Jess
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“Good and evil are wide brushes that can't always paint the fine details of real life.”
― Mate
― Mate
“Well, there’s always my actual name. But if you insist on a nickname, I’d prefer something with a bit more…” “More?” “More teeth.” His eyebrow rises. “Root canal?” “No. Come on, you know what I mean. Something that inspires fear.” “Real estate market crash.”
― Mate
― Mate
“I guessed my mother figured if my father got right down to the task of eating he wouldn’t be so inclined to jump up and strangle my grandmother.”
― Seven Up
― Seven Up
“helped Grandma off and removed her helmet. She stepped away from the bike and straightened her clothes. “I can see why people like these Harleys,” she said. “They really wake you up down there, don’t they?”
― Seven Up
― Seven Up
“I wonder why it took me until this very moment to realize that it’s been his way of saying I love you all along.”
― Mate
― Mate
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