“ You're perfectly safe. Emily is here to protect your virtue. That's too bad. ”
Her heart kicked hard against her ribs, seized by a terrible fear that refused to let go no matter how hard she pushed.
~ Kady Cross
Thank you,” she said, tears leaking out of her eyes. “Thank you so much.” A gentle and hesitant hand came down on her back. “Don’t cry, Treasure. You’ll get me all wet and then I’ll melt. I’m made of sugar, don’t you know.” (Jack Dandy And Finley)
Miss her a little? God, was she daft? He was going to miss her more than a little. No, he wasn't. He leaped to his feet and practically ran to the door. He wasn't going to miss her at all. He was going to find her and bring her home.
It was almost romantic, in a mad-inventor sort of way.
