[Q]: ethan had grilled him repeatedly as to whether or not riley was worth the trouble he 'd gone to , and though riley was so much more than a pretty face , thorsen was happy to see ethan was impressed -- even if she was n't her normally happy and smiling self . riley shook ethan 's hand . '' it 's a pleasure , though i wish it were under better circumstances . '' ethan shot thorsen a look before turning his attention back to...

[A]: riley

[Q]: mitchell glared at her with concern when she skidded to a halt , breathless and flushed , in front of him . '' see here , you all right ? '' he asked . '' something wrong ? '' '' no , no , that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . '' still breathing hard , she shot a quick , unreadable glance at nick and then turned back to...

[A]: mitchell

[Q]: '' my taste in literature is broad , but not that broad . no , i used to have a girlfriend who liked them and whenever i looked at a back cover , the guys all had names like '' colt '' or '' raul '' . '' raul ? '' '' raul . '' she laughed again , trying to remember if she had ever read a romance book in which the hero 's name was...

[A]: raul

[Q]: '' when you proved unwilling to meet with us , '' sariana was saying crisply , '' i made the decision to use a mild hypnotic in the hopes that it would put you into a more , shall we say , receptive state of mind while we negotiated . i realize that probably strikes you as somewhat bold , but under the circumstances i felt i had no other option . '' '' bold ? '' gryph examined the word . '' no , i would n't say it was...

[A]:
bold