Cate Tiernan: "Dia tersenyum keras dan oksigen di paru-paruku menguap....

"Dia tersenyum keras dan oksigen di paru-paruku menguap. "Kami berdua tahu aku bukan pria yang sopan." Oke, biarkan aku keluar. Aku lelah. "" Ada hal lain, "katanya, dan aku mengerang. "Apa sekarang?" "Ini." Dia melangkah lebih dekat ke saya, begitu dekat sehingga wadah terjepit di antara kami. Matanya menatap ke bawah ke arahku, niat dan keemasan, seperti singa. "Oh, tidak, kamu tidak!" Aku mendesis, menjatuhkan semuanya. Aku mendorong keras ke dadanya; itu seperti mendorong pohon. "Ya," katanya dengan sangat lembut, membungkuk. "Ya, aku tahu."

--- Cate Tiernan

Versi Bahasa Inggris

He gave a hard smile and the oxygen in my lungs evaporated. “We both know I’m not a gentleman.” “Yeah. Okay, let me out. I’m tired.” “There’s something else,” he said, and I groaned. “What now?” “This.” He stepped closer to me, so close that the containers were sandwiched between us. His eyes looked down into mine, intent and golden, like a lion. “Oh, no, you don’t!” I hissed, dropping everything. I pushed hard against his chest; it was like shoving a tree. “Yes,” he said very softly, leaning down. “Yes, I do.