Carmen

“Love doesn't let you walk away clean. Love is messy. Love takes a fucking piece of you before it's done.”
― R.K. Lilley, Lovely Trigger

“And babe, when I kissed you and you kissed me back, not knowing that the fuck you were doin’ but doin’ it anyway, not carin’, just feelin’, I fuckin’ lost myself in that kiss. Couldn’t remember ever losin’ myself in a kiss until then.
That fuckin’ kiss, Eva, has gotten me through some pretty bad nights. That fuckin’ kiss reminds me that life ain’t all bad.”
― Madeline Sheehan, Undeniable

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

“I race you, Ryles,” he says in a voice that’s implacable and unwavering amidst the swirling chaos.”
― K. Bromberg, Fueled