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“I waited two years,” he whispered. “Don’t make me wait again.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“Don’t be.” I assured her. “That just mean your body feelin what your heart already knows. And I got you”
― L.B. Gaines, Bulletproof Love

“clarity,” he continued. “And being with you? I see things clearer than I have in a long time.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“You were the first peace I ever knew. And I never stopped craving that.”
― L.B. Gaines, Bulletproof Love

“Rae’s laugh slipped out”
― L.B. Gaines, 1:09 a.m.

“Did you give my Akoma away?” My mouth fell open, my heart thudding. “No.” “Tell me.” I met his eyes. Locked in. No hesitation. “Never.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“I slid into my pink halter top and jeans”
― L.B. Gaines, Bulletproof Love

“You were always going to be mine. Even if I had to hunt you to prove it.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“What do you usually do?” She hesitated. “I usually wait.” “For?” “For people to show up,” she said quietly. “For things to get better. For proof”
― L.B. Gaines, Just My Luck

“I’d never give yours away either. Even when I hated you a little. Even when I was mad enough to wish I never met you. I didn’t let anybody else touch what was yours.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“She makes me feel human”
― L.B. Gaines, Bulletproof Love

“I don’t want to just flirt under string lights or kiss between chapters of a history book. I want something real.” I nodded slowly. “Me too.” “I want to be yours,” I whispered. “If you want that.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“You do not have to earn rest. You are still worthy”
― L.B. Gaines, Room 214, San Juan

“You didn’t give me a chance to decide if I wanted any of that,” she said. “You didn’t tell me you were engaged. You didn’t ask if I was okay with sharing. You didn’t say the word ‘sister wife.”
― L.B. Gaines, Just My Luck

“You feel like home to me when I’m so far away from home.”
― L.B. Gaines, Just My Luck

“Don’t run again. Not unless I’m chasing you.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“I should’ve come for you sooner,” he groaned. “Should’ve never let you leave.” “You didn’t know” I cried. “I left because I thought I had to because I was scared.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“It’s that he didn’t think I was worth claiming.” She swallowed hard.”
― L.B. Gaines, Just My Luck

“Sorry was that…” “Don’t be sorry,” I said, fingers still tangled in the fabric. “Just… don’t stop.” He kissed me again, deeper this time, until I felt dizzy. Until I forgot the taste of caution.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“I didn’t just come here to win her back. I came because some people are not chapters. Some people are the whole damn book. And you don’t stop reading until you find the end .”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra

“my back. “That’s all I needed to hear.”
― L.B. Gaines, Three Months in Accra