“Rule one— my bedchamber is off-limits. Rule two— your bedchamber is off-limits. Rule three— our lips never touch. Rule four— we only see each other during calling hours or in public or at events where crowds are assured to ensure that rule one, two and three are never trifled with. Rule five— all rules cease to exist when you ask me to marry you. Allow me to repeat that. I won’t be asking for your hand. You’ll be asking for mine.”
– from Forever a Lady by Delilah Marvelle
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