Storied Conversation

“Oh my honey Jesus. You did NOT tell Sway that you knew this fine mountain of a man, no you did NOT. Holy goodness Lord above, I need a cold shower after that girlfriend. You get your pretty little self into my chair and you tell Sway all about it. Every single delectable thing about it, if you know what I mean. Sweet heavens, I need a drink.”
I turn my head from my perch in Axel’s arms and laugh down at Sway. He is standing in the doorway of the salon fanning his face.
“What is that?” Axel says softly into my ear so only I hear him.
Turning around with a bright smile I say, “That is Sway.”
― Harper Sloan, Axel

“Why?” Hands full, she blew a stray section of hair away from where it had fallen over one long-lashed eye.  “Because I’m perilously close to dying from self-humiliation, and from what I’ve heard, it’s not a pretty way to go.  I’d hate for you to have to witness that.  Haunts you for weeks.”
― Abbie Zanders, Beyond Affection

“A good friend will bail you out when you land in jail, but a very good friend will be sitting beside you in that jail cell.”
― Maya Banks, Shades of Gray

“He sits on the bed and pulls me into his arms. When his strong arms wrap around me and the comfort that always comes when he’s near sinks into my skin, I only cry more. “This isn’t goodbye,” he vows. “Never goodb-b-bye,” I stutter. “It’s ‘see you soon’,” he whispers. “Every time I close my eyes,” I promise.”
― Harper Sloan, Unexpected Fate