“Ethan was loyal and funny and protective. When we were little, he was the brother most likely to make me cryand mostly likely to wipe away my tears.”

“Im saying that I can wait. For now. But when things get back to normalassuming that ever happensI want my shot. We can make each other happy, Faythe. I know it. And Im done walking away from things...”

“Faythe?" The tremor in his voice broke my heart. Then understanding surfaced, and his tear-filled eyes searched mine desperately. "No. No," he whispered through clenched teeth. "This was not wrong....”

“I still loved Marc desperately and couldnt imagine life without him. Jace wassomething else. Something I could feel but couldnt articulate. Something I wanted, and hadnt been able to resist in my g...”

“I squeezed my eyes shut and took several deep breaths, trying not to smell Jace in front of me, not to taste him on my lips. But it was useless. In that moment, Jace was everywhere. He was in my mi...”

“Faythe…?" The tremor in his voice broke my heart. Then understanding surfaced, and his tear-filled eyes searched mine desperately. "No. No," he whispered through clenched teeth. "This was not wrong...”

“I want you. I want you so badly I cant stand it. When you left, it felt like the world got darker. Like I couldnt truly see anything. Couldnt feel anything.”

“Why is this so hard? I whispered.His pulse leaped crazily at my admission. Everything worth fighting for is hard.”

“I want you. I want you so badly I can’t stand it. When you left, it felt like the world got darker. Like I couldn’t truly see anything. Couldn’t feel anything.”

“Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”

“Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.”

“Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information? Bones asked, getting back to the subject. You to take me, she replied at once. Not gonna happen! I spat, squ...”