Kara Rutledge

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“How about we do it on the workbench? That sounds really hot.” “How about I hit you with a tire iron and clamp your balls in my cousin’s vice?” “What was that?” “I said, wow, that sounds really nice.” She slid her hands down his chest, then inside his jacket.”
― Elle Cosimano, Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank

“Darren was all clumsy hands and overly optimistic tongue. It was a little like playing Whac-A-Mole with a clingy octopus with boundary issues. His wallet was in the pocket of his khaki slacks, but if she reached for it now, it would only egg him on, and the last thing Darren needed was any more encouragement. It was obvious he wasn’t keeping any big secrets in his pants.”
― Elle Cosimano, Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank

“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
― Winston S. Churchill