“Together" he whispers, "no matter what”
― Defy Me
― Defy Me
“That you could love me at all seems like some kind of miracle."
She smiles, even as she shakes her head. "That's ridiculous," she says. "It's very, very easy to love you."
-Warner and Ella”
― Defy Me
She smiles, even as she shakes her head. "That's ridiculous," she says. "It's very, very easy to love you."
-Warner and Ella”
― Defy Me
“Will you at least look at me when I'm talking to you?"
"Can't."
"What?" She sounds startled. "What do you mean you can't?"
"Can't look at you."
She hesitates. "Why not?"
"Too pretty."
...
"Why won't you look at me?" she says.
"I already told you why I won't look at you, and you laughed at me."
She's quiet for so long I wonder if she's walked away. Finally she says, "I thought you were joking."
"Well, I wasn't."
More silence.
Then: "Do you always say exactly what you're thinking?"
"Most of the time, yeah." Gently, I bang my head against the door.”
― Defy Me
"Can't."
"What?" She sounds startled. "What do you mean you can't?"
"Can't look at you."
She hesitates. "Why not?"
"Too pretty."
...
"Why won't you look at me?" she says.
"I already told you why I won't look at you, and you laughed at me."
She's quiet for so long I wonder if she's walked away. Finally she says, "I thought you were joking."
"Well, I wasn't."
More silence.
Then: "Do you always say exactly what you're thinking?"
"Most of the time, yeah." Gently, I bang my head against the door.”
― Defy Me
“There's no really good timing for this kind of thing, is there? Finding your person? It just kind of happens when it happens. Or so they say.”
― The Ex Hex
― The Ex Hex
“My love, my beautiful love.”
― Defy Me
― Defy Me
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