As it turned out, it was even less time than we'd expected. You see, there was no way of knowing how much time Henry and I would have together before his decline started. Her eyes were so bright, they were like bottled lightning. "But if I'm ever going to try it with anyone, it has to be you." "I realized that before I can have trust. When I told you I couldn't count on someone loving me." After all, it was an older sister's responsibility to keep her younger brother from behaving like a domineering ass.”Ī tremulous smile curved her lips. Therefore, Phoebe occasionally found it necessary to push back. Once he decided what was best for someone, he took every opportunity to push and goad until he had his way. Beneath his charming exterior, there was a steely core that made him ideally suited to oversee the array of Challon properties and businesses. However, Gabriel could sometimes be arrogant and manipulative. All they saw was the remarkable male beauty and cool self-control of a man so elegantly mannered that it never would have occurred to anyone to call him a lunkhead. Many people, if not most, would have been flabbergasted to learn that Gabriel had any faults at all.
They knew each other's faults and kept each other's secrets.
In his company, she could make petty or sarcastic remarks, or confess her foolish mistakes, knowing he would never judge her harshly. “Of all her siblings, Gabriel was the one to whom Phoebe had always felt closest. Her fragrance was subtle and dry and alluring.”
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The lines of her throat and jaw were a precise framework of a mouth as full and rich as flowers in deep summer.
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She was breathtaking up close, her skin reflecting light like the silk of butterfly wings. anyone." None of that sounded right, either. I'll be gentle next time." That hadn't sounded right. His voice was a husk of sound as he managed a reply. How had that happened? Had he moved closer, or had she? They were within arms' reach of each other. West found himself at a complete loss for words. Staring into her silver eyes was like drowning in moonlight. "It usually helps criticism go down easier." "Although next time you might try a gentler manner," she said. Instead, Phoebe had set aside her pride long enough to listen to him, which few women of her rank would have done. He'd fully expected her to give him a sharp set-down, or simply turn on her heel and walk off. West's head lifted, and he looked at her with unconcealed surprise. You've made some points worth considering." "No," Phoebe said curtly, surprising him. “I warned you I'd overstep," he muttered.
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