Crystal

“Her secret superpower was the ability to morph a perfectly okay short-term relationship into a doomed one that zombie-dragged its decaying self to inevitable demise.”
― Jessica Lemmon, The Millionaire Affair

“Say the word, Butler.” He’s daring me, but my boldness has shriveled into a tiny, shivering ball. I’m terrified to speak first. I shake my head. I can’t do it. “Say the word,” he repeats. Slowly.”
― Jessica Lemmon, Eye Candy

“live your life as if you may lose everything.”
― Mary Higgins Clark, All Through the Night

“I made a decision,” he said, his voice dipping an octave. “That the next time I make love to a woman, she will be the last one.” He opened his eyes. “The last one ever,” he clarified.”
― Jessica Lemmon, Hard to Handle