July 2012
21 posts
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”
—Vincent Van Gogh
True story: His Name is Robert Downey Jr. →
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I’m willing to go out on a limb here and guess that most stories of kindness do not begin with drug addicted celebrity bad boys.
Mine does.
His name is Robert Downey Jr.
You’ve probably heard of him. You may or may not be a fan, but I am, and I was in the early 90’s when this story takes place.
It was at a garden party for the ACLU of Southern California. My stepmother was the executive director, which is why I was in attendance without having to pay the $150 fee. It’s not that I don’t support the ACLU, it’s that I was barely twenty and had no money to speak of.
“He touched you,” he said.
“For three seconds,” she said.
“He saw your chemise.”
“One inch of it.”
“And your corset.”
“Another inch. And so did everybody else. That was the point.”
“I know,” he said. “But I’m a man in love, and a man in love doesn’t think in a rational manner.” —Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase
“For three seconds,” she said.
“He saw your chemise.”
“One inch of it.”
“And your corset.”
“Another inch. And so did everybody else. That was the point.”
“I know,” he said. “But I’m a man in love, and a man in love doesn’t think in a rational manner.” —Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase
“Heroine: How many times do we have to fornicate for you to-“
Hero: “We don’t fornicate,” he said between his teeth.
Heroine: “It isn’t ladylike to say the shorter word, “she said.
Hero: “We Make love,” he said. He snatched the letter from her, crushed it into a tight little ball, and threw it across the room. “You and I. We make love. There’s a difference.” —Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase
Hero: “We don’t fornicate,” he said between his teeth.
Heroine: “It isn’t ladylike to say the shorter word, “she said.
Hero: “We Make love,” he said. He snatched the letter from her, crushed it into a tight little ball, and threw it across the room. “You and I. We make love. There’s a difference.” —Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase
