Caroline

“ Opening my eyes takes effort, but it's worth it to see him, right there in front of me. He's so beautiful,golden. It's so hokey, but it's how he is. He is warmth to me.”
― Carrie Jones, Endure

“I want to feel the victory of being desired by someone I once found desirable.”
― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns

“In Norwegian that would be 'hun ma dra. Kanskje er hun gravid.'" Astley sttempts to smile.
i can't help teasing him. "Which? Asking to go to the bathroom or dissing me because I'm pregnant."
"you are with child?" his eyes open wid, all mock terrified.
"No! Shut up. You know I'm not." I punch him in the arm and then lead him into the stairwell, shutting the door behind us. "Okay. Seriously, Astley, what happened to you? Why is your head bleeding?”
― Carrie Jones, Entice

“ And this time Zara White," he says, " this time it is my turn to rescue you." - Astley”
― Carrie Jones, Endure