I have something for you.â€
“Yeah? What? Is it shiny?â€
They both waited until Indigo had jogged away before resuming their conversation. “So,†Riley asked, “what have you got for me?â€
Taking his hand, she placed it palm-down over her heart. It would hurt like a bitch, she thought, but he was hers to protect as much as she was his. “Me.†And she opened up her soul, laid herself bare.
— Nalini Singh
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