Get Thee Forth and VOTE
Might I suggest a vote for a devil?
one of my fave scenes in DiW… takes place right after they tie the knot in GG.
St. Vincent began on the front fastenings of her gown. “Are we going to…” he repeated, and followed her gaze to the bed. “Good God, no.” His fingers moved rapidly along her bodice, freeing the row of buttons. “Delectable as you are, my love, I’m too tired. I’ve never said this in my entire life-but at the moment I would much rather sleep than fuck.”
Overwhelmed with relief, Evie let out an unsteady sigh. She was forced to clutch at him for balance as he pushed the loosened gown down over her hips. “I don’t like that word,” she said in a muffled voice.
“Well, you had better get used to it,” came his caustic reply. “That word is said frequently at your father’s club. God knows how you managed to escape hearing it before.”
“I did,” she said indignantly, stepping out of the discarded gown. “I just didn’t know what it meant until now.”
St. Vincent bent to untie her shoes, his broad shoulders quivering. A curious gasping, choking noise came from him. At first Evie wondered anxiously if he had suddenly been taken ill, and then she realized that he was laughing. It was the first genuine laughter she had ever heard from him, and she had no idea what he found so funny. Standing over him in her chemise and drawers, she crossed her arms over her front and frowned.
Still snorting with quiet amusement, St. Vincent removed her shoes one at a time, tossing them aside. Her stockings were rolled down her legs with swift efficiency. “Take your bath, pet,” he finally managed to say. “You’re safe from me tonight. I may look, but I won’t touch. Go on.”
Really I have no clue why but this just makes me giggle every time I read it. I love the dialog between Sebastian and Evie. And I love how matter of fact he is about everything. Just so in your face and unapologetic.
le sigh…
You have a day people! Go VOTE! If you don’t do it for you do it for me Sebastian!
I love Sebastian! I voted already.
Okay…I have to admit that the scene after they get married is pretty hot so I went over and voted for him (although I’m still torn). My favorite part was in the billiards room when he tells her she didn’t tell him WHERE he couldn’t kiss her.
Delurking to say that I bought Devil in Winter after reading your praise of it here. And I Lurrrrved it. I don’t know why I have been ignoring it until now. Thank you.