Emily

“I roll onto my side and look down at where Beck is passed out on his back. His mouth is hanging open, and his big chest lifts and falls with each breath. I lean down and brush a light kiss over his forehead, and my chest gives another little twinge. It’s not enough, so I kiss the bump in his nose as well, then brush the side of my thumb along the stubble on his jaw. His arm closest to me snakes around my waist. “Why are you waking me up?”
― Eden Finley, Face Offs & Cheap Shots

“If you trust someone, that means letting them into a position where they can really hurt you, and believing they won't. And if you're afraid to do that, either you aren't sure of them, or you aren't sure of yourself.”
― K.J. Charles, Subtle Blood

“I hated you,“ said Laurent. "I hated you so badly I thought I’d choke on it. If my uncle hadn’t stopped me, I would have killed you. And then you saved my life, and every time I needed you, you were there, and I hated you for that, too.”
― C.S. Pacat

“This was a conversation we'd had where you said you'd thought I'd never begged for anything in my life."
"And you said you did beg once. And you'd got what you asked for."
"When your heart stopped on that fucking boat. I begged then. I've never been that afraid. Not even close. I worked over you, and I called you every name in the book. I cried. And then I begged--you're damn right I begged. I promised--not that I have anything worth promising, but I was willing to give anything for you to be able to walk away from that. And you did.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide