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“The moment Noah came up behind me and kissed the side of my neck, I was torn between leaning into him and skirting away. Every muscle in my body screamed to fall into him.”
“My body screams to stride over to her, wrap my arms around her waist, kiss her until shes drunk on me and slowly remove every article of clothing on her body.”
“People who live in the luxury of a steady paycheck and food in their bellies get too caught up in right and wrong, moral and immoral, good and bad, heroes and villains, even truth and lies. As if w...”
“Come on, baby. Its time.Youre mean, Noah.The blanket falls off her arm as I slide a finger down her shoulder. Goose bumps form along her skin at my touch. She may be cranky, but shes responding.A d...”
“Hate the sin, not the sinner, isn't that what good people say? Or are you asking yourself at what point does the sin overtake the sinner?”
“He has a wide gait and I struggle to appear casual as I attempt to match his stride. His shirts back on, which is a sin. He could definitely give Echos guy a run for his money in the abs department.”
“For the second time since meeting her, Echo looked as if Id slapped her. Water pooled at the bottom edges of her eyes, her cheeks flushed red and she blinked rapidly. Shed succeeded in making me fe...”
“He loved me.Noah Hutchins had told me he loved me, and that had made the past week at school absolute hell.”
“I know who I want to be and I want you by my side as I become that person.”
“Why is it when people are proud of me that my life sucks?Because growing up means making tough choices, and doing the right thing doesnt necessarily mean doing the thing that feels good.”
“Do you think people can change?" I ask Rick "Yes." he answers plainly. "There are those who can." That grabs my attention. "So you believe it's possible?""Miss Stella."He gives me his teacher-to-pu...”
“Aires and Echo Emerson. Their mother must have hated them to give them names like that.”
“I think I know what will help you chill.The way his eyes devoured me hinted I shouldnt take the bait, but I did anyhow. And what would that be?Noah pressed his body into mine, pushing me against th...”
“Noah, she whispers in reprimand.Youve never complained when Ive tried to undress you before.Echo readjusts so she can see me, and for the first time since this morning, those eyes dance. Yes, I hav...”
“I came to this house for safety. They came because the foster care system ran out of homes. We stayed because we were stray pieces of other puzzles, tired of never fitting.”
“The worst kind of crying wasn't the kind everyone could see- the wailing on street corners, the tearing at clothes. No, the worst kind happened when your soul wept and no matter what you did, there...”
“Emotions is evil. People who make me feel are worse. I take comfort in the stone inside of me. If I don't feel, I don't hurt.”
“Normal. She wanted normal and so did I. "You know what's normal?""What?" She wiped away her remaining tears. "Calculus.”
“In his worn blue jeans and a black T-shirt, the early-morning sun hits Isaiah just right, highlighting him like hes a relaxed tiger bathing in the warmth. The light glints off his double rows of ho...”
“(Echo) So you agree that throwing people into walls isnt okay?(Noah) It is when someone f*cks with you.I attempt to step back, but Noah halts the escape. I mean it. No one treats you like shit. At ...”
