When their mouths collided, the earth shifted, and she felt like she was coming face-to-face with death, and the brush was sweet, while he experienced life in the most shattering way.

A ball of fire rolled through my stomach, catching on the wings of the butterflies darting around in there and setting them up in a blaze. I bristled as Carter’s grin brushed mine, lips just barely touching.

Any closer and we’d be kissing for real, plunging straight off this knife edge we balanced on.

When your demon was yourself, there really was no way to fight or get rid of it.

changing lives started with changing my own.

you deserve for
your heart to be heard-
because love lights a
fire in us all.
it can make us warm with
wonder or melt from its
intense power.
nevertheless it is magic-
and that alone is worthy
of being unleashed.

souls connect
&
souls tie.
intertwine humbly and
with care.