“She must have been a nurse. She looked a few years older than me. Pretty. Naturally pretty, the type that's still attractive, even more so, when she's filthy.”
― Salt to the Sea
― Salt to the Sea
“The mayor stood, his surprise at her interruption apparent by his twitching mustache. “You—you can’t just burst in here. Who are you?”
― Trouble on Main Street
― Trouble on Main Street
“Don't bullshit me, Olan. I know when a girl's getting screwed.”
― Quantum Roots
― Quantum Roots
“He would ask her, of course, and they would honeymoon at the Canary Inn, but that particular weekend wouldn’t be about forever, not just yet. It would be about the discovery Bessie made, about love, how it boomerangs toward you on quiet feet and tugs softly, never raging or insisting on anything other than recognition, and an unencumbered path of return.”
― Lies a River Deep
― Lies a River Deep
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