You could be a gambler. A thief, for all I know. Besides— He captured her hand and stopped her from walking on, holding her in place. Besides what, you insufferable prude? Prude, eh? Do you need another kiss to remind you what a prude I am? Don't you dare. Then don't call me names. You started it.
The Duke (ed. Ballantine Books, 2006) - ISBN: 9780345494146