Nicole

“Because when I finally stopped running, I realized to my amazement that I wasn’t out of breath. Just as quickly, the amazement turned to horror. I wasn’t breathing hard because I wasn’t breathing at all.”
― Noelle W. Ihli, Ask for Andrea

“It feels like every time I get my hopes up for something good, reality comes out swinging. I don’t know how to be a hopeful person anymore. It’s easier not to be.”
― B.K. Borison, First-Time Caller

“You were never supposed to do more than he did. You weren’t supposed to be more. You sure as hell weren’t supposed to earn more. I know men like that. I come from a long line of men exactly like that, so believe me when I say he needed you to be less than him, and you were always going to be more.”
― Ally Carter, The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

“I know loving someone is scary, and letting someone love you, especially after everything we’ve been through, is even scarier. But I promise you, with the right person, it’s worth it.”
― Liz Tomforde, Mile High