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“There was no reason for her to be slightly turned on by the fact that he'd beaten an apology out of Isaac. Seriously. It was primitive and uncivilized. She was *not* going to think about how big and strong Caleb was.”
― Cold Hearted
― Cold Hearted
“Grace hated being the recipient of such blatant male interest. It felt like she was guarding her wallet from a pickpocket but wasn't allowed to yell *thief!*”
― Cold Hearted
― Cold Hearted
“If our own government might be as dangerous as terrorists, then our greatest safety comes from watching out for each other, for all kinds of each other.”
― The Color of Fear
― The Color of Fear
“Goddamn it, Grace! Quit using your feminine wiles to pull information out of me.'
''I'm just laying here!'
'And you're very good at it.”
― Cold Hearted
''I'm just laying here!'
'And you're very good at it.”
― Cold Hearted
“Only a courageous man could battle all of society on his lonesome. Most of us need a regiment at our backs.'
'I have a regiment,' Caleb pointed out. 'The only thing that gave me the courage to admit all this to myself was meeting other queer men.”
― The Sleeping Soldier
'I have a regiment,' Caleb pointed out. 'The only thing that gave me the courage to admit all this to myself was meeting other queer men.”
― The Sleeping Soldier
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