Kiss an Angel

“I don’t love you anymore,” she whispered. “I don’t love you at all.”

His throat closed. “It’s all right, sweetheart. I love you enough for both of us.”

“I don't love you anymore,” she whispered. “I don't love you at all.”

His throat closed. “It's all right, sweetheart. I love you enough for both of us.”

“I’d prove my love if I could, but I don’t know how to do that.”

“You’re going to have to let me go. I know it’ll hurt your pride, and I’m sorry about that, but being together like this is too difficult.”

He didn’t say anything. She shut her eyes and tried to slip behind the icy barrier that had been keeping her safe, but he’d put too many cracks in it. “Please, Alex,” she whispered brokenly. “Please let me go.”

His voice was barely audible. “Is that what you really want?”

She nodded.

She had never thought she’d see him look defeated, but at that moment some internal spark seemed to be extinguished. “All right,” he said hoarsely. “I’ll do what you want.”

“This man will do anything for you.”

“You taste like sunshine.”

What would it be like to be loved by a man? To wake up every morning and see the same face staring at you over the pillow? To have a home and children?

that. I like sex. I like it often, and I like it wild.”
Good grief! She really had

Crown Prince Alexei’s remains.”
Daisy tried to take it in

I’ve had enough failure in my life, and I really don’t want to go through any more.

“The years are still going to pass, whether you go to college or not.”