It should’ve been illegal for a man to walk around like that without some sort of permit.

I guess I always hoped you’d come back for it someday.

The biggest mistake a woman can make is convincing herself that she is the one who will be different.

Twitter Terrorist, billionaire heir, ex-con, computer geek, bad boy – none of those terms came close to describing Kyle Rhodes. He was, simply, a good person, and a confident, intelligent man to boot, and she found that combination absolutely irresistible.

It may have taken nine years, and a whole lot of wrong turns along the way, but their story felt complete at last. Because, finally, she was his.

He maybe, possibly, said that if he got word of anyone getting in your way, they’d find out whether there was any truth to the rumor about him knowing how to kill a man with paper clips.

He looked again. Longer this time. She may have ‘forgotten’ to put a bra on that morning. Another oops. “Are you kidding me with that?” he asked.

He liked the way her hand felt in his, liked the simple intimacy of the gesture and the way it said – without the need for words – that they were together.

You’re tough when you need to be, and you can charm the pants off men who have three times your experience. Well, yes. Although I try not to take advantage of that too often. Very awkward negotiating with people who are sitting around in their underwear.

Score one for Team Kendall, Payton thought. Not that it was a competition between them. Not at all.