Helle

“Syren used the belt to yank him closer. “Give me.”

“No.” Tender fingers grazed his cheeks then settled in Syren’s hair, tugging gently until he looked up. “Take.”
― avril ashton, A Sinner Born

“There’s a reason I’ve kept my shit simple. Why I play, but never stay.” His gaze turned somber, serious, alarming Reggie. “Is—” “I never want to be attached to anything I can’t walk away from.” He brushed his lips over Reggie’s. “I’ve had a lifetime of loss, but in my business I’m prepared to lose more. Always more. Except you. I will never be prepared to lose you.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“What the fuck?” Dima had two guns out, the one in his left hand pointed at X’s forehead, the other at the room. “Goddamn it, Mr. Storm. I almost shot you. That would have pissed me off.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“I wanted to lay down my armor, my strength and my pain for just a minute and let someone hold me.”
― T.A. Webb, Second Chances