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Beautiful face. Beautiful body. Horrible attitude. It was the holy trinity of hot boys.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Why are you such an ass?" The words came out before I could think twice.
"Everyone has to excel at something, right?"
"Well, you're doing a great job.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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My palms itched to have a close encounter of the bitch-slap kind with his face.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I could always give you a teaser. You bookish people love teasers, don't you?
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Remind me," he paused, drawing in a stuttered gasp, "to never piss you off again. Christ, are you secretly a ninja?
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I don't think he meant to kiss me," I said finally.
"What? Did he slip and fall on your mouth? Those things are known to happen.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I always liked you. From the moment you first flipped me off.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Say it."
"Say what?"
"Tell me what you told me earlier."
"I love you."
"That's all I ever need to hear."
"Those three words?"
"Always those three words.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Will you show me what you really look like? You don't sparkle, do you?
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Daemon: I checked out your blog.
Katy: Stalking me again, I see. Do I need to get a restraining order?
Daemon: In your dreams, Kitten. Oh wait, I'm already starring in those, aren't I?
Katy: Nightmares, Daemon. Nightmares.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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The day my internet was hooked up was better than having a hot guy check out my butt and ask for my phone number.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I love you, Katy. Always have. Always will.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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You look like you got more of a bath than the car. I never
thought washing a car would be so hard, but after watching you for the last fifteen minutes, Iβm convinced it should be an Olympic sport.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I've always found that the most beautiful people, truly beautiful inside and out, are the ones who are quietly unaware of their effect." His eyes searched mine intently, and for a moment we stood there toe to toe. "The ones who throw their beauty around, waste what they have? Their beauty is only passing. It's just a shell hiding nothing but shadows and emptiness.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Swimming was the last thing I wanted to do. Drowning him? Maybe.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Did you think you could stop me? I'll burn the world down to save her.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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How long have you been standing there?"
"Just long enough to see you give Daemon the middle finger."
"He deserved it.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Holy Hawt Chemisty, Batman!
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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So the dickhead had a name. Daemonβseemed fitting. And of course his sister would be as attractive as him. Why not? Welcome to West
Virginia, the land of lost models.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Your mail could've waited." Daemon followed me into the kitchen. "What is it? Just books?"
Grabbing the OJ from the fridge, I sighed. People who didn't heart books didn't understand.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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If there is anything, there is us.
You and me. No one else.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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If she was mine, I'd cherish every inch of her. And I wanted to. Now
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.
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Anna Godbersen (Splendor (Luxe, #4))
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Oh holy alien babies everywhere!
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I want a years-worth of seconds and minutes with you. I want a decade's worth of hours, so many that I can't add them up.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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You don't look like an alien!' It seemed important to point that out.
He arched a brow. 'And what do aliens look like?'
'Not...not like you,' I sputtered. 'They aren't gorgeous--'
'You think I'm gorgeous?' He smiled.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Don't go looking for boys in the dark
They will say pretty things then
leave you with scars.
Do go looking for boys in the park
For that is where the true gentlemen are.
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Anna Godbersen (The Luxe (Luxe, #1))
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A slow, wry smile teased Daemonβs lips. "Simmer down, Kitten, before I have to get you a ball of yarn to play with."
Annoyance flared deep inside me. "Donβt start with me, jerk-face.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Daemon pressed his forehead against mine. "Oh, I still want to strangle you. But I'm insane. You're crazy. Maybe that's why. We just make crazy together.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Ash is going to kick your ass, Daemon."
Daemon's grin went up a notch. "Nah, she likes my ass too much for that.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Jesus.β Blake rubbed his throat. βYou have anger management problems. Its like a disease.β
βThereβs a cure and itβs called kicking your ass.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I bet you think things through, right? Accept candy
from strangers and get into vans with a sign that reads free Kittens?
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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The first stab of love is like a sunset, a blaze of color -- oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples...
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Anna Godbersen (The Luxe (Luxe, #1))
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I was feeling the height of bitchiness.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Oh, dear God and baby Jesus in the manger, my eyes!β Dee shrieked. βMy eyes!
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Embarrassed someone would see you and think youβre capable of reading?β
βI do have a reputation to maintain.β
βAnd what a lovely reputation that is.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Not in this lifetime, buddy,β I said finally. βResistance is futile, Kitten.β βSo is your charm.β βWeβll see.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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You havenβt locked yourself in any rooms or rocked in any corners, right?β
I rolled my eyes and began walking again. βNo Daemon, but thanks for making sure Iβm mentally sound and all.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I didn't eat all of it."
"Oh, so it ate itself?" Dee shrieked so loudly I thought I heard the rafters in the ceiling shake. "Did the spoon ate it? Oh wait, I know. The carton ate it."
"Actually, I think the freezer ate it.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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That's the funny thing about trying to escape. You never really can. Maybe temporarily, but not completely.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I hate you and your freaky alien powers.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Cookie?" he offered, holding a cookie full of chocolate chips.
Upset tummy or not, there was no way I could refuse that. "Sure."
His lips tipped up one side and he leaned toward me, his mouth inches from mine. "Come and get it."
Come and get...? Daemon placed half the cookie between those full, totally kissable lips.
Oh, holy alien babies everywhere...
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Memories, even bittersweet ones, are better than nothing.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Dogeared pages were Antichrist of book lovers everywhere.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I understood books. I did not understand boysβespecially alien boys.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I want to marry you because I'm in love with you, Kat. I will always be in love with you. That's not going to change today or two weeks from now. I will be just as in love with you in twenty years as I am today.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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Youβre such an ass. Hasβ¦anyone ever told you that?β
He flashed a genuinely amused smile. βOh, Kitten, every single day of my blessed life.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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You and that damn pen.β
βYou love it.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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I didn't tell you this because I'm sure you would've changed your mind about the dress."
"What?" I frowned. "Does it make my butt look big?"
She laughed. "No. You looked stunning in it."
"Then what's the deal?"
Her smile turned downright mischievous. "Oh, you know, just that the color red is Daemon's favorite.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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He was a mystery to her, and every time she tried to solve him it caused her a little more pain. But when she tired to give him up he pursued her in her thoughts, stronger each time.
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Anna Godbersen (Envy (Luxe, #3))
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Youβre not dying,β he said.
βHow do you know?β
His eyes latched onto mine. βBecause Iβd never let that happen.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I was always able to lose myself in reading. Books were a necessary escape I always gladly jumped into headfirst.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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You haven't been smiling much. I missed it, so I decided to reward you for doing it." "Reward me?" I laughed. "God, only you would think kissing someone is a reward." "You know it is. My lips change lives, baby.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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But no matter where I went, what I was running from would still be with meβKat. She wasnβt just back in the house, in that bed. She was with me now, inside me. And there was no outrunning that.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Oh, yeah.β Carissa nodded. βThey were googley-eyed in class on Friday. It was pretty steamy, the whole βIβm
screwing you with my eyesβ thing they had going on.β I choked on my drink. βThat was not what we were doing. We were talking!
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I have the feeling we just made a deal with the devil, and he's going to come back and want our first-born child or something."
Daemon waggled his brows. "You want kids? Because you know, practice makes--"
"Shut up." I shook my head and started walking.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Crossing the room, he stopped infront of me. "I'm not going to bite."
"That's good."
"Unless you want me to," He said with a devilish grin.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Am I glowing?"
"Like a Christmas tree."
"Not just the star?"
The bed moved a little, and I felt his hand brush my arm. "No. You're super bright. It's kind of like looking at the sun.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Kitten, your mind is a terrible and dirty place.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Aliensβif they existβare little green men with big eyes and spindly arms orβ¦or giant insects or something like a lumpy
little creature.β Daemon let out a loud laugh. βET?β
βYes! Like ET, asshole. Iβm so glad you find this funny.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Can Iβ¦?β There was a pause and my heart stuttered. βCan I just hold you? Thatβs allβ¦thatβs all I want.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I didn't want to spoil the mood. This was probably the longest Daemon and I had ever spoken without some statement earning him the finger.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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I couldn't stop staring at his mouth when he spoke. I bet he knew how to kiss. Perfect kisses too, ones that weren't wet and gross, but the kind that curled toes.
I needed to stop looking at him in general.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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You look like you're twelve. No. Maybe thirteen, but my sister has this doll that kinda reminds me of you. All big-eyed and vacant.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Daemon arched a brow. 'Are you feeling me up, Kat? I'm liking where this is heading.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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You're perfect for me,' I whispered in my own language.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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You know what they say about boys next door...
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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This guy was flipping my bitch switch like nothing else.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Daemon was a total babe, but he was stab-worthy, which at times zeroed out the babe part. Not always, though.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Dawson shifted, dropping his head into his hand. "Do you ever stop talking?"
"When I'm sleeping," Blake replied.
"And when you're dead," Daemon threw back. "You'll stop talking when you're dead."
Blake's lips thinned. "Point taken.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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He was such an asshole, and I loved him.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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That kind of love should've been able to beat sickness. That kind of love should've conquered anything.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Thanks,β I muttered and added under my breath, βDouchebag.β
He laughed, deep and throaty. βNow thatβs not very ladylike, Kittycat.β
I whipped around. βDonβt ever call me that,β I snapped.
βItβs better than calling someone a douchebag, isnβt it?β He pushed out the door. βThis has been a stimulating visit. Iβll cherish it for a long time to come.β
Okay. That was it. βYou know, youβre right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,β I said, smiling sweetly. βYouβre a dickhead.β
βA dickhead?β he repeated. βHow charming.β
I flipped him off.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Me and Katy look adorkable in extraterrestrial
highway shirts. You would just look stupid. You can thank me later.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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If wishes were fishes, we'd all throw nets.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Look at the time." I tipped my chin toward the clock. "It's past midnight. It's January second. You lost."
For several moments he stared at the clock like it was an Arum he was about to blast into the next county and then his eyes found mine. Daemon smiled. "No. I didn't lose. I still won.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Heβs like a suicidal Energizer bunny.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Daemon stilled above me. 'I won't hurt you, Kat.' His tone was softer, but still laced with fury as he tried to control me without doing any real damage. 'I could never hurt you.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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And this is why you donβt want me to be friends with Dee, because you were afraid that Iβd find out the truth?β
βThat, and youβre a human. Humans are weak. They bring us nothing but trouble.β
My eyes narrowed. βWe arenβt weak. And youβre on our planet. How about a little respect, buddy.β
Amusement flickered in his emerald eyes. βPoint taken.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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Maybe on day I can be just as lazy as you and turn off lights without moving.β
βThatβs something to aspire to.β
β¦ βGod, youβre so modest.β
βModesty is for saints and losers. Iβm neither.β
βWow, Daemon, just wow.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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I want to get to know every freckle and every curve on a personal level.β
βI think you did that last night.β
βNah.β He shook his head. βThat was just a meet and greet. I want to know their hopes and dreams.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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Air punched out of my lungs. I held her tight, and I knew right then I would burn down the whole universe for her if I had to. I would do anything to keep her safe. Kill. Heal. Die. Anything. Because she was my everything.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Daemon spoke in his language. The lyrical quality of his words made no sense to me.
βWhat did you say?β I asked.
βThereβs really no translation for it,β he said, βbut the closest human words would be, you are beautiful to me.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Sure. Whatever. Sheβs all yours.β
Daemon grinned. βThat she is.β
My hand was twitching to connect with his face. βI am not yours.β A small part of me wanted his to deny my words, though.
βShush it,β he said, walking up to me.
βHow about I shush it right up youββ
βKitten, your language is so unladylike.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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You jerk."
Grinning, he backed down the steps. "I'll see you at noon, Kitten."
"I hate you," I hissed.
"The feeling's mutual." He glanced over his shoulder. "Twenty bucks says you wear a once-piece swimsuit."
He was insufferable.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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A few seconds after he stepped out into the hallway and closed the door behind him, there was a fleshly smack and then Andrew yelling, βOuch. What in the hell was that for?β βYour timing sucks on an epic level,β Daemon shot back.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Kitten,β he growled roughly.
I kissed him softly, sliding my hands into his silky locks, letting the pieces slide through my fingers. I tasted in him my own rising desire, my own need and heartache. Thrilling. Frightening. I pulled back.
βKitten,β he said again, voice strained. βYou donβt get to do that and then stop. Thatβs not how it works.β
I stared at him, my breath stalling in my lungs.
βNot when youβre mine.β Daemon backed us up and slid down the wall, pulling me on his lap so I was straddling him. βAnd youβre mine.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Kitten..." "Don't Kitten me." I scowled, on a roll now. "You left around five or so and didn't get back till when? Past two in the morning? What were you guys doing? And get that stupid smile off your face. This isn't funny." Daemon tried to get rid of the smile but failed. "I love when your claws come out.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Itβs not like Iβm going to run up and hug him.β
His expression turned bland. βIβd sure hope not. I might get jealous.β
βYouβd get jealous if she hugged a tree,β Archer tossed out.
βMaybe.β Daemon coasted to a stop in a parking space behind the car. βIβm needy like that.
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There was a pause, then his lips stretched into a smile. "You're right."
Hell froze over. Pigs were flying. "Come again?"
"You're right. I should have checked in at some point. I'm sorry."
The world was flat. I didn't know what to say. According to Daemon, he was right about 99 percent of the time. Wow.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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Daemon followed me home after school. Literally. He tailed me in his new Infiniti SUV. My old Camry, with its leaky exhaust and loud muffler, was no match for the speed he wanted to go. Iβd brake-checked him several times. Heβd blown his horn. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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So I was thinking, there're eighty-six thousand, four hundred seconds in a day, right? There're one thousand, four hundred and forty minutes in a day...There're one hundred and sixty-eight hours in a week. Around eighty-seven hundred and then some hours in a year, and you know what?...I want to spend every second, every minute, every hour with you...I want a year's worth of seconds and minutes with you. I want a decade's worth of hours, so many that I can't add them up.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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Maybe theyβre getting some bow-chicka-pow-wow.β
I looked at him. βEw.β
He flashed his teeth. βSheβs definitely not my type.β His gaze dropped to my lips, and parts of me quivered in response to the heat in his gaze. βBut now I totally have that on my mind.β
I was breathless. βYouβre a dog.β
βIf you pet me, Iβllββ
βDonβt even finish that sentence,β I said, fighting a grin.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Kat.β He uttered my name like it was some kind of prayer, and then he pressed a kiss against the skin behind my ear. βI broke every rule of my kind to heal you and keep you with me. I β¦ burned down an entire city to keep you safe. Iβve killed for you. Did you think Iβd forget what you mean to me? That anything in this worldβ in any worldβ would be stronger than my love for you?
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opposition (Lux, #5))
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Kat tipped her head back, meeting my stare. Her throat worked on her next words. "I think I might love you."
Air punched out of my lungs. I held her tight, and I knew right then I would burn down the whole universe for her if I had to.
I would do anything to keep her safe. Kill. Heal. Die. Anything. Because she was my everything.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Onyx (Lux, #2))
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Honestly, as much as I love my brother, Iβm not sure how I feel about him hanging out in your bedroom.β He reached out with a muscular arm and used his fingers to brush a few strands of hair off my cheek, tucking them behind my ear. I shivered, and he smiled. βI feel like I need to mark my territory.β βShut up.β βOh, I love it when you get all bossy-pants. Itβs sexy.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opal (Lux, #3))
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She's a stupid-'
'Be careful what you say next.' Daemon's voice was low but carried. 'Because what you don't know and what you can't possibly understand will get a bolt of light in your face.'
My eyes widened, as did pretty much everyone's in the room. Ash swallowed thickly and turned her cheek, letting her blonde hair cover her face.
'Daemon,' Mr Garrison said, stepping forward. 'Threatening one of your own for her? I didn't expect this from you.
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What's your deal?" I asked in the hallway after class. "I know you did that."
He shrugged. "So?"
... "That was rude, Daemon. You embarrassed him." ... "And I thought using your ... stuff would draw them here?"
... "That was barley a blip on the map. That didn't even leave a trace on anyone."
He lowered his head until the edges of his dark curled brushed my cheek. I was caught between wanting to crawl into my locker or crawl into him. "Besides, I was doing you a favor."
I laughed. "And how was that doing me a favor?"
... "Studying math wasn't what he had in mind."
That was debatable, but I decided to play along ... "And what if that's the case?"
"You like Simon?" His chin jerked up, anger flashing in his emerald eyes. "You can't possibly like him."
... "Are you jealous? ... Your jealous of Simon?" I lowered my voice. "Of a human? For shame, Daemon.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))
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We can't lose you," she said after a few moments of awkward as hell silence. "You have to understand that we aren't doing this because we don't care about Kat. We're doing this because we love you."
"But I love her," I said without hesitation.
Dee's eyes widened, probably since it was the first time she'd herd me say it out loud, well, about anyone other than my family. I wished I had said it more often, especially to Kat. Funny how that kind of shit always turns out in the end. While you're deep in something, you never say or do what you need to. It's always after the fact, when it's too late that you realize what you've should've said or done/
It couldn't be too late. I knew that. The fact that I was still alive was testament to that. Like Dee said, though, there were worse things than death.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Origin (Lux, #4))
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For a moment, I pretended. Not that we weren't two different species, because I didn't see him that way, but that we actually liked each other.
And then he shifted and rolled. I was on my back, and he was still on the move. His face burrowed into the space between my neck and shoulder, nuzzling. Sweet baby Jesus...Warm breath danced over my skin, sending shivers down my body. His arm was heavy against my stomach, his leg between mine, pushing up and up. Scorched air fled my lungs.
Daemon murmured in a language I couldn't understand. Whatever it was, it sounded beautiful and soft. Magical. Unearthly.
I could've woken him up but for some reason I didn't. The thrill of him touching me was far stronger than anything else.
His hand was on the edge of the borrowed shirt, his long fingers on the strip of exposed flesh between the hem on the shirt and the band of the worn pajama bottoms. And his hand inched up under the shirt, across my stomach, where it dipped slightly. My pulse went into cardiac territory. The tips of his fingers brushed my ribs. His body moved, his knee pressed against me.
I gasped.
Daemon stilled. No one moved. The clock on the wall ticked.
And I cringed.
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Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian (Lux, #1))