Wake up, sleeping beauty," he whispered in her ear. "The sun is just about to crest the mountains.""Tell it to wait," she mumbled.

Aye, I loved you. I love you still. I'll always love you.

You want to give the biggest klutz who ever walked the earth a sailboat? I might run over someone.""Just make sure they deserve it," he answered without missing a beat.

What would you say, Jane, if I told you the Dragon Kings had the ability to rule the world?""I don't know.""What if I told you they once ruled the world? What would you say then?"She shrugged... "I'd say you're a half bubble off plumb.

By all that was holy, he wanted to kiss every inch of her at least a thousand times.

With a grin like Banan's directed at her, for the first time in her life she didn't feel like a Plain Jane.And she had managed to walk to the car and get in it without incident. Maybe the day was looking up.

He's British," she replied in a whisper. "He thinks he's perfect.

Who are you?" she asked."A man who will do anything for another kiss.""Just a kiss?""Nay. I want it all, but I'll take whatever you give me."The world faded away as his head bent to her. A dark lock of hair fell forward and tickled her cheek. Hal's pale blue eyes ensnared her, trapped her. Captured her.And then his lips were on hers.

Suddenly Hal burst through the nearby trees and came to an abrupt halt when he saw her. "Cassie, are you hurt?"He asked it so casually, as if he came upon women being held at sword point by nude men all the time.

He held the sword as if he's used one before," Rhys said.The stranger snorted. "Of course I've used a sword. What kind of Highlander can no' wield a blade?

There are things about me I can no' tell you, Cassie, no matter how much I want to. Can you accept that?""Are you married?"He shook his head."Are you some kind of criminal?"This time he gave a slight smile as he shook his head..."Then I can accept it," she whispered.

Guy's only thought was to help her. It wasn't until he'd shoved aside the curtain and held her very wet, very naked body against him that he realized what he'd done.Her sage green eyes were wide as she stared at him. For long moments, they simply looked at each other."I heard you cry out.""My... my ankle," she said after clearing her throat. "I put too much pressure on it.""A bath would have been better." He was valiantly trying to keep his gaze on her face, but it was difficult with her pert breasts against him and her bare ass beneath his hand as he held her up."Probably," she whispered.

Don't stop," she pleaded with swollen lips. "Please, Guy, don't stop."The same hunger that ran through him had taken her as well. What kind of man would he be to leave her with such need?

Elena rolled her eyes. "Oh, please, Guy. Everything immortal has to be killed somehow. I mean, you can't survive if they cut off your head.""Want to give it try?