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“But Darling wouldn't even let him cling to those small brutalities. He touched Aumont gently and held him quietly, replaced those memories with something much kinder. Aumont reached up and caught his wrist. Guided Daeling's hand down so that he could kiss his palm. It was all he could think to offer, an echo of what Darling had given him earlier. He left his lips pressed to the warm, callused skin for several long seconds. And then he held onto Darling's hand, keeping it close to his chest as a babe might hold onto some necessary comfort -a blanket or a rag doll- and. eventually, fell asleep.”
― J.A. Rock, An Affair for Aumont

“Aumont shrugged. "I am a better shot than any man you have ever met."

"And so humble too."

"True. Humility is another one of my many qualities. I am extremely proud of how humble I am, which, as you can imagine, is quite a philosophical quandary."

Darling laughed softly despite himself.”
― J.A. Rock, An Affair for Aumont

“It would be easy to love Aumont -Darling was moer than halfway there already- bit it had been easy to love Lord Christmas too. As easy as grasping the blade of a knife with your bare hands as someone stabbed you with it, and then thanking him for it.”
― J.A. Rock, An Affair for Aumont

“What do your lovers call you?"

"I, uh..." Ash wasn't sure what his own mother called him, with Francis pressing against him and that tongue sliding over and around into his ear. "God.'

"I doubt that." Francis moved to kiss Ash's neck”
― K.J. Charles, The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh