I close my eyes at his intimate touch. It’s a slow movement, not one meant to seduce. It’s one to show how much he loves me, and I flatten my lips, fighting the urge to cry. Noah nudges me toward him and if it wasn’t for his hold, I’d drop like a house of cards. I fall into him, and Noah wraps me in his arms. “It’s okay, baby. We’re okay.” I cling tighter to him, because it doesn’t feel okay. For the past two months, life was good and easy and everything I dreamed it could be. Despite my efforts, the muscles at the corner of my mouth tremble. I wanted to be done with tears and with whispered comments thrown in my direction like knives and with this overwhelming sense that I’m less and that I’ll never belong.
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Related I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES I love you present tense,” I whispered, and then put my hand on the middle of his chest and said, ... JOHN GREEN His eyes spark as his gaze dips to my cleavage, and this gives me courage. I shift forward and slip ... KATIE MCGARRY Okay, okay.” I set my hand on top of his and guide it to my chest, so it’s right over my heart. ... VERONICA ROTH I want you, Anastasia,” he murmurs. “I love and I hate, and I love arguing with you. It’s very... E.L. JAMES Noah rests both of his hands below my butt, and before I can move closer to him, he lifts me and pro... KATIE MCGARRY And he leans in, so carefully. Breathing and not breathing and hearts beating between us a... TAHEREH MAFI He calls me his Queen of the Night. He shows me the wonders in this incredible city. He encourages m... KAREN MARIE MONING We kiss for a long time, a good long time. I don’t even notice that it’s cold and I forget to be... CARRIE JONES Don’t worry, due’ane,” He murmured lowly....“Who’s Dewey Anne.” I asked him, voice gruff... AMY LANE His eyes are so beautiful and dark and they do look like that dog’s—I mean, that wolf’s. They ... CARRIE JONES Noah sits up, and when I try to duck out of reach, he advances like a tiger and flips me so that I�... KATIE MCGARRY Michael, this is an order from your mistress. Tell me what you want. Now.” “I want Griffin.” T... TIFFANY REISZ I wasn’t aware of just how close he’d moved to me until now. So many details came into focus. Th... RICHELLE MEAD Okay,” he said. “I gotta go to sleep. It’s almost one.”
“Okay,” I said.
“Okay,�... JOHN GREEN A heat wave crashes into my body and I tug at the collar of my winter coat. I could take this thing ... KATIE MCGARRY Cole,” I said, “do you think I’m lovable?” “As in ‘cuddly and’?” “As in ... MAGGIE STIEFVATER I saw only a flash of green and gold before the warmth of Tamlin’s body slammed into me and our li... SARAH J. MAAS Tamlin’s arm tightened around me, and he kissed the top of my head. I pulled back, looking up at h... SARAH J. MAAS Have you kissed many boys before?" he asked quietly. His question brought my mind back into fo... MICHELLE HODKIN And then I can feel what he feels. He’s waited such a long time for this moment. He loves how I fe... CYNTHIA HAND Patch's eyes grazed me with silent heat. My reflection swirled in them, red hair and lips aflame. I ... BECCA FITZPATRICK He can be...” Heat started to flow across my cheeks. “He can be very...protective.” Jayde... JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT Each second neared our last. We danced. “Kieren . . .” “Shhh . . .” We d... CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH You know I love you," I whispered in his ear. "I know," he whispered back, turned, I pulled my ... KRISTEN ASHLEY His head turns fractionally toward me, his eyes darkest slate. I bite my lip. “Oh, fuck the p... E.L. JAMES And I put my hand on her arm to stop her rowing. Aaron’s Noise roars up in red and black. PATRICK NESS Sorry.” I’m surprised and glad she doesn’t recognize it. I run my thumb back and forth over a ... SARAH OCKLER Wow, hi,’ Eight says, and when he speaks it’s with his own voice. It’s him. It’s ... PITTACUS LORE Day leans in toward me. He reaches up to touch my face. I can tell it still hurts him to use his fin... MARIE LU Ohhhh! What do we have here? That don’t sound like no man cry, ’less the rats gone and brung som... QUOLEENA SBROCCA I thought you were dead,” I say. “It almost killed me.” “Did it?” His voice is neutra... LAUREN OLIVER When I burst into the terminal, my eyes swept around, bouncing from person to person in the crowded,... CAMBRIA HEBERT His other hand finds my cheek, and he wipes away my tears with his thumb. The chocolate scent overwh... RICK YANCEY I think I know what will help you chill.” The way his eyes devoured me hinted I shouldn’t t... KATIE MCGARRY Not fair,” I muttered. “Your sword was bigger than mine.” “My sword is bigger than ever... KODY KEPLINGER Wait a second," Four says. I turn toward him, wondering which version of Four I'll see now-the one w... VERONICA ROTH I looked at him and the other two people whose names I’d just learned. “So . . . so this is home... KIERA CASS Dad pressed against my mind. Please, Allison. Let me, just this once, hold my son. I shouldn't... DEVON MONK 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 I couldn’t talk about it, about them—not yet. So I breathed “Later” and hooked my feet aroun... SARAH J. MAAS They were afraid the longer we pretended to be human, the more human we would become.” “And... RICK YANCEY Closing his eyes again, Beck repositions his head on the back of his seat, and in one sure movement,... DAVID ARNOLD I wished my mother was here tonight, which is stupid, because it’s an impossible wish.” He shrug... KATJA MILLAY God, you're so sweet.” He holds my face in his hands and kisses me deeply. I slowly unzip his hood... LILLY AVALON Isaiah pushes off his car and invades my personal space. His dark scent envelops me and my heart lit... KATIE MCGARRY Why?" He asked. " because it was the closest I could get to doing this." He reached out and pul... RICHELLE MEAD I rake my hands across his biceps and down his pecs. Water and sand crumble to shimmery, granular tr... A.G. HOWARD How can you be like this?' I whisper. 'How can you even trust me, after everything?' 'I'm not sure I... RAINBOW ROWELL Jacob smiled from ear to ear when he shook the man’s hand on stage. The man then handed him a trop... KATIE MCGARRY That sounds like a blast. I’m definitely in,” Shane added once we filled him in on our idea. ANDREA HELTSLEY I’m glad you still have your survival instinct.” “We’ve all got something.” I l... PAULA STOKES I brought my hand to the back of his neck and leaned into him, sliding my fingers into the curls at ... BETSY CORNWELL [Ana] “You’re a sadist?” “I’m a Dominant.” His eyes are a scorching gray, intense.<... E.L. JAMES Ladies and gentlemen, Jamal Feldstein-Roth.” I blinked. “Wait, Jamal ?” “Suc... MICHELLE HODKIN I kissed him. His arms slid around me and drew me close, and we stayed like that for a while, my han... JULIE KAGAWA He swapped the fistful of my shirt for one in my hair, and ground his mouth against mine. I ex... KAREN MARIE MONING I've got you. I swear to God, I've got you," said Noah. "Stay with me, Echo." I wanted to. I wa... KATIE MCGARRY I love you.” I stared stupidly at him. Was he joking again, reciting another line from ... JENNIFER ECHOLS I placed my face so close to his that his features became indistict, and I began to lose myself in t... JOJO MOYES He leaned his head to me, his neck so close to my lips, I felt the heat coming off his skin. His bre... ILONA ANDREWS Beneath me, the bed tipped as Cole edged closer. I felt him lean over me. His breath, warm and measu... MAGGIE STIEFVATER Two years before, the man had ended my reign. I had been the semel of a tribe of werepanthers, leade... MARY CALMES You can’t tell me what to do anymore, Travis! I don’t belong to you!” In the second ... JAMIE MCGUIRE My lady,” says Aladdin, extending an arm toward the sun, “I give you gold as a token of my love.... JESSICA KHOURY I have kept a diary, WITHNAIL AND I I want to touch with my mouth. His mouth, with my mouth. Maybe his neck, too. But first things first... LAINI TAYLOR Breaking the circle” My eyes darken when I see my new lover. Fresh prey. My body d... ASPER BLURRY But there is one person who expected the unexpected from me and the only time I noticed disappointme... KATIE MCGARRY I can do oblivion, you know. I can do it better than him. I'd like to see how he likes it if I just ... MELINA MARCHETTA His mouth comes down on mine, harder now, more demanding, a raw, hungry need in him rising to the su... LISA RENEE JONES I feel shock splinter through him, his body going rigid. Then he relaxes, melting into me, stepping ... JESSICA KHOURY I looked at him, into his warm gray eyes, and suddenly understood what he was trying to tell me. The... KODY KEPLINGER Because I was dying. And Warner could’ve let me die. He was angry and hurt and had ever... TAHEREH MAFI I paused to pat the truck’s hood gently in apology when someone put his hand on my shoulder. ... PATRICIA BRIGGS I'm not with Rob," I say quickly. "Not anymore." "You're not?" He's staring at me so intensely... LAUREN OLIVER Breathing became a painful chore. Her lips turned down while her warm fingers caressed my cheek. Tha... KATIE MCGARRY It’s so peaceful. I could go to sleep in here.” His eyes flickered to me once more, and for a di... J.M. RICHARDS Simulation Tobias kisses my neck. I try to think. I have to face the fear. I have to take... VERONICA ROTH You wouldn’t dare!” I cocked my head at him and thought about it. “Why do people say... GARON WHITED I’m…getting there. I’m beginning to think that maybe it’s okay to be a blank canvas. Maybe i... STEPHANIE PERKINS It’s complicated, and I won’t pretend that part of me still feels betrayed by what he did. But o... KAYLEA CROSS I lick my lips as his teeth nibble on my earlobe. Between my muscles melting under his touch, my blo... KATIE MCGARRY Ash!” I called, squinting through the rain and darkness, through the glow of the streetlamps that ... JULIE KAGAWA Sorry doesn’t mean anything! Not when you’re still with him. It’s not just that you cheated—... RACHEL VINCENT I pushed passed him. He grabbed my hand and swung me back towards him. Then he pushed me against the... JESSICA SHIRVINGTON Fight back, Laia. For Darin. For Izzi. For every Scholar this beast has abused. Fight. A scream burs... SABAA TAHIR A shower. Still equipped with warm, running water.” I say longingly. I refuse to let up about... TRACEY WARD I look up, and he’s searching my eyes, just like he did after kissing me for the first time in the... BETH REVIS My palm presses against his cool cheek as I stare intently at him, willing him to understand, “I c... ANGELA LOUISE MCGURK His noise is getting quieter, but I can still see it there still- See how he feels the skin of ... PATRICK NESS His hands shift to my shoulders, and his fingers brush over the edge of my bandage. He pulls back wi... VERONICA ROTH Luke said that he was surprised when I showed up at his room. That he hadn’t meant to give me the ... KATHRYN HOLMES He spins us both, wrapping us in his wings until I’m dazed and giggling. “I wanted to l... A.G. HOWARD His laugh rumbled against me. Eyes closed, the wind roaring like a wild animal, I adjusted my positi... SARAH J. MAAS Sage shifted beneath me. I put one of my hands back into his thick hair and left it there, pretendin... KARINA HALLE I moaned then, tilting my head back to give him better access. His hands clamped on my waist, then m... SARAH J. MAAS Merry Christmas.” he says quietly, pulling something from his back pocket. I frown in confusi... TRACEY WARD As I came closer, it took shape: long, slender, and curling, with numerous heart-shaped leaves. I fe... COLLEEN BOYD I’ll be your family now,” he says. “I love you,” I say. I said that once, before I... VERONICA ROTH
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"Keep it," he said without looking ba... KATIE MCGARRY Noah?" A welcome voice - not my mother's, but welcome all the same: Echo. A smile spread across... KATIE MCGARRY Noah drew me closer to him. "It's okay. I've got you. KATIE MCGARRY The pure menace radiating from my younger sister is undeniable. She can hate me, but I need her to k... KATIE MCGARRY Noah held my hair away from my face. KATIE MCGARRY Perché crescere significa prendere decisioni difficili, e non è sempre piacevole fare la cosa gius... KATIE MCGARRY Alexander shifted in my arms. God, he was so small, and from the giddy looks on my father's and Ashl... KATIE MCGARRY The worst kind of crying wasn't the kind everyone could see- the wailing on street corners, the tear... KATIE MCGARRY Echo placed the expertly folded blanket back on the couch and smoothed it several times, insisting o... KATIE MCGARRY Guilt nagged at me. She didn't technically ask me a question, so in theory, I didn't owe her a respo... KATIE MCGARRY So, Noah, Echo’s the coat girl.” I had a nickname? Noah chuckled. “Yeah.” “Echo, is your f... KATIE MCGARRY Champagne hangovers suck. KATIE MCGARRY Because they’re wet, Noah’s jeans are a bit stubborn sliding down, but he’s successful, and in... KATIE MCGARRY Will we have pets?” I bite back the question regarding kids. While this might be a fun fantasy, im... KATIE MCGARRY I know how much I love Echo. After what we’ve done...my heart aches...I f*cking worship her now. KATIE MCGARRY I grab on to her wrists, pull them away from her face and kiss her lips, lips that can’t kiss me b... KATIE MCGARRY Noah sits up, and when I try to duck out of reach, he advances like a tiger and flips me so that I�... KATIE MCGARRY Who’s winning?” “I don’t have a f*cking clue nor do I f*cking care.” Echo’s he... KATIE MCGARRY His eyes spark as his gaze dips to my cleavage, and this gives me courage. I shift forward and slip ... KATIE MCGARRY Someday me and her, we’ll come back here. Maybe she’ll be an artist. Maybe she won’t. Maybe I�... KATIE MCGARRY Echo’s eyes plead with me as she waits for an answer. Stay with me. Not here. Not w... KATIE MCGARRY Noah’s hands ease down my arms, then he folds me into him. His front heating my back. He dips his ... KATIE MCGARRY Just a shower. If you want me to stay on the opposite side, I will. I won’t kiss. I won’t touch.... KATIE MCGARRY She’s leaving me!” “Leaving? She’s been waiting for you to get your shit together.” KATIE MCGARRY My body screams to stride over to her, wrap my arms around her waist, kiss her until she’s drunk o... KATIE MCGARRY Arms around my waist and Pigpen has me in the air. KATIE MCGARRY Violet moves, a readjustment, and I expect her to pull away. But instead, she leans further into me,... KATIE MCGARRY Smiled. The type of smile that men drive all night in a blinding rainstorm on their bike to s... KATIE MCGARRY It wouldn't be fair to Chevy, and it wouldn't be fair to me. The love I had for him was consuming an... KATIE MCGARRY Thank you Jonah." He lowers his head at the break in my voice. I ignore the moisture in his e... KATIE MCGARRY I'm cold and clammy and hot at the same time, yet I'm free. I lift my head and the autumn bree... KATIE MCGARRY But there is one person who expected the unexpected from me and the only time I noticed disappointme... KATIE MCGARRY I kiss him. My mouth on his. Without fear. Without thought. All of my emotions, my love, my trust, w... KATIE MCGARRY Anyone who ever makes you the slightest bit uncomfortable, Breanna, you tell one of us. You're with ... KATIE MCGARRY I'd like to somehow find the courage to be on the outside who I am on the inside. KATIE MCGARRY My best friend has warned me to stay away. Violet, a girl raised by the Terror, has warned me to sta... KATIE MCGARRY I agree. I don't understand how a guy everyone is terrified of makes me feel safe. I don't understan... KATIE MCGARRY The most dangerous guy at my school-the lone person who makes me feel safe-is reveling in the way I ... KATIE MCGARRY I'm Breanna Miller. The smart girl. The quiet girl. The one who belongs to a large family. I'm Brean... KATIE MCGARRY She's my girl now and I'll do anything for her at any time. I'm in love with her. KATIE MCGARRY Oddly enough, I feel the most alone when I'm in a room full of people. KATIE MCGARRY You know a lot about math," I said. You know a lot about math? What type of statement was that? Righ... KATIE MCGARRY My fingers lightly trace her arm and I swear she presses closer to me. I'd love to kiss her right no... KATIE MCGARRY Because the only way anyone will ever be okay with me is if they love me. Really love me enough to n... KATIE MCGARRY Just like she’d said, she’d gone back to her life and, in theory, I’d gone back to mine. Probl... KATIE MCGARRY Quiet anger frightens me. The drunks, the idiots, the ones that rage easily - them I can handle. I k... KATIE MCGARRY Isaiah opens the door to the bathroom, and steam pours out. He sports a pair of jeans and no shirt.<... KATIE MCGARRY Beth’s voice broke. “I can’t lose you guys.” And there it was. She sat here bleedin... KATIE MCGARRY Get in or you’ll miss the fun.” Fun? I slid into the seat. The engine purred to life. She f... KATIE MCGARRY I lower my chin to smell the shirt again. I want to wear this forever, without washing it. His dark,... KATIE MCGARRY He has a wide gait and I struggle to appear casual as I attempt to match his stride. His shirt’s b... KATIE MCGARRY we were nothing more than actions to reactions - helpless against our own fate. It's true. I react a... KATIE MCGARRY Touching Echo felt like home. KATIE MCGARRY Fuck me and the rest of the world, i was in love- Noah KATIE MCGARRY I added a fucked-up thought to another fucked-up thought and I created a pile of shit. KATIE MCGARRY Mrs Collins brushed past me. My mind remained blank as i watched her walk down the hallway. For the ... KATIE MCGARRY Ashley waddled back into the room and dropped into the seat next to me. "What did i miss?" I'd hones... KATIE MCGARRY This girl owned my soul and stole my heart. She'd opened her self to me, giving me love and never as... KATIE MCGARRY A ghost of that siren smile graced her lips as she tilted her head closer to mine, creating the unde... KATIE MCGARRY It had been so long since i'd let myself fall for anybody. KATIE MCGARRY Look, man, I get it. We don't do attachments. We depend on something or someone and the system rips ... KATIE MCGARRY She'd come home with me to act as my barrier for Family Friday-or as i liked to refer it, Dinner for... KATIE MCGARRY She launched herself at me. I closed my eyes the moment her arms slipped around my neck. I slid my h... KATIE MCGARRY She had exposed her hands while she tutored me. Shit. I'd forgotten about her scars. Hell, she'd for... KATIE MCGARRY “How many girls do you kiss against cars?” asked Echo in a clipped manner. My mout... KATIE MCGARRY