Adrian tipped my face up toward his and kissed me. Like always, the world around me stopped moving. No, the world became Adrian, only Adrian. Kissing him was as mind-blowing as ever, full of that same passion and need I had never believed I’d feel. But today, there was even more to it. I no longer had any doubt about whether this was wrong or right. It was a culmination of a long journey . . . or maybe the beginning of one. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. I didn’t care that we were out in public. I didn’t care that he was Moroi. All that mattered was that he was Adrian, my Adrian. My match. My partner in crime, in the long battle I’d just signed on for to right the wrongs in the Alchemist and Moroi worlds. Maybe Marcus was right that I’d also signed myself up for disaster, but I didn’t care. In that moment, it seemed that as long as Adrian and I were together, there was no challenge too great for us. I don’t know how long we stood there kissing. Like I said, the world around me was gone. Time had stopped. I was awash in the feel of Adrian’s body against mine, in his scent, and in the taste of his lips. That was all that mattered right now.
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CAMBRIA HEBERT Adrian stood there leaning against the doorframe, watching me with his heart in his eyes. In my ches... RICHELLE MEAD Private Parts The first love of my life never saw me naked - there was always a parent co... SARAH KAY Adrian ordered a martini, earning disapproving looks from his father and me. 'It's barely noon,... RICHELLE MEAD I’ll be your family now,” he says. “I love you,” I say. I said that once, before I... VERONICA ROTH He reached out and pulled me to him, one hand on my waist and the other behind my neck. He tipped my... RICHELLE MEAD Adrian Ivashkov wasn’t easy to surprise, but I surprised him then when I brought his mouth toward ... RICHELLE MEAD She was right about something else too," Dimitri said after a long pause. My back was to him, but th... RICHELLE MEAD Beneath me, the bed tipped as Cole edged closer. I felt him lean over me. His breath, warm and measu... MAGGIE STIEFVATER The first thing I noticed when I woke up was that I was covered in blood. The second thi... MICHELLE HODKIN So why hadn’t he confronted me? Why hadn’t he torn through my lies and forced me to own up that ... SAM DOGRA Tamlin’s arm tightened around me, and he kissed the top of my head. I pulled back, looking up at h... SARAH J. MAAS But once, in his anger, Aidan had asked me whether I thought I had wasted my life, and I had told hi... JOHN BOYNE What's up?" I asked. You tell me," he said. "You were the one about ready to start making... RICHELLE MEAD And I told you that one night wan't enough." Loki leaned down, kissing me deeply and pressing m... AMANDA HOCKING Okay,' he said. He took a breath. 'What would you do, if you could do anything?' I took a step ... SARAH DESSEN My father looked right at me, but he didn't answer. And his eyes were dazed and staring through me, ... JODI PICOULT He trapped my hand against his chest and yanked my sleeve down past my wrist, covering my hand with ... BECCA FITZPATRICK An image of Sydney's face appeared in my mind's eye, calm and lovely.I believe in you. <... RICHELLE MEAD He squeezed my shoulder and smiled at me. I realized that I hadn't kissed him hello, I always k... LAURELL K. HAMILTON In my rush, I hadn’t tied my shoelaces. Noah was now tying them for me. He looked up at me t... MICHELLE HODKIN He’d moved toward me again. His hands released mine and moved to my waist, and I noticed I wasn’... RICHELLE MEAD I sprang toward him with the stake, hoping to catch him by surprise. But Dimitri was hard to catch b... RICHELLE MEAD A second later, when he looked up at me, we were face to face, and again, even under these circumsta... SARAH DESSEN Because I was dying. And Warner could’ve let me die. He was angry and hurt and had ever... TAHEREH MAFI I skipped between the dancers, twirling my skirts. The seated, masked musicians didn’t look up at ... SARAH J. MAAS We aren't fighting right now." I blurted out. He gave me a sidelong look. 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He was in a precarious pos... RICHELLE MEAD He pulled my skirt up. I began to worry. Everyone knew he had broken in girls before and I didn't wa... TRACEY EMIN You should dress her better, you know." "I'm not interested in putting clothes on ... RICHELLE MEAD It was not the thought that I was so unloved that froze me. I had taught myself to do without love.<... KURT VONNEGUT JR. Patch reached for my hand and pushed my dad's ring off the tip of his finger and into my palm, curli... BECCA FITZPATRICK I was astonished to see Adrian watching me, a look of contentment on his face. His eyes seemed to st... RICHELLE MEAD Natalie said, “That detective in charge of the case: is he your Jake?” My mout... JOSH LANYON Adrian looked over at me again. “Who knows more about male weakness: you or me?” “G... RICHELLE MEAD I didn’t realize that in his wish to transform me was the proof that he didn’t like me as I was,... ELENA FERRANTE I lay there with my mind running amuck, on the brink of madness. And somehow, gradually, early Sunda... JOHN MARSDEN My dad picked me up and rocked me in the chair. I felt small and weak and I wanted to hold him back ... BENJAMIN ALIRE SáENZ The Kevster’s a friend,” I shared with Ren. At my words, Ren’s brows shot together ... KRISTEN ASHLEY How...how do you feel about me?” “I think it’s pretty obvious.” “Let’s just sa... JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT Ethan’s voice was choked. “I realize now, what my father felt. When I left home. He must have fe... TOM DEADERICK Find one thing. One thing that's beautiful. Anything. Anything that shows you you're not one of them... RICHELLE MEAD I see how it is,” I snapped. “You were all in favor of me breaking the tattoo and thinking on my... RICHELLE MEAD I did not run to him, but I did wrap my arms around him, press my ear to his chest, hold on to him a... LAURELL K. HAMILTON He was always worrying about me – even when we were kids. If I scraped my knee or fell off my bike... 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The mother becomes the background against which the baby lives,... SARAH MANGUSO He leaned forward then and put his face in the crook of my neck, so he could smell the warmth rising... AMY LANE You know," he said, "under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlig... RICHELLE MEAD And I knew that it was possible he wasn't entirely right for me, but I also knew, in some way... CATHERINE LACEY I'd only seen Julius play a few times, but he had that gift, that grace, those fingers like a goddam... SHERMAN ALEXIE It felt like I was living in two worlds. There was one world which was a daylight world and another ... LAURIE MATTHEW Then I dropped my forehead against his and sat there for a long time, as if I could telegraph a mess... JOHN GROGAN I lifted my face to meet the kiss, wanting the comfort of his touch as much as I was willing to prov... AMELIA ATWATER-RHODES Adrian gave me a look that said I was wasting his time. "Because Jet sounds badass. RICHELLE MEAD And I want you to know that I heard what you said in that speech,' Rider said, his voice scratchy. '... JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT My grandpa didn't believe in hugging and kissing, or saying "I love you." His love had to do with th... BILL COSBY Geno told them why I was there, and they all came down off the truck and looked me over — I guess ... DREXEL DEAL I think about my education sometimes. I went to the University of Chicago for awhile after the Secon... KURT VONNEGUT I drew him in my world; I write him in my lines, I want to be his girl, he was never ... LANG LEAV
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"Let me know when you want to start practice again. And thanks for...t... RICHELLE MEAD Call me crazy for asking this, but, um, are Lissa and I going with you?" "No" "No?" "... RICHELLE MEAD Guardian Belikov is the princess's guardian now," said Kirova, "Her sanctioned guardian." RICHELLE MEAD You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll be like sunshine to me. RICHELLE MEAD You look confused," said Adrian. I shook my head and sighed. "I think I'm just overthinking thi... RICHELLE MEAD They’re waiting for you. Go on in.” Adrian leaned close to Keith’s ear and spoke in an ominous... RICHELLE MEAD Relax, having kids is years away. But can you imagine? Your brains, my charm, our collective good lo... RICHELLE MEAD I loved you!" he yelled. He jumped up out of his chair so quickly I never saw it coming. "I loved yo... RICHELLE MEAD Who is he?" "An idiot, said Adrian. "Makes me look like an upstanding member of society. RICHELLE MEAD Yeah? Can you draw a skeleton riding a motorcycle with flames coming out of it? And I want a pirate ... RICHELLE MEAD You, know I'm the Queen's favorite great nephew, Well, yeah I'm her only great nephew, but that's no... RICHELLE MEAD Don't worry, little dhampir. You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll always be like sunshine t... RICHELLE MEAD You've asked me out tons of times." "Not really. I've made inappropriate suggestions and freque... RICHELLE MEAD I know how devastated you must be to miss me, but leave a message, and I'll try to ease your agony RICHELLE MEAD That means nothing," said Abe with a shrug. I had a feeling that if I stood and suddenly confessed t... RICHELLE MEAD Hello," I said stiffly. His smile split into a full grin."So nice to see you again." "Alwa... RICHELLE MEAD You think that I'm so manipulative and scheming, Miss Sage? It's all for them. For my loved ones fir... RICHELLE MEAD He smiled willingly. "Well, I always aim to help others in need." "Yeah," a new voice suddenly ... RICHELLE MEAD I expected Abe to yell for everyone to shut up or something like that. Of course, Nathan had been tr... RICHELLE MEAD So, I want to try to spend more time with Dad." Abe glanced at Rose."You see that?" He said. "N... RICHELLE MEAD Who are these people?" my mother asked. "Guess," replied Abe flatly. "Who would be foolish enou... RICHELLE MEAD Well, well, well," I said. "If it isn't the people responsible for unleashing Rose Hathaway on the w... RICHELLE MEAD Abe swept in, resplendent in a gray and yellow suit that coordinated bafflingly well with Adrian's p... RICHELLE MEAD Ah, Belikov," said Abe, shaking Dimitri's hand. "I'd been hoping we'd run into each other. I'd reall... RICHELLE MEAD I have it on good authority there's going to be a new 'gate' opening up soon over on the south side ... RICHELLE MEAD She reached out and touched the bright colors of the cashmere scarf, her face filled with wonder as ... RICHELLE MEAD Was this all part of your plan as my lawyer? I don't recall explosive escapes being part of the lega... RICHELLE MEAD What have you gotten me into?" I hissed at him. "Me? What have you gotten yourself into? Couldn... RICHELLE MEAD Don't fight them anymore.I'm going to go with them." "No. I won't let them take you." "You... RICHELLE MEAD Because it gives him and excuse to be around her--without making it look like he gave in first. That... RICHELLE MEAD You approve?" I asked, spinning around. He slipped an arm around my waist. "Unfortunately... RICHELLE MEAD You forget: I have an addictive personality. I'm addicted to you. Somehow I think you could do all s... RICHELLE MEAD Dimitri. I hadn't known he was here. His eyes were on me too,dark and endless. Only I couldn't ... RICHELLE MEAD I'm sorry." "Be sorry you lied," he said, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "Don't be sorr... RICHELLE MEAD That," I told Tatiana, "is the most fucked-up law I have ever heard. RICHELLE MEAD As he looked at me, he seemed to send a message of his own: that he would still fight for me, that h... RICHELLE MEAD In an undertone, I murmured, "This isn't over. I won't give up on you." "I've given up on you,"... RICHELLE MEAD What are you, Rose Hathaway? Are you real? You're a dream within a dream. I'm afraid touching you wi... RICHELLE MEAD Yeah, that's exactly what I want. To help my girlfriend get her old boyfriend back." He turned away ... RICHELLE MEAD I'll find you. There is no place in this world you can hide from me. I'm watching. Love, Dimitr... RICHELLE MEAD Well, you've finally got a license to kill. It's about time. RICHELLE MEAD You guys didn't really think you could go off on a party weekend without me, did you? Especially her... RICHELLE MEAD I don't know. This college would probably have the same problem the last one did." I frow... RICHELLE MEAD If I could dream, I know I'd dream about you.I'd dream about the way you smell and how your dark hai... RICHELLE MEAD Don't touch her," he growled. There was a note in his voice that would of scared me if it had b... RICHELLE MEAD Checkmate, bitch. RICHELLE MEAD Damn it," I muttered. "What?" asked Adrian. "I hate when you're the sane one... RICHELLE MEAD You're beautiful in battle," said Dimitri. His cold voice carried to me clearly, even above the roar... RICHELLE MEAD Dreams, dreams. I walk them; I live them. I delude myself with them. It's a wonder I can spot realit... RICHELLE MEAD He has no right to threaten my boyfriends. I'm eighteen. An adult. I don't need his help. I can thre... RICHELLE MEAD Sweat isn't a bad thing," he said, leaning his head against the wall thoughtfully. "Some of the best... RICHELLE MEAD It’s okay. Everything’s going to be okay. You can let go of the sword." "I can’t. I can�... RICHELLE MEAD That's pretty hot," he said. "Punching me in the eye?" "Well, no. Of course not. I meant t... RICHELLE MEAD By the way, my name's Rose Hathaway. I'm seventeen years old, training to protect and kill vampires,... RICHELLE MEAD Sometimes you wake up from a dream. Sometimes you wake up in a dream. And sometimes, every once in a... RICHELLE MEAD what's your name?" what?" i asked, squinting at the light. your name." I reconized Dr. Ole... RICHELLE MEAD Don't judge the past by the standards of today. It won't work. They're incompatible. RICHELLE MEAD You were wrong. She really is the new general in town." I smiled back, hoping he wasn't aware o... RICHELLE MEAD And I thought the whole point of my education was that violence IS the answer. RICHELLE MEAD I steeled myself for the next response. I knew it was going to be one of the Zen life lessons. [...]... RICHELLE MEAD I love you, Roza." He kissed me again. "I'll always be here for you. I'm not going to let anything h... RICHELLE MEAD