Jackie Mckenzie

“I don’t need a happily ever after, J, I just need the ever after part. The adjective can be whatever. Up and down ever after, sometimes rocky ever after, crazy ever after—I don’t give a shit. As long as you stick around, we’ll just do the best we can, day after day.”
― Mary Calmes, A Matter of Time, Vol. 2

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“I want you back here now. I want you next to me now. I cannot believe that my family, your brother, all our friends, and an entire police force can't keep tabs on one twenty-six year old graphic designer who thinks he's fuckin' Batman.
--Detective Sam Kage in A Matter Of Time (vol 2 or part 4)”
― Mary Calmes

“Shouldn't he at least be waiting to see if it works with you or not before he dates the next guy?"

"It doesn't work like that."

"I think it should," she told me.

"This isn't a Disney movie," Michael told her.

She smacked him hard. "I know all about how gay men hook up. My Aunt Susan has Queer As Folk on DVD.”
― Mary Calmes, Acrobat