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“I froze in place, bracing myself for the coming panic attack. Ben had said he was falling for me. That sounded serious, and whenever past relationships had approached “serious,” I had promptly freaked out. I sat in trepidation, waiting for the heart palpitations, the shallow breathing, the sweaty palms, and worst of all, the feeling of dread.

But by some miracle, none of those things came. Instead, in that moment with Ben, I fell into a great calm. I felt comforted and warmed, like I was sitting by a campfire on a cold night. Ben’s words called to my heart, and instead of responding with terror, it opened up like a fist uncurling, as though it had been waiting twenty-six years just to hear his voice.”
― Anise Eden, All the Broken Places

“Ben's words called to my heart. Instead of responding with terror, it opened like a fist uncurling, as though it had been waiting twenty-six years just to hear his voice.”
― Anise Eden, All the Broken Places

“I already knew that my heart called out to his, and his to mine, every moment of every day. The portal that connected us was strong and primal. I didn't want to anything except be with him, just like that, lying in bed, talking. We could have been floating in space for all I cared Being there with Ben felt like home.”
― Anise Eden, All the Light There Is

“Wait a minute, did you just say you thought you were going to worry about me...forever?"

"After what happened tonight? Yes, probably."

"Hmm." He took his finger back and used it to stroke my cheek. "You do realize that would require spending the rest of your life with me."

The gold in his eyes was sparkling and jumping, so I knew he was only being half-serious, not trying to pressure me. What unsettled me was the absolute calm I felt when he said those words. Nothing inside of me tensed up from anxiety, or shouted in objection, or felt even the slightest bit uncomfortable. Rather, the deep sense of rightness I felt lying there next to him in the hospital bed grew stronger, infused with joy. I already knew that my heart called out to his, and his to mine, every moment of every day. The portal that connected us was strong and primal. I didn't want to do anything except be with him, just like that, lying in bed, talking. We could have been floating in space for all I cared. Being there with Ben felt like home.”
― Anise Eden, All the Light There Is

“For me, submerging into you was like looking at the ocean for the first time, or visiting a place that feels more like home than any place you've ever been. And what I feel for you--it's in a completely different dimension than anything I've ever felt before. There's a power, a clarity.... I'm not even sure exactly how to describe it except to say that it feels like for the first time, I know what really matters.”
― Anise Eden, All the Wounds in Shadow

“The two men sat silently, glowering across the table at one another, neither one having a clue what they were volunteering for. I held up my finger. “As you may recall, this whole mess started because a patient asked for my help. It’s my fault that both of you are involved.”

Con turned his eyes on me, his face clouding over. “Your point being?”

“My point being that both of you could, and should, walk away right now,” I said.

“Bollocks!” Con thundered. “I’ve been in love with you since the day we met. If anything happens to you, I’ll lose my will to live. So no, I can’t walk away.”
― Anise Eden

“I already knew that my heart called out to his, and his to mine, every moment of every day. The portal that connected us was strong and primal. I didn't want to anything except be with him, just like that, lying in bed, talking. We could have been floating in space for all I cared. Being there with Ben felt like home.”
― Anise Eden, All the Light There Is

“We burned there between the rails of the bed, combusting with such cosmic force and heat that the whole of the room, the hospital, the entire city of Galway, and the rest of the world dropped away and spun out of existence.”
― Anise Eden, Dead Keen

“We reached the hallway, each flashing a goodbye wave. As we headed in opposite directions, a sweet ache tugged at my heart like a stitch being pulled tight. I glanced over my shoulder and watched as Con turned down an adjacent hallway, feeling as I imagined the sun and moon must, morning after morning, night after night, meeting only briefly before watching one another disappear over the horizon.”
― Anise Eden, Dead Sound