Asli

“Ilya hadn’t realized how much fun it would be to confuse Hayden with compliments. He would have to do it more often.”
― Rachel Reid, The Long Game

“A child can unlove you. A child can look at you and find you wanting, realize you’re not great, not wonderful. Parents don’t get a free pass on a lifetime of love. Blood loyalty doesn’t run upstream. If you’re a terrible parent, there’s no obligation for your child to love you after the nightmares you’ve put them through. A child’s love is hard-fought, hard-won. You have to earn it.”
― Tal Bauer, You & Me

“Do you think we looked like that to them?” “What, sexy? I probably did.” “No, like...in love?” Ilya seemed to consider the question before answering. “We are very good at pretending to not be in love. Maybe we are bad at showing it when we are allowed.”
― Rachel Reid, The Long Game

“I’m tired of feeling like the passenger in my life. I’m tired of being unhappy. I know that leaving with Hugh is a risk, but I kind of don’t care. He’s right: no one will make me feel happier or safer. He feels like home to me. My home.”
― Alessandra Hazard, Expert