The Invitation
Page 37
by Jude Deveraux
Still laughing, Cole began to nuzzle her neck. “You know, I used to think that good people were different from bad people, but I’ve learned that they just put different labels on their bottles.” He kissed her a few times. “Apollodoria, my love, when I first met you I thought you needed no one. I thought you were sufficient unto yourself. But with every passing minute, I find there’s a great need for me in your life.”
“Ha!” she said. “I saved you in that dirty little town. If it hadn’t been for me…”
“Mmmm?”
She didn’t say another word.