Catherine Chadwick: "I took the liberty of bringing our brandies up, Laura," said Catherine, her voice husky and low. "Because I don't know about you, but I can't sleep. And I might even take up smoking." Augur Lazenby: "Catherine, you're everything I want and everything I need. I could not ask for more, but I do have one request. I hope you will not think less of me if I do not take your virginity from you until we are man and wife. It would be a gift to me." Rachel Delacourt: Rachel took her other hand and with one of her fingers, wiped the last vestige of oil off Laura's lips. She raised the finger to her own mouth and ran her tongue over it. Then she let go of Laura's wrist. "All right, then, let's try the eggplant spread," Rachel said. Laura looked at her and blinked. Twice. Laura Hastings: Her greatest virtue was her persistence, and her greatest flaw was her persistence. She would pursue problems until she solved them or until they brought her to her knees. Catherine Chadwick, Augur Lazenby and Rachel Delacourt would bring her to her knees...but only one of them would help her up.
