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“Just like she didn’t need to turn to know that the large, warm weight suddenly steadying her, a firm but barely there pressure applied to the center of her lower back, was Carlsen’s hand.”

~ Chapter Two

“Is everything okay?” he asked again. His tone was still soft. Not something she would have expected from him.”

~ Chapter Two

“You kissed that mouth, Olive. And it was a good kiss.”

~ Chapter Two

“She was in an excellent mood until two hours later, when she entered the biology TA meeting and a sudden silence dropped in the room.”

~ Chapter Two

They know

“He was supposed to be incensed. He was a known dick with a reputation for arrogance…”

~ Chapter Two

SHE IS THE EXCEPTION!!!!!!

“Some women might even like it.”

~ Chapter Two

We like it, Olive

“Flight risk?” God, he was a felon on parole.”

~ Chapter Two

“They kiss.”
Adam pressed his lips together as if to suppress a smile. “We could never do that.”

~ Chapter Two

“Had he done something to her? It sure felt like it. Her flesh was tingling.”

~ Chapter Three

“Is this another one of your green card marriage interview questions?”

~ Chapter Four

Ha

“Maybe I wanted to spare you.”

~ Chapter Four

“Why are people at Harvard talking about my girlfriend?”

~ Chapter Five

“Aww, Daddy.”

~ Chapter Six

Lol

“Comfortable. Adam Carlsen’s lap was one of the most comfortable places on earth, as it turned out.”

~ Chapter Six

“It wasn’t until much later, after Olive had been working on Tom’s report for several hours, that she remembered what Adam had said when she’d told him she’d be at the picnic.
At least there’s that.”

~ Chapter Six

“We’re done.”

~ Chapter Eight

You’re done. You’re done.

“I’ll see you next year at Harvard, right?”

~ Chapter Nine

“Because of how in love you are with Carlsen.”

~ Chapter Ten

“Adam: Wish you were here, then.”

~ Chapter Twelve

“Yep. I’m so glad he finally scrounged up the courage to ask you out. He’d been going on and on about this ‘amazing girl’ for years, but he was concerned about being in the same department, and you know how he is . . .”

~ Chapter Twelve

“It doesn’t matter what it says. It’s always one bed.”

~ Chapter Thirteen

“… Olive realized that the protein bar Adam had given her was covered in chocolate.”

~ Chapter Fourteen

He had it saved just for her

“… padded…”

~ Chapter Fifteen

Triggered

“I wish you could see yourself the way I see you.”

~ Chapter Fifteen

“Not immediately.” He looked at her curiously. Tenderly. “Not for a while, I’d say.”

~ Chapter Eighteen

“I hope he has explosive diarrhea as we speak.”

~ Chapter Nineteen

“I’m going to kill you,” he gritted out, little more than a growl. “If you say another word about the woman I love, if you look at her, if you even think about her—I’m going to fucking kill you.”

~ Chapter Twenty

He LOVES her

“Adam, don’t,” she whispered. “He’s not worth it.”

~ Chapter Twenty

Cringe

“Yes, but you knew each other from earlier.” Holden was frowning. “You two met the year before you started your Ph.D. here, when you came for your interview, and he’s been pining after you ever since.”

~ Chapter Twenty-One

“Because you introduced yourself like we’d never met before.”

~ Chapter Twenty-Two

“… then let her hand drift down to her stomach,…”

~ Chapter Twenty-Two

She better not be pregnant