“I dont think Id feel any more violated if hed stripped me bare. I might as well have lain down before him openly exposing all my flaws and my fears, inviting him to psychoanalyze me.”

“I was wrong last night. Kyler isnt just trouble. Hes an apocalypse-level disaster waiting to happen. I need to find some fallout shelter to hide in. And quick.”

“He knows Ive seen something in him. Something I recognize, only because it exists in me too.”

“This whole scenario is sick, depraved, but also grossly fascinating. Ive become a Peeping Tom. And. Its. Turning. Me. On.”

“What is that? Addison inspects the food with a look of sheer revulsion on her face. Youd swear I just handed her a plate full of arsenic. The Works Burger with fries and extra onions and cheese, ex...”

“Wracking sobs rip from the innermost chamber of my heart, and I give into them, allowing them to fully take over. Pain lances me on all sides, and I bury my head in my knees, giving in to the heart...”

“I lie awake in bed until way past midnight, fervently hoping Ky is going make an appearance at any moment to explain his behavior. But as the clock chimes two, I have no choice but to face facts.He...”

“I dont think Id feel any more violated if hed stripped me bare. I might as well have lain down before him openly exposing all my flaws and my fears, inviting him to psychoanalyze me.”

“I was wrong last night. Kyler isnt just trouble. Hes an apocalypse-level disaster waiting to happen. I need to find some fallout shelter to hide in. And quick.”

“She was an idiot. An adorable, gorgeous, feisty, funny, sweet, sexy idiot.”

“Did you miss me?A little bit, she said with a shrug.You have tears running down your cheeks, he said with a grin. I think you missed me more than a little.”

“I don't know what the future holds. I only know that I want to be with you. You and me. Everything else is negotiable.”

“There are orphanages," he exclaimed to himself, "for children who have lost their parents--oh! why, why, why, are there no harbours of refuge for grown men who have not yet lost them?”

“Its the great surprise of my life that I ended up loving [my father] so much.”

“It pleased Aliena that they were all together: she and Jack and their children, and Jack's mother, and Aliena's brother, and Martha. It was quite like an ordinary family, and Aliena could almost fo...”