Valen

“Oh boy. His chest was smooth and warm and hard as stone, and she
wanted to both touch and nibble.
And lick. Could she pretty please lick?”
― Jill Shalvis, Double Play

“You’re green. Tell me you have the flu.”
“No.”
“The shoulder?”
“Yeah.”
“Well, fuck me.”
“I’d rather not.”
― Jill Shalvis, Double Play

“Somewhere in my heart a little door closed with a clean, quiet "snick." I was through with Mike Terwilliger. And he had moved on to a woman who, while she obviously didn't make him entirely happy, was still better suited to him than I was. Whether he stayed with her or left her within a year, I knew it wouldn't affect me either way. Instead of waiting for them to collapse on themselves, I would be living my life. I may not have wished them well, but at least I wasn't devoting precious energy to wishing they would spontaneously combust.”
― Molly Harper, And One Last Thing ...

“He turned to shut and lock the door, then
came close, his gaze touching her features. “I missed you, Holly.”
Her heart caught painfully. The poor organ seemed to be getting
quite the workout lately.”
― Jill Shalvis, Double Play