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“Morrison was treading on very thin ice, the words strained, and the only reason he was doing it was for me. I looked at him and wondered what he'd do if I curled myself against his chest and held on. I didn't even think I had it in me to cry. I just wanted to be somewhere safe for a little while, and Captain Michael Morrison's arms seemed like the safest place in the world right then.”
― C.E. Murphy, Coyote Dreams

“What do you suppose we would do," I said conversationally, "if we ever had sex? I mean, what would we call each other? Captain and Walker? Morrison and Detective? Or would we just find excuses to not call each other anything?”
― C.E. Murphy, Spirit Dances

“Trent nodded, that same tight look about his jaw. "It would have worked except for one thing," he said, and Wayde looked up.

"What's that?" he asked blearily.

Silent, Trent stared at me while my heart hammered, once, twice, three times. "She's got friends," he finally said.”
― Kim Harrison, A Perfect Blood

“if someone does not want me it is not the end of the world. but if i do not want me. the world is nothing but endings.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, salt.