“ My name is not Mara Dyer, but my lawyer told me I had to choose something. A pseudonym. A nom de plume, for all of us studying for the SATs. I know that having a fake name is strange, but trust me—it’… Michelle Hodkin
“ You want me as much as I want you. And all I want is you."My tongue warred with my mind. "Today," I whispered.Noah stood slowly, his body skimming mine as he rose. "Today. Tonight. Tomorrow. Forever. Michelle Hodkin
“ I know what I can do to a girl with a word, a look, a touch. And I want to do them all to her. Michelle Hodkin
“ I'd wasted so much time wishing I could be different, wishing I could change things, change myself...I thought it would be easier to be someone else than to be who I was becoming, but I didn't think t… Michelle Hodkin
“ For some reason I think of the first time I saw her, kicking the shit out of the vending machine that refused to release her candy. Before that day, every hour of my life had been exactly like the one… Michelle Hodkin
“ You are like fire; you will burn wherever you go. If contained, channeled, you can bring light, but you will also always cast a shadow. Michelle Hodkin
“ I want to shake them for their ignorance and scream that their Sistine Chapel is filled with cracks. Michelle Hodkin
“ I was just going to say it reminds me of the symbols on a family crest.”Noah stopped mid-stride, and turned very slowly. “We’re not related.”“I know, but—”“Don’t even think it. Michelle Hodkin
“ Asscrown," I muttered under my breath as I headed to my next class. I wasn't proud of swearing at a complete stranger, no. but he started it.Noah matched my pace. "Don't you mean 'assclown'?" He looke… Michelle Hodkin
“ He shrugged. “I have a stomach thing. Don’t get close.”“Well, now you’ve spoiled everything,” I said casually, working hard to fake it. “I was planning to seduce you in the broom closet.” I pointed. “… Michelle Hodkin
“ I pointed to a low bowl filled with what purported to be stew, but then Noah said, “Are you goingto point, or are you going to eat?”“I just like to know what I’m putting in my mouth before I swallow.”… Michelle Hodkin
“ My brother spent a large portion of the agonizingly slow drive to school banging his forehead on the stearing wheel. Michelle Hodkin
“ Why?' He asked.'Why what?' What could I say? Noah, despite you being an asshole, or maybe because of it, I'd like to rip off your clothes and have your babies. Don't tell. Michelle Hodkin
“ I read the title from the cover. ' 'The joy of... crap.' ' I read the rest of the full title of the thick, nondescript volume to myself and felt myself redden.Noah turned over on to his side and said… Michelle Hodkin
“ I slipped in and out of consciousness as time stretched and flowed around me. Dreams and reality blurred, but I liked the dreams better. Noah was in them.I dreamed of us, walking hand in hand down a c… Michelle Hodkin
