“A veces dejamos que nos traten mal porque ansiamos sentirnos amados y aceptados hasta tal punto que estamos dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa para conseguirlo. Es muy doloroso comprender que por mucho que lo intentes, que lo desees, no te quieren ni te aceptan tal como eres. Cuando por fin lo comprendes, te arrepientes de todo ese tiempo que has pasado complaciendo a los demás y te preguntas qué será eso tan horrible que hay en ti que incluso les impide fingir que te quieren.”
― Night Play
― Night Play
“Sunshine, I... Starla's voice broke off as she entered the room and caught sight of him standing naked in the corner. She eyed him in an odd, detached way, as if he were an interesting piece of furniture.
Talon and modesty were strangers, but the way she stared at him made him damned uncomfortable. In spite of the sunlight, Talon grabbed the pink blanket off the bed and clutched it to his middle.
You know, Sunshine, you need to find a man like that to marry. Someone so well hung that even after three or four kids, he'd still be wall to wall.
Talon gaped.
Sunshine laughed. "Starla, you're embarrassing him.”
― Night Embrace
Talon and modesty were strangers, but the way she stared at him made him damned uncomfortable. In spite of the sunlight, Talon grabbed the pink blanket off the bed and clutched it to his middle.
You know, Sunshine, you need to find a man like that to marry. Someone so well hung that even after three or four kids, he'd still be wall to wall.
Talon gaped.
Sunshine laughed. "Starla, you're embarrassing him.”
― Night Embrace
“Kicking a police car? Really?' Caleb shrugged. 'Car offended me. It was sitting right where I wanted to stand. What would you do?”
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“Lydia: Strange how you always remember the pain someone gave you, but seldom the hurt you caused them.”
― The Guardian
― The Guardian
“On second thought she hoped she never met a woman that attractive.. If she did, she would be morally obligated to run her over with her car.." Bride”
― Night Play
― Night Play
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