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I loved Gideon for these two passages. His hands brushed the hair away from my face, then wiped my tears of relief. "I'm always hard for you, always hot for you. I'm always half-crazy with wanting you. If anything could change that. I would've done it before we got this far. Understand?" My hands wrapped round his wrists. "Now, show me that you still want me after that." His face was flushed and damp, his eyes dark and turbulent. "I need to know that losing control doesn't mean that I've lost you" Oh Gideon! why didn't you confide in Eva. This would have been an ideal opportunity to bare your soul too. This evening was an emotional roller caster ride for these two, ending with Eva doing another runner. Shaking my head here!

lovely car! The website will probably crash on Tuesday. This forum will be HOT!!!

glad we could help with your countries constitution. I think ours desperately needs updating lol. But we won't go there!

i agree with you. That's why retreading these books is a must. Not just because they are addictive and we love Gideon and Eva, but because as you go through the books, things that happened earlier on suddenly fall into place. Magdalene at last realised her and Gideon was never going to happen, keeping him as a friend was her only option. The penny finally dropped!

Afternoon. I am finding this history lesson absolutely fascinating, I had heard about the Amendments but didn't know what they entailed. Keep it coming, because it fits in well with the story. Thankyou

Morning all. It's a lovely day in England . Woke up to my Facebook news feed page full of Sylvia Day, and Crossfire series for movie info! It's gonna be a good day!

morning Gabri Hope it's a lovely day in Italy as it is in England . I gave your posting a lot of thought last night, trying to absolve Monica from her neglect. I just feel that Monica as a mother didn't have a clue when it came to parenting. Eva was 10 when the rapes started. Just for arguments sakes she was raped twice a week, that was 400 times in that 4 year period! Eva states to Gideon that she lost count. Eva must have been traumatised, had nightmares, refusing to sleep in her own bed, her behaviour would have changed dramatically I would have thought. For Monica not to see this, makes me wonder if she was living in the same house! Someone stated that the staff didn't say anything, as Eva said they had to know, because they feared losing their jobs? Yes, as soon as she found out, she did the right thing, but it was too late for Eva . The damage was done. Gideon became her healer, hopefully the box where she put her ordeal, won't be opened ever again.

Just to add. Eva said, she lost count how many times she was raped, tortured and tormented. Four years is a long time. Poor girl lost her childhood. Sorry Gabri

oh Gabri How very brave of you! Yes as soon as she found out about Eva's abuse, she left her marriage. But for four years Eva was abused, how could she not see how her daughters personality had changed. Was she taking any notice of her daughter at all? Eva must have been withdrawn, her bedding would have told a story too! How did Eva react around Nathan? I'm sorry to disagree with you, but Monica is bad mother. Even now she wants to be a friend to Eva , not a mother. She won't win any prizes for mother of the year in my books.

hi We have one month to go! Hopefully all our questions will be answered, we need Gideons torment to come to an end, so he can read a fulfilling and loving life with Eva.

Reading chapter 12 made me cry literally for Eva. Never have I read a book that has reduced me to tears. This chapter was heart breaking for Eva, having to spill all that hurt out to Gideon. For him to find out what had happened to his girlfriend would have made his world fall apart surely. What a shock to realise they both had a terrible secret in common.

this girl had come a long way in these two books in such a short time. Go Eva!!

hi all I wonder what Sylvia thinks when she reads how much we despise Corrine. Does Corrine love Gideon or is it the trappings of his lifestyle, that's attracting her? As Eva said, if she had noticed Gideon was hurting, she should be a friend.

angus believed Gideon unlike his mother. Did Angus catch the abuser in the act or did Gideon confide in him? Angus is a solid guy.

poor Gideon, doing his best to lay down alibis, along comes Eva and upsets the apple cart. He said at the beginning she was trouble, if only he knew! This poor bloke will end up with an ulcer!

ok. Got where your coming from. I thought I missed something. I remembered him saying about the late meeting, like Eva I expected it to be early evening, not 10ish! Gideon would never put himself in a situation with Corrine, whereby betraying Eva, betraying himself.

well lady! That was awesome. I knew you wouldn't let me down. I love the detail. But I don't recall a meeting after the party, where was that in the book? Or am I having a senior moment!

hi We only have the detectives word to go by, and she has been a bit tricky dicky with our girl.

hey this guy gets my vote. He is just how I imagined Gideon would look. He's ACE! Sorry I couldn't resist it. Lol

I often wondered what time Nathan was murdered. It had to be that Thursday evening, or was it? Bearing that in mind, and trusting Eva's safety to Angus, why did Raul (who she had never met before) pick up Eva just before dawn on Friday to take her to the airport to collect Victor? Where was Angus, Nathan would/should be dead now.

Gideon sometimes gets it so right, saying beautiful things to Eva , buying her gifts, taking note of brands of toiletries that she uses. Then other times he's a complete quote " as*hat". With all his times with women, socially and sexually, he was clueless, bless him. Good job he's got Eva to put him right. You please me. I crossed to him, the black robe swaying round my legs. I loved that he put on something that matched what he had given me. I want to, he said soberly. I'm working on it. Give him time .

Favourite bits from pages 176 & 177 I love Steven. I love his sense of humour. Steven stood with his hands in his pockets and a big grin on his attractive face. "I feel like I should applaud. That was better than watching a chick flick" "What's wrong with you? You can go out with a catty bit*h who calls me a w*ore and thinks she's going to marry you, but I can't have lunch with a dear friend who's been pulling for you from the beginning?"

that makes sense now. The security office being the only place with no cameras. Oh this can go so many ways. But Im plumping for your detective screw up. Poor Gideon.

hi again Where does plausible deniability come into all this. Gideon mentioned this twice near the end of RIY.

hi Oh I love reading your posts. Makes mine look boring. Great lesson in American history and police speak. Anymore to get Gideon off the hook?