“I bought new lingerie today I wanted to show you, but I didnt get a chance with all that happened.Youll have to return tomorrow night then. Maybe well order an entire catalog. His smile and the gli...”

“She ceased to breathe. When he leaned forward and his lips fluttered against hers, her footing became unsteady and she stumbled. He placed a hand on her lower back to steady her and pulled her clos...”

“I think you should be punished for tormenting me for so long.”

“You wanted to see me? she asked after shutting the door. She remained where she was, not daring to move any closer.He turned his gaze from the fire crackling over the logs to face her. Those dark e...”

“Ive been waiting for you. His voice sizzled with hunger.How could I respond? Ive been thinking about you non-stop like a sex-crazed harlot since I left?Im here.”

“Remind me who you are,” he said in a gentler tone, almost a please. “How we know each other.”“Okay,” she began. “I’m Savannah Evans, a grad student and teaching assistant who teaches English at a c...”

“To create art with all the passion in one's soul is to live art with all the beauty in one's heart.”

“art is risk made visible”

“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”

“I want my world to start and end with you.”

“You know how you have a good meal and you got gravy left on the plate. The gravy was so good that you dont want to leave it on the plate but you dont want to be a pig about it? So you take your bre...”

“She rubbed her cheek on his chest like a sleepy cat. I like when you hold me.Dios, she was going to break his heart. I like when I hold you too.”

“Id be careful about watching me too closely.Why? She smiled to match the sassy tone in her voice.The smirk that had lingered on his face dropped away, replaced by a serious expression. You might no...”

“Thats what you asked him?Yeah, why? Gina scrunched her face with confusion.I thought you were going to say something juicy.Like what?I dont know, like if he would be your sex slave or something lik...”

“Theyd stolen his life.And rebirthed him as a monster.”