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The first time I read the chapter, I thought Eva was simply 1) reassessing her relationship with Brett; 2) taking her revenge on him, the kiss only a reminder of how it could have been between them, period. But then we are talking Gedeon and Eva, not George and Mildred!!!! It's amazing how much anger, pain and anguish Sylvia has managed to convey in barely five pages.

At first I thought it was "get-it-out-of-your-system" sex, but then I realized there were much darker undertones to it. They have still so much to learn about one another!!!

Seeing what my last post looks like, someone might think I was drunk while writing it. I was not!!! Only too focused on how I was going to phrase what I wanted to say.  What a clear example of the S/M relationship the limo scene is!! I think Marquess De Sade would be quite proud of it. The same cannot be said about Gedeon, though. The fact that through her debasement Eva gets a better understanding of herself is a moot point: Gedeon is being cruel to his Eva, period. I can't find any excuses for that!Â

Here's what    in Chap.10  1) The exchange between Eva and Arnoldo taking place while Brett and Gedeon are still fighting.     "What the h**l are you doing?"... "He's your friend! You're just going to leave him like that?"     "He's your boyfriend".... "And YOU are the one who left him like that."  2)  Arnoldo's speaking as a true friend     "Be gentle with him".... "I have never seen him the way he is with you. I can't say you are worth of him, but you make him      happy. I saw that myself. Do it or walk. Don't f**k with his head."  3) The whole s*x scene in the limo riding towards North Carolina. The pacing of Gedeon's "WHY?"s, the feel of his pent-up     anger, the cruelty of his "This isn't for you." always leave me breathless and weeping for both of them.

I like your theory quite a lot.! Ciao

HI JULIE, I'd say there are Marcus (Ask for it), Jasper (Pride and Pleasure) and Gerard (The Stranger I Married) to deal with as well!!!! I know these are "one -shot" novels but they are absolutely up to any expectations. lol

I think it's Brett, who has found out he feels something for Eva. Only too late.

This is Chap. 10 day, isn't it?

I'LL BEÂ DIAGNOSED ATYPICAL READING PARASOMNIA!!!!!!!!! lol

Good morning Julie!! Sense of humour is something you are either born with or sorely lacking for all your life. I'm sure Gedeon will find out he's got some deep inside his troubled soul!!! I could also feel his enjoying Eva's crusade in his behalf... he was really amused by the image of New Eva confronting all those who had hurted him in the past like a modern Fury!!!

HELLO LADIES! What about "Forever into you"? Maybe a little too gross?

I'm green with envy, red with anger.... I could go through the whole rainbow!!! lol

Good morning again GiGi! the link between sex and food has been covered by extensive literature in every genre. It's a well-known fact that men love watching a woman eat because of the sexual undertones of the act, So, for once, we can say DIETING IS A B**CH aloud and clear!!!

Good morning GiGi! thank you so much for your insights in the shipment/import department. I 'm a newbie and obviously needing all the info I can get! I'll have to be patient....

AARRGGHH! it's 2.50 in the morning!!! I'll need to get some sleep, if I want my mind to work properly tomorrow. Good night, sweet dreams!!

I feel so ashamed of myself!!! when I read that passage the first time (and the second too) I simply took it at face value, that is the skyscraper as a phallic symbol Eva was trying to take in (HA!! HA!! If I say the pun is not intended, will someone believe me?). To my defense I have to say that Gedeon himself confirmed my guess. When he describes their first encounter from his point of view, he says that that's how he had imagined her looking at him. I like you theory best!

OH YEAH! I'm happy we are "on the same page"!!! and if this makes us "cougars", Â well ... ROAR!!!! :)

As for the books/shoes love issue, my position is that of Cary's. I don't seem to be able to limit my love to just one or the other. I simply go through phases: at one time I dote on shoes, at others I can't keep away from my favourite book-shop for more than two days. There will never be enough of both in my life!

You are right! It's definitely high time I started buying from Amazone. lol

The Italian one will have to be catching up with you as usual! When I placed my pre-order at my favourite book-shop, I was told the release date in Italy is June 16... hopefully, it's earlier than that!!!! So GO AHEAD and keep me posted!!

I was five years old in 1970, so WAS ALIVE AND KICKING BY THEN!!!! I appreciated the hint to the Watergate affair as I have seen the film with Robert Redford and  Dustin Hoffman. So there's someone out there who is laughing at our expenses.... Well, I HOPE SOME OF THE LADIES ON THIS FORUM WILL COME AND GET YOU, and then we'll know who's laughing!!!

It means 'the most beautiful woman'. CIAO!!

May I ask what happened with the photogate?

ARE YOU KIDDING??????? it would be too good to be true!!!!!! I would be ......having sleepless nights and a moron's smile on my face for quite a long time, even without a Mr Cross in my bed!!! This is really something to have sweets dreams about!

The very man himself!! Has he starred anything else after his "death"?