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world. But then, the Devil once told me that it’s easier to forgive someone for scaring you than for making you cry.
“River stretched. He wiggled his toes in the fading sun, and smiled. "Violet, Violet. You curl up next to me, nap, and leave. What is this, some sort of one-nap stand?" He smiled. "Screw the movie. Get back over here.”
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
“River was one of those magical people who slept like a woodland creature or someone under a fairy spell. Sweet and pretty and quiet, with glossy eyelids and mouth in a soft pout.”
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
“River's kiss tasted like coffee and storms and secrets.”
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
“Freddie talked about the Devil all the time, almost as if he was her best friend, or an old lover.”
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
― Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
“Goodbye, darling, would I could leave you with something, some little thing...'
'You leave me with all I'll ever need,' she said softly. There was resignation in her voice. 'You leave me with some hours that other women must make up or read about in stories.”
― Violin
'You leave me with all I'll ever need,' she said softly. There was resignation in her voice. 'You leave me with some hours that other women must make up or read about in stories.”
― Violin
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