Steph

“This is going to be good, right? This thing with us?” “Aw, babe.” His heart clenched up tight at her sweetness, her vulnerability. “It already is.”
― Marysol James, Solid Steel

“I’m not going to hurt you, Naomi. I’m not going to cheat on you, or lie to you, or leave you. I’m not going to look at the dark parts of you and think they’re ugly. I’m not running from you. I’m here, baby. I’m right here, and I’m knocking on the door. Let me in. Let me in.”
― Marysol James, Hard Curves

“I wish I could be here for you all the time.” He said this quietly; it was a confession, maybe he was even asking for her forgiveness, just a little bit. Her eyes opened again. “But you are. I feel you even when you’re not here.” “You do?” “Mmmm-hmmmm.” She touched his face. “You’re with me all the time. You have no idea what you pull me through, babe, just by existing.”
― Marysol James, Enemy Within

“Bradfords don’t have weddings. Weddings imply that some planning went into it and the bride was asked when what it really comes down to is a kidnapping, a terrified Justice of the Peace, a quick ceremony and a race across town to have the marriage consummated before the bride comes to her senses and gets the marriage annulled.”-Zoe

Trevor gasped in outrage.“You said that it was the most romantic night of your life!”
― R.L. Mathewson, The Game Plan