Aedion rubbed at his face. "Do you understand what it was like to sit on my ass while you were gone? You said two hours. What was I supposed to think?" "Aedion," she said as calmly as she could, and pulled off her filthy gloves before taking his broad, callused hand. "I get it. I do.
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When she kissed you, I mean."... AIMEE CARTER Damn, damn, damn," she said. "I never said why I like you, and now I have to go." "That's okay,... RAINBOW ROWELL Biting her lip to stop her chin from quivering, Alexandra raised her eyes to his. "I think," she whi... JUDITH MCNAUGHT Cricket could tell Enkai was holding back tears, and wishing to comfort him, she took his hand. They... ASH GRAY When, some months later, Zoltan emailed me about his decision to run for president, I immediately ca... MARK O'CONNELL You let her get away?” Caine demanded, forgetting Sam for the moment. “I didn’t let her g... MICHAEL GRANT Without realizing what she was doing and more on an impulse than anything else, she leaned forward a... ROBERT FANNEY You are real," she said to herself. "Aye." His voice was deep and resonant, a caress in h... J.R. WARD You deserve to be happy,” he said. And meant it. She deserved the joy he so often glimpsed on her ... SARAH J. MAAS Why are you being so nice to me?' I asked her. 'You know,' she said, 'when you say stuff like t... SARAH DESSEN I love you, Eliza,” I said. She thought about it. “No,” she said at last, “I don’t li... KURT VONNEGUT He limped slowly over to his own wooden sword and stooped awkwardly to pick it up. Trailing it on th... MEGAN WHALEN TURNER Stand for something. Make your life mean something. Start where you are with what you have. You are ... GERMANY KENT What do you want to show me?" "Nothing, really. I just want to be alone with you for a mi... RAINBOW ROWELL She'll be back," Ranger said. "But not tonight." [Stephanie] "How'd you get her to leave?" JANET EVANOVICH A hand touched my shoulder, shaking me. I was back on the bus. It was dark and warm and I just wante... KELLEY ARMSTRONG Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her. "I had enough," he said coldly. "You got no rights comi... JOHN STEINBECK You looked strange climbing in the tree like that." Tiger Lily pulled her braids between her fi... JODI LYNN ANDERSON You know," Marion said, "I met a woman once when I was a teenager. I knew she had gone through a lot... ERICA BAUERMEISTER What’s going on?” Ingrid asked. “Listen, nothing bad today, please.” She pulled a chair out ... TAYLOR KEYS Ophelia,' said the boy. He said it very quietly. She didn't like the way he said that at all. He sou... KAREN FOXLEE Suddenly Saffron had a picture in her mind of Sarah waiting at the bottom of the wall, and she was a... HILARY MCKAY I love you," he said. She looked up at him, her eyes shiny and black, then looked away. "... RAINBOW ROWELL God! You'll do anything to avoid it.' Avoid what?' my mother said. The past,' Caroline sai... SARAH DESSEN Are you not thirsty?" said the Lion. "I am dying of thirst," said Jill. "Then drink," said... C.S. LEWIS What did he do to you?” “This,” I said, holding up my hand. There was a shattering... CHELSEA M. CAMERON Aelin took a step forward. One step, as if in a daze. She loosed a shuddering breath, and... SARAH J. MAAS Puck swung the cannon around in anger. The nozzle spun and hit Sabrina in the chest. The force was s... MICHAEL BUCKLEY You're cute when you're worried," she muttered. "Your eyebrows get all scrunched together." "Y... RICK RIORDAN I was sitting in my lab, my hand spread open on the table, while the skull examined my palm. JIM BUTCHER Do you wish me to continue my demonstration?" "Of what? You ability to control my physical mov... MONICA BURNS I said, ?What are you doing Michelle? She was ready to do her short program. BOB HOREN I hate you.' My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me. She ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I know I'm the one who put limits on this... this thing," she said, and bit her lower lip, suddenly ... JILL SHALVIS Almost halfway down the aisle, she saw someone she wasn't expecting, and she almost stumbled on her ... MELISSA DE LA CRUZ I remember that look," she said. "It's the one you once gave Carlos right before you threatened to k... JILL SHALVIS Jay showed up after school with a bouquet of flowers and an armful of DVDs, although Violet couldn�... KIMBERLY DERTING Have you ever seen anything quite as pathetic?" said Malfoy. "And he’s supposed to be our teacher!... J.K. ROWLING I didn’t know you were going. What are you coming for?" she said, letting fall the hand with whi... LEO TOLSTOY And I meant to tell you: that was a one-in-a-thousand shot." She raised her hand. "Don't." ILONA ANDREWS My name...my name is Mary. I'm here with a friend.' Rhage stopped breathing. His heart skipped ... J.R. WARD So what's your doll's name?" Boo asked me. "Barbie," I said. "All their names are Barbie." SARAH DESSEN Mom actually said that?" Cassie's face shown with happiness. "She always hated my math!" ... CLARE B. DUNKLE What if I promise to make you a batch of brownies tomorrow?" she asked, deciding to use his lov... R.L. MATHEWSON Piper and Hazel were ready to go, but first Annabeth turned to Percy, who was leaning on the starboa... RICK RIORDAN I already have a plan." Celie said, raising her hand as she would with her tutor. "Do you?" Rol... JESSICA DAY GEORGE So,” he said, flicking her nose, “how long have you wanted—” “I don’t see how... SARAH J. MAAS He stared at me. "She liked you, boy." The intensity of his voice and eyes made me blink. "Yes,... JERRY SPINELLI Do you love him?” I jumped out of my skin. She was standing right beside me. “Who?” JULIE ANNE PETERS H--‐how did we get in the water?” “You were burning. I needed to do something to co... ELISABETH NAUGHTON Sorry,” he said. “Let me drop the belt-" “No.” She held on when he would have pulled aw... JILL SHALVIS She expected a lot of me. When I was in fourth grade working on a book report, she made me start the... DAISY WHITNEY They got under each of my shoulders and pulled me up, Padma walking in front of me and holding her a... KIERA CASS Lysandra's smile grew. "I like your fangs," she said sweetly. Aelin choked on her grape. Of cou... SARAH J. MAAS I like holding it at the base.” It’s too long for you,” he insisted, “which is w... LISA KLEYPAS So what was that all about?" "I think," Jace said, "that she asked if she could touch my mango.... CASSANDRA CLARE The multicolored kitten snuggled between her breasts. Lucky cat. "I thought ma... CANDIS TERRY He shrugged and laughed a little. “It was a stupid idea. Who takes a girl to a funeral as their fi... DEBRA ANASTASIA You are so much more than I bargained for,” I confessed, which gained her attention. “I knew I w... C.A. HARMS I love you, Jonathan," she whispered. A long arm snaked around her, and he pulled her against h... TAMORA PIERCE Beds empty! No note! Car gone — could have crashed — out of my mind with worry — did you care?... J.K. ROWLING No, Mo," Miss Watkins said, turning to Nesta who was crying with laughter. "Nesta Williams, seeing a... CATHY HOPKINS Zoe gave him a look that was difficult to interpret. Eventually she asked, "What makes you sure I co... LISA KLEYPAS You must tell me about it when you do,' she said. 'When you make love for the first time, I mean. I ... RUPERT THOMSON Rowan lifted his eyebrows. Are you all right? She nodded. I just want to get through ... SARAH J. MAAS Peter..." He straightened, his back to her like a wall. Then, slowly, he turned his face toward... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT Hi" she said. He gave her the sexiest crooked smile. "Hi." He stepped into her space, both his ... LAURA KAYE
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SARAH J. MAAS But then she snapped your neck.” Tears rolled down his face. “And I felt you die,” ... SARAH J. MAAS I want them to hear your story. And know that there is a special strength..." As I spoke I realized ... SARAH J. MAAS I’m thinking it would be very easy to love you. And easier to call you my friend. SARAH J. MAAS She realized that Rowan saw each of those thoughts and more as he reached into his tunic and pulled ... SARAH J. MAAS Aelin was laughing as she cried, and the male was just holding her, his hooded head buried in her ne... SARAH J. MAAS You're my equal. And as much as that means we have each other's backs in public, it also means we th... SARAH J. MAAS That was your forest. Where you hunted.” He came closer to the painting, gazing at the bleak, empt... SARAH J. MAAS She stared at the castle unflinchingly, her form silhouetted against the blazing brightness that sat... SARAH J. MAAS They had slept in the shelter of the ruins, though neither of them really got true rest. SARAH J. MAAS That was all Celaena needed to hear before she tossed the ring to Maeve, before Rowan rushed to her,... SARAH J. MAAS You dare glamour me?" he growled, his violet eyes burning as they bore into my own. Lucien just pres... SARAH J. MAAS They grabbed for me, but he bared his teeth in a smile that was anything but friendly - SARAH J. MAAS Night Triumphant- and the Stars Eternal. SARAH J. MAAS Well, good-bye for now," he said, rolling his neck as if we hadn't been talking about anything impor... SARAH J. MAAS One of them has to break,” the queen said to the princess. “Only then can it begin.” SARAH J. MAAS There was no escaping his crown. Or his father, who would behead Sorscha, burn her, and scatter her ... SARAH J. MAAS Her cheek against the moss, the young princess she had been - Aelin Galathynius - reached a hand for... SARAH J. MAAS What was it like?” Manon asked quietly. “To love.” For love was what it had been—what Asteri... SARAH J. MAAS At dawn, Aedion had burst in, demanding why they weren’t ready to leave—to go home. Lysandra had... SARAH J. MAAS Manon gazed westward across the mountains. Hope, Elide had said—hope for a better future. For a ho... SARAH J. MAAS The Wing Leader said from behind her, "Do you believe monsters are born, or made?" From what sh... SARAH J. MAAS You and I are nothing but wild beasts wearing human skins. SARAH J. MAAS Celaena opened her arms wide, Goldryn burning bright in one hand. “Behold my power, Maeve. Behold ... SARAH J. MAAS Celaena walked and walked, until she found herself by the tree-lined shore of a lake, glaringly brig... SARAH J. MAAS Say it,” I gritted out. “The High Lord of the Night Court is your mate. SARAH J. MAAS The girl wore her scars the way some women wore their finest jewelry. SARAH J. MAAS I skipped between the dancers, twirling my skirts. The seated, masked musicians didn’t look up at ... SARAH J. MAAS His tunic was unbuttoned at the top, and he ran a hand through his blue-black hair before he wordles... SARAH J. MAAS I have no name," she purred. "I'm whoever the keepers of my fate tell me to be. SARAH J. MAAS He grasped her by the wrist , running a thumb along the sensitive skin underneath. "Then let me call... SARAH J. MAAS And he had just sent her into the arms of her strongest potential allies: to the homeland of her mot... SARAH J. MAAS Because I am from Terrasen and believed my queen dead. And now she is alive, and fighting, so I will... SARAH J. MAAS If you were going to die, I was going to die with you. I couldn't stop thinking it over and over as ... SARAH J. MAAS Careful, a voice said in her head. Proceed with cunning. SARAH J. MAAS You didn't need a weapon at all when you were born one. SARAH J. MAAS Maybe I'd always been broken and dark inside. Maybe someone who've been born whole and good would ha... SARAH J. MAAS Where are you going?” He looked over his shoulder at me. “If I stay, you won’t get any sl... SARAH J. MAAS I can't tell if I should be ashamed of wanting to hold you on this day, or grateful that, despite wh... SARAH J. MAAS Aedion - every breath she took seemed to echo his name. Aedion, Aedion, Aedion. SARAH J. MAAS