“Tristan looked at me with pleading eyes, as though he could forget for one moment how I was programmed to respond to himhow even now upon hearing his confession, I wanted nothing more than to suck ...”

“Ive got something for you, he crooned, reaching down and putting my wedding band back on my finger. The huge diamond ring sparkled in a spotlight against the familiar darknessthe darkness of the be...”

“I gotta hand it to ya, Tristan. You may be a world-class fuckup with what you done to Lisa, but you got taste, man. You got good taste.”

“You think all I can do is frog legs? I got Legs on my mind, alright, but yours. Ill do whatever it takes the save the ass on top of em and everything else, you hear me?”

“Well, fella, as much as Id like to stick something up your ass, it aint gonna be my finger or anything else on my bodysorry to disappoint.”

“Between the inner and outer beaches, a strand of woods thrived: palms, palmettos, mahogany, figs, and calabash. Coconut palms and fig trees dropped enough fruit to feed the wildlife that swooped by...”

“He was about to kiss me. I was sure of it. I had never been kissed before and had no idea what to do! - Delphine Delmar”

“Fall, sweetheart. I'll catch you.”

“You don't appreciate the things that come easy. The things we fight for are the things we keep with us forever.”

“He leaned in close and spoke low. "Wow, I don't know what the hell I did to put that look on your face, but you need to write it down so I can commit it to memory.”