Get a couple of rooms and charge everything to them, my dad said.We only need one room, Dad.He paused for a second. Oh. Okay.
Don’t worry, she says. They’re happy tears. There’s nothing I love more than a good happy ending.
So what is it that you do, exactly? I specialize in penetration testing. Pentesting for short. I’m incredibly good at it. I’ve never heard of that. That sounds made up.
Kicking frantically, my lungs on fire, I swam as hard I could.
I’ll win you over eventually. I’m very charming that way.
It's a hard pill to swallow when you have to admit, even to yourself, that you were wrong about the person you were certain was perfect for you.
In my experience, people treat the ones they love the worst.
I've never been so scared in my life. I thought that shark was going to eat you.TJ hugged me, resting his chin on the top of my head. It didn't though.We're going to eat him now, aren't we? I asked.Oh...
I wonder how many marriages are fractured and damaged beyond repair by complacency rather than any single traumatic event. One day you wake up and realize that the distance between you and your spouse...
I want to work at a library someday, I said. I want to spend every waking day of my adult life surrounded by books.
I did tell you yesterday that I wasn’t feeling especially pretty. Even when you’re sick, you’re a solid eight point five. How very sweet in a completely sexist way. When you’re not sick you’re an elev...
A couple times a week she went to the library and returned with stacks of books. She read faster than anyone I knew.
[Anna] In February, I woke up from a nap. A bouquet of flowers gathered from the various bushes and shrubs scattered around the island lay on the blanket beside me, a small length of rope wound around...
What did you wrap my hand with? he asked. My thong. I looked up at him. You were right ; it's totally uncomfortable. Awesome for first-aid though. The corners of T.J.'s mouth turned up slighty. He loo...
The selfish part of me, however, couldn't fathom not falling asleep in his arms or being with him every day. I needed TJ, and the thought of being away from him bothered me more than I wanted to admit...
Maybe it wasn’t about being alone. Maybe the answer wasn’t about hiding from those who wanted something, but about finding those who needed help but would never considering asking.
Is your life better with him, Anna, or without him? I decided right then, standing on that sidewalk, to stop worrying about things that might never go wrong.
Ian took off his glasses and slid them into the pocket of his jacket.I like those, she said. Put them back on.They’ll only be in the way when I kiss you.Who said we were going to kiss?I did. Katie, yo...
I never wanted anyone else, T.J. I just wanted what was best for you.You are what's best for me, he said, cradling my head in his arms, his legs intertwined with mine. I'm not going anywhere, Anna. Th...
I made the mistake of looking down when I got ready to wash his legs. The water in the lagoon was clear enough to see that he had a hard-on sticking up in this shorts. TJ!Sorry. He looked at me sheepi...