Too Tempting to Resist (2012)
““Damnation,” he growled, fisting the reins and guiding the horses through a tight bend. Despite trying to set his emotions on a straight line, he found his mood veering back and forth between self-loathing and self-serving excuses.
“For God’s sake, I didn’t despoil her innocence,” he muttered, playing the Devil’s Advocate. “She said herself that she had seen a penis before.”
Though her late husband had obviously not been very skilled in its use.
“That’s beside the point.” The snide observation ...prompted a snappish reply from his Better Half. “Your behavior was unworthy of a gentleman.”
A pause. “Who said I was a gentleman?”
The horses snorted and suddenly shied away from an overhanging branch, nearly knocking him off his perch.
“I’ve never claimed to be a saint, but that does not mean I have sunk to the depths of utter depravity.” The dialogue with his inner demon continued. “Without some code of honor, a man is no better than a slimy earthworm who dwells in the dank, dark dirt.”MoreLess
“For God’s sake, I didn’t despoil her innocence,” he muttered, playing the Devil’s Advocate. “She said herself that she had seen a penis before.”
Though her late husband had obviously not been very skilled in its use.
“That’s beside the point.” The snide observation ...prompted a snappish reply from his Better Half. “Your behavior was unworthy of a gentleman.”
A pause. “Who said I was a gentleman?”
The horses snorted and suddenly shied away from an overhanging branch, nearly knocking him off his perch.
“I’ve never claimed to be a saint, but that does not mean I have sunk to the depths of utter depravity.” The dialogue with his inner demon continued. “Without some code of honor, a man is no better than a slimy earthworm who dwells in the dank, dark dirt.”MoreLess
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