Debi

“The best kinds of friends don't say I'm here for you, they grab their bats and say let’s do this shit. ”
― L. Ann Marie, LaPonte

“Life can change in the blink of an eye. What we know, what we love -- it can all change.
Our comfort, our security, our home -- it can all be taken away.
One phone call can change everything. One phone call can take a well-ordered plan and leave us without a compass.
That's all it takes -- one phone call. And then we are left to begin again, start over, find a new home.
In the blink of an eye. ”
― Maryann Jordan, Emma's Home

“Sweetheart, you have to get some sleep. The doctor said you needed to rest, that your body was still flushing that drug out of your system.”
Eli said nothing for a moment. “You called me ‘sweetheart.’”
“I did?”
“Did you mean it? Cause here’s the thing, sugar. You turned my world upside down. I’ve never been so scared in my life as when I realized Scarlett Group had taken you. I was afraid I wouldn’t have the chance to tell you how much I love you.”
“Oh, Eli.” Tears filled her eyes. Her handsome Navy SEAL loved her enough that he was laying his heart on the line without having a clue she felt the same way about him.. An act of courage from the man staring at her with a wary gaze.
“We haven’t known each other long. If it’s too soon for you to know how you feel about me, I’ll wait. Just know you own my heart, Brenna. I want to marry you and someday watch you rock my children.”
She laid her hand over his mouth, stemming the tidal wave of words. “Eli, you don’t have to wait.”
“I don’t?”
“I’m a romance writer, my love. Happy endings are my stock in trade. Without you in my life, I wouldn’t have a happy ending because I love you, too, Eli. And, yes, I will marry you.” “Soon?”
“The sooner, the better.”
― Rebecca Deel, Midnight Escape

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― Maryann Jordan, Vinny