And of course it has nothing to do with the fact that I haven’t been with a women since I came to your bed back in February-Devlin.

We’re all a little mad, my friend. Keeps life interesting.

It signified nothing that the raw, male magnetism that emanated from him probably made compasses malfunction in his presence.

I grew up in a haunted castle, boys. If you’ve never had a ghost try to push you down the stairs, you’ve never lived.

Have a policy of pre-emptive forgiveness. Refuse to get offended by petty things. Make a decision early on to cut the other person some slack in everyday life. Then you can take comfort in knowing they’ll do it for you, as well. Accepting each other, flaws and all, is what love is all about.

No man that good-looking could be a bachelor. Life wasn’t that kind.

When you find the one, my lad, grab her up in your arms and never let her go. You may never get another chance.

Well, what are you doing back there?" she asked. "Counting the rocks beneath your feet?" Turning away again to continue her climb, she lifted the hem of her skirts, unconsciously affording him a glimpse of her pretty calves."Merely enjoying the view," he said, savoring the maidenly sway of her hips.

His insolent gaze traveled over her body. "I hear you're quite the little saint.""Compared to whom? Caro?"His cynical smirk widened to a genuine smile at her retort. "I daresay you're having a bit of an adventure, aren't you?""An ordeal is more like it.""Well, you seem to have come through it all in fine spirit." He pressed away from the door and sauntered toward her.

Let me go, I say!"He let out a lusty laugh as her hip chafed his groin. "Mm, I like that," he purred, holding her slender body against him."You, horrible- stop it!" she yelled. "You're hurting me!""Good." He lowered his face toward hers and looked into her eyes with a menacing glower. "Now, then, my beauty, why don't you and I go somewhere private?"She stopped fighting suddenly, her blue eyes widening, her lovely face going from flushed to pale.