Lucia Franco Quotes

I wanted to be the one who eased the pain for him, to give him what he wanted. The sad reality of the story was I would never be that girl. And he would never be that man.

He was sin, a man wild with lust, and I loved that I was the reason for it.

We will both be our ruin if we do not stop while we are ahead.

I was sixteen. He was thirty-two. There were many laws we would break if we took another step.

I watched his control waver, and secretly for a selfish moment, I hoped it snapped.

We were a revolving door of temptation and persuasion.

Deep down, I think I was trying to find ways to justify his actions.

The way we understood love started with pain. Our love story wasn't an easy one, so our ending wouldn't be either.

His fingers sat low on my waist, and if I moved my hips just an inch more they would hit the throbbing spot begging for release.

A kiss was unspoken words tangled with raw feeling.

I have been yours since the day you walked into World Cup, malysh. The moment I saw you, I knew that was it and that I would have you one day.

He's all about preserving time and I'm curious to know why.

Anyone can make a baby, Alyssa, but it takes a real man to be a father.

I looked at Konstantin and realized two things: I was about to get my ass handed to me and he didn't use many contractions.

Adrianna." His tone disagreed with himself and his body contradicted his words.

That look right there is what's got my dick hard. Your body responding to my touch. You feel good and I feel good, sweetheart. It's that simple,

Submissive women are strong women, they just want someone who's stronger than them.

That's what you are, though. You're a fucking whore who I just happened to fall in love with.

Our story isn't done, but the book is being forced closed.

It puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the cock again.

Reading is good for the soul and helps you escape reality for a little while.

The only thing I want is for someone to want me the way I want them. To want all of me, not just a few parts of me. I want to connect emotionally and mentally and just have fun with someone. Life's too fucking short.

We are a team—I exhale, you inhale. We fight together. We work together. It is an amazing feeling when you find someone who shares the same passion as you. The possibilities are endless. I am the beast beneath your beauty, pushing you. From here on out, we do it together. You come to me for anything and I will do everything in my power to make it happen.

You are so beautiful it hurts. You hold yourself together even during the toughest times. You are a force to be reckoned with, something no one will see coming

The first love pain never goes away, right? A yearning, the longing that would always be there, lingered within her heart.

YA takoy ublyudkare'. Proklyatyy, yesli ya proklyat, yesli ne budu.

When you change within yourself, the world around you will follow suit.

We’re living in a generation where lying is the new truth, loyalty is a tattoo and love is just a quote. - Unknown

There was no one else, Livy. No one else got what you got. Those were our moments, and ours alone.

We are a team—I exhale, you inhale.

In another time, another world, that ring would be on your finger and you would not be fighting me. I would be making love to you all day, every day. I would not be with her.

Life is a collection of moments,

James?" "Hmm?" My jaw trembles. "Make love to me?" "Sweetheart, I've been making love to you all along.

I read years ago that a horseshoe is supposed to protect from evil and negative energy, if you believe in that sort of thing.

Money can buy a lot of things, but it can't buy moments, and those are priceless.

James Riviera is the definition of sex.

If you don't leave now, I'm going to make you mine forever. It's what you want. It's what I fuckin' want, and we both know it. Last chance, sweetheart.

We met by a cruel chance of fate. Becoming your lover was part of the job, but falling for you… I had no control. I didn't stand a chance.

Which room is yours? The last thing I want is to fuck you on my daughter's bed.

What he says is exactly what I fear, because I feel the same.

Let go," he orders again, his voice low and in control. "Fly with me.

I want to say something slick, like "for five million you can do whatever you want," but I don't. Truth is, even without the money, I would let him touch me like this.

James was right. Letting go of my control and transferring it to him is empowering.

but I wasn't that dumb when it came to my health.

Life is a collection of moments," he reads. His voice washes over me and I lean in. "When I'm six feet under, my story will still be here because memories don't die. They'll live on.

We're gonna get too attached," I yell at his back before he leaves the room. My voice cracks a little, but that doesn't stop him from walking away. "Too fuckin' late for that, sweetheart.

Only you, Ria," he groaned, "only you. I cannot live without you or this feeling you bring me. I want to be in you every day, all day, for the rest of my life. I want to wake up next to you, make you only mine, and do this every fucking day. This is heaven. You are my everything.

The day could be shit, the absolute fuckin' worst kind of hell, but when you're with that person who just gets you, who makes you feel good just by smiling at them, who knows what you like, and likes it too, none of that shit matters anymore, because when you're lost inside them, everything fixes itself.

Sex is how you connect with another person. It's where you see their vulnerabilities and insecurities, where you want to make them forget everything but remind them you're there for them. When you're both into each other and understand each other's minds, it's a deeper connection. It's how the intimacy grows.

Then get lost inside me and I'll take care of us. I need you to, because I'm already lost to you. I'm fucked, Aubrey. I don't know what I'm going to do, because I already know when our time is up I'm not going to be able to watch you walk away. I'm just not. I don't know what our future holds, but I do know I want you in it.

We are a team—but the truth is, when you exhale, I inhale. Not the other way around. I might be the beast beneath your beauty pushing you to succeed, but you are the anchor that holds me steady in a churning ocean threatening to drown me. It is how it has been for me since day one, and it will continue to be that way. Always remember that.

This is not me fucking you, this is me making love to you, because, Ya lyublyu tebya, malysh. Ya lyublyu tebya.

I was wholly addicted to him and the sexuality he brought out in me. How amazing it was. There were no words for what he made me feel, only that I wanted it all the time.

I love that you marked me. It took every ounce of self-control I had not to tear your clothes off and have you do it while I fucked you.

couldn't come every time. And when I finally did, I had to think about you. It was the only way I could finish, imagining you were fucking me. You have ruined me for all other men.

We do what is required to get through each day to survive. Some days are harder than others, and we may not be able to look at ourselves in the mirror, but we do what we have to do.

Time heals all wounds, but it won’t erase the scars.

It was one of those wrong places at the wrong time things.

Every song, every word, every melody, it's because of you. The music never stopped for me. You're part of everything I do, Livy. You're ingrained into my skin like a tattoo. It reminds me of where I came from, where it all started. I didn't want to lose that. Some days I come here and just stare at old pictures and I'm hit with a new song.

People come into our lives for a reason. Sometimes to help us guide our way for a short period of time and other times to stay. Whether they're meant to be there for a month, two months or four years, they're there. Maybe you came to let me know I can feel love again. Who knows? Only time will tell.

There's something to be said about two people coming together," he says, his voice raw as it caresses down my neck. "The day could be shit, the absolute fuckin' worst kind of hell, but when you're with that person who just gets you, who makes you feel good just by smiling at them, who knows what you like, and likes it too, none of that shit matters anymore, because when you're lost inside them, everything fixes itself.

Though, I knew this song all too well. Eventually the light would burn out, misery would set in, and the darkness would be the centerfold of my chest once again.

My mother always put my happiness before hers. She lived a lonely life so I could live a full one. She never married, never fell in love, never went out with girlfriends, never went on holiday,

Between the lines they just skipped across and the feeling of desire streaming inside of her, Olivia knew she was screwed, blued and tattooed.

He's hot as sin and tastes like the devil.

Baby," Luke said in a low, husky voice, "you don't need makeup or any spray to fix your hair. You're beautiful the way you are. In fact, I wish you didn't wear any of that stuff to begin with.

Sometimes the most heartbreaking memories are the most heartfelt ones we can never let go of. You had a good time, and you'll remember that feeling it gave you. You'll smile and wonder where that person ended up and how their life is going. Nostalgia will hit and you'll smile. There's something to be learned. It's why you hold onto them.

Hinder played in the background, "Lips of an Angel," a song that I actually loved. In the quiet I listened to the lyrics clearly and understood why he liked it too. It could have been our anthem. Wanting to remain faithful to the one you chose versus yearning for the one you wanted. It was us wrapped up in a heartbreaking ballad.

Heel Drive A termed used by coaches to inform the gymnasts they want them to drive their heels harder up and over on the front side of a handspring vault or front handspring on floor. Stronger heel drives create more rotation and potential for block and power. Hecht Mount A mount where the gymnast jumps off a spring board while keeping their arms straight, pushes off of the low bar, and catches the high bar. Inverted Cross Performed by men on the rings, it is an upside down cross. Iron Cross A strength move performed by men on the rings. The gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of their body while holding themselves up. Arms are perpendicular to the body. Jaeger Performed on bars, a gymnast swings from a front Giant and lets go of the bar, into a front flip and catches the bar again. Jaeger can be done in the straddle, pike, and layout position, and is occasionally performed in a tucked position. Kip The most commonly used mount for bars, the gymnast glides forward, pulls their feet to the bar, then pushes up to front support, resting their hips on the bar. Layout A stretched body position.

Toe On Swing around the bar with body piked so much the feet are on the bar. Tsavdaridou Performed on beam, a round-off back handspring with full twist to swing down. Tuck The knees and hips are bent and drawn into the chest, the body is folded at the waist. Twist The gymnast rotates around the body's longitudinal axis, defined by the spine. Performed on all apparatuses. Yurchenko Round-off entry onto the board, back handspring onto the vaulting table and Salto off the vault table. The gymnast may twist on the way off.

All-Around A category of gymnastics that includes all the events. The all-around champion of an event earns the highest total score from all events combined. Amanar A Yurchenko-style vault, meaning the gymnast performs a round-off onto the board, a back handspring onto the vault with a two and a half twisting layout back flip. Cast A push off the bar with hips and lifts the body to straighten the shoulders and finish in handstand. Deduction Points taken off a gymnast's score for errors. Most deductions are pre-determined, such as a 0.5 deduction for a fall from an apparatus or a 0.1 deduction for stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise. Dismount The last skill in a gymnastics routine. For most events the method used to get off of the event apparatus. Elite International Elite, the highest level of gymnastics.

Giant Performed on bars, a swing in which the body is fully extended and moving through a 360 degree rotation around the bar. Full-In A full-twisting double back tuck, with the twist happening in the first back flip. It can be done in a tucked, piked, or layout position and is used in both men's and women's gymnastics. Free Hip Circle Performed on the uneven bars or high bar, the body circles around the bar without the body touching the bar. There are both front hip circles and back hip circles.

Layout Timers A drill that simulates the feel of a skill, or the set for a skill without the risk of completing the skill. Lines Straight, perfect lines of the body. Overshoot, also known as Bail A transition from the high bar facing the low bar. The gymnast swings up and over the low bar with a half-turn to catch the low bar ending in a handstand. Pike The body bent forward at the waist with the legs kept straight, an L position. Pirouette Used in both gymnastics and dance to refer to a turn around the body's longitudinal axis. It is used to refer to a handstand turning moves on bars. Rips In gymnastics, a rip occurs when a gymnast works so hard on the bars or rings they tear off a flap of skin from their hand. The injury is like a blister that breaks open. Release Leaving the bar to perform a skill before re-grasping it. Relevé This is a dance term that is often used in gymnastics. In a relevé, the gymnast is standing on toes and has straight legs.

Reverse Grip A swing around the bar back-first with arms rotated inwards and hands facing upwards.

Salto Flip or somersault, with the feet coming up over the head and the body rotating around the axis of the waist. Sequence Two or more skills performed together, creating a different skill or activity. Stick To land, and remain standing without requiring a step. A proper stick position is with legs bent, shoulders above hips, arms forward. Straddle Back An uneven bar transition done from a swing backwards on the high bar over low bar, while catching the low bar in a handstand. Tap Swing Performed on bars, an aggressive tap toward the ceiling in a swinging motion. This gives the gymnast the necessary momentum to swing around the bar to perform a Giant or to go into a release move.

Don't stress about the small shit. It won't mean anything in the end. Focus on what's important, the big picture. Your love of gymnastics. Just do you and you'll be okay.

You are my greatest weakness. From the moment I set eyes on you, I have been fighting my attraction.

Sometimes the most heartbreaking memories are the most heartfelt ones we can never let go of.

You are so beautiful it hurts. You hold yourself together even during the toughest times. You are a force to be reckoned with, something no one will see coming.

Not even a priest could have stopped you, or would want to at that, and you know it. You are not as innocent as you come across.

This was how we worked—the more I fought back and aggravated him, the more he got off on it. The push and pull. It was our foreplay, the tension and indiscretion that brewed between us.

This was way more than just sex between us and he knew it. It was a chemical reaction that couldn't be stopped.

I fucking hate you." "You may hate me, but your pussy doesn't.

You are gorgeous when you come for me.

Listen, human nature is fucked up. It’s more honest, and more humane, to just lie." —Anonymous

There was something comforting I found in him I couldn't explain. An aura of peace, soothing, and I fed off it.

I was seventeen. He was thirty-two.

You are supposed to tell me to stop." "I can't help it. You make me want something more. Something I only feel when I'm around you.

In that moment, I truly felt the weight of our actions. Looking at him physically hurt me. Any normal person would've ran in the other direction, morally disgusted by his behavior. Probably even tell someone of authority. But I didn’t, and I wouldn't. Especially since I didn't think it was disgusting. After all, my dad was twenty-three years older than my mom. Age was just a number to me.

My guilt does not compare to my need for you, Ria.

I'd once read if you listened to someone's heartbeat that your heartbeat would mimic theirs. It was the connection and makeup of two people who were complete when joined together.

Lyubov' ne to, chto vy mozhete ponyat', eto to, chto vy chuvstvuyete v svoyem serdtse. Net slov, eto prosto tak.

Our gazes didn't waver, and I was falling into an abyss I never wanted to crawl out of. He had a powerful hold on me. I begged in silence for him to give me what I wanted. He knew I wouldn't utter the words.

We could be so good together, and so bad.

Your only limit is yourself.

No pressure, no diamond.

No pressure, no diamond. The greater the pressure, the higher the reward.' I want to be that diamond,

I smile pleasantly at him, my hands flat on his chest. "It wasn't as bad, but James? If you look at that woman in the hideous yellow frock one more time, I'm going to bite your dick when it's in my mouth tonight," I say, my voice sugary sweet. I pat his chest and flutter my lashes through the knives I'm throwing at him. "Understand?

Champions are not made by complaining. They are made by the endless pursuit of their dream despite the obstacles they are faced with. Push through it and do it.

Gymnastics wasn't just a job for him, it was his lifeline. His salvation.