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“I’ll always be yours. No distance or time apart will change that, Lily. You need to believe that.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“I’m dirty,” I refute, hot tears brimming. “You don’t want me.” His face twists in pain. “I don’t think that. Neither should you.” His lips graze my neck and then find my ear. “Lil, I want you to ask me. I need you to.” He presses his forehead to my temple, gently edging me closer to the mattress, his hands tight on my hips. I continue to struggle for breath. I know what he wants now. He wants this to be real. So do I. “Help me,” I say, breathlessly.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“You're a permanent fixture in my life. You're not going anywhere.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“I’m going to lend you my good-luck charm,” I announce, holding up the tacky pink-and-purple bracelet. She gasps. “Seriously?” “Yup.”
― Elle Kennedy, The Risk