

Nope, I haven’t grown a cock in the last few minutes. I have no need to prove whose is bigger.

It was, she had to admit, some kind of wonderful to be kissed so deliciously by the only man who had dared play with her cat with the intention of winning.

And you didn’t turn into a puff of smoke and disappear. The world is full of disappointments.

He had never thought in his wildest imagination of marriage as an option forhim. Never believed there was a woman out there that would make him sign up for that particular brand of madness. And,...

I’m learning from the best.

I always knew you were there. Death didn’t have a chance against the Wall.

Well, isn’t that nice.”That wasn’t happening. Daddy never liked guns in the first place, Mother just pretended to. I was so grounded.

You’re fucking bruised all down your back. Why the hell didn’t you tell me it hurt?” Because it didn’t at the time, genius.

My fur is silky, damn it.

A hand in her hair, wrenching back her head. “What’s my name?”She scratched trails down his back. He didn’t even wince. “My name, kitty. Say my name.””Mr. Mud Stick, Muddie for short,” she said, even...

There was no way I was going to let him die. He was my other half; without him, I felt incomplete. I wasn’t sure if this was my dragon talking or me,but I couldn’t imagine...

So says the woman who tried to kick my balls into my throat,” he pointed out, even as he licked the salt off the skin of her neck in a lazy and highly provocative move.

When you’re talking loud enough to wake the dead?” She swore she could feel steam coming out her ears.

Good God, Mercy. You brought another one into the family?

Be gentle with him, Mercy. He’s got a heart as big as Texas— he’ll die for you without blinking. But he doesn’t expect anyone to do the same for him.

-she walked into her bathroom, stripped, and entered the shower.The door opened a minute later to expose Riley standing there, beer in hand.Scraping damp strands of red off her face, she glared at him. “I...

Me.” And she opened up her soul, laid herself bare.