“
There is no law stronger than that of
magic. - Kian
”
”
Kailin Gow (Bitter Frost (Frost, #1))
“
Let the spirits guide you, but never let them take you.
”
”
E.J. Stevens (Spirit Storm (Spirit Guide, #2))
“
By the time Bones announced it was Tammy's turn, I'd fallen in love with him all over again. Flowers and jewelry worked for most girls as a romantic gesture, but here I was, misty-eyed at watching him show my mother how to stab the shit out of him.
”
”
Jeaniene Frost (Death's Excellent Vacation)
“
So just let me deal with it, I can be emotionally flawed and still love you all at the same time. I’m a great multitasker.
”
”
Holly Hood (Prison of Paradise (Wingless, #4))
“
Barrons: "He got upset it wouldn't shut up and tore its head off."
Mac: "The child?" I gasped
”
”
Karen Marie Moning (Shadowfever (Fever, #5))
“
Jack couldn't help but watch Nonie as she left. She looked to be twenty-nine, thirty at the most, stood maybe five foot-four and was slender. She had shoulder-length, curly, walnut-colored hair and the largest most beautiful blue eyes he'd ever seem Her nose and ears were small in comparison to her full lips, which he'd give anything to kiss.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
Oh, uh-uh," Shaundelle said. "I'm not gonna be no place where no ghost is gonna be knockin' nobody upside the head. I'm outta here. I'm not going to take any chances that some ghost is gonna mess up this pretty face.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
Because I know it in my bones. You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were made for mine.
”
”
Dannika Dark (Impulse (Mageri, #3))
“
Margaret's voice, with its raspy twang, reminded her of magnolias and whiskey.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
Strong isn't about not being afraid, Caitlin. It's about facing what you're scared of.
”
”
Lindsay J. Pryor (Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1))
“
What's he saying?" Buggy asked, her voice shaky.
"That there's something up in the attic that we should be careful of because it could be dangerous.
"Oh, uh-uh, I'm not going up there," Buggy said, You can send Shaundelle up there, but I'm keeping my little white ass down here.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
All cats are gray in the dark. And besides, her actions have less to do with her, and everything to do with you.
”
”
Jaye Frances (The Kure)
“
Nonie chewed on her bottom lip for a moment. She'd told Fezzo so much already yet there wasn't a speck of incredulity in his eyes. His expression was serious, and she had his full attention. "I'm not quite sure about what to do with Helen, the ghost that followed me home.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
This life is a virtual simulation game where you can win or lose, you can continue playing for the rest of your life or join the club. You decide! You only have to respect one rule because your stay in the human farm will depend on that, continue playing until the end no matter how many times you are brought into this reality, so stay awake with your eyes wide open and your mouth tight shut."
Welcome to the game of life, welcome to the matrix.
”
”
Marcos Orowitz (TALENT FOR HORROR 2: Special- Madame Jeanne Weber's shoes (Talent for Horror Series Book Revelation 2022))
“
Two gasps rang out. The first one came from Clara, the second from Fezzo. One moment they'd been looking at a mound of concrete, and now they were staring at two human feet. They were crossed at the ankle so that tops of the feet faced each other and rested toe to toe.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
I wanted Kat out. Every cell of my being demanded that I protect her, even though I knew she was hella capable of doing so herself, but I wanted her far away from here. Hell, I'd keep her in Bubble Wrap if it weren't so damn creepy and also inconvenient, considering I had a terrible habit of obsessively popping the damn things until not a single bubble was left.
”
”
Jennifer L. Armentrout (Opposition (Lux, #5))
“
He'd died. Plain and simple. And it pissed him off. Left him frustrated and disappointed. Where had all , the guardian angel crap they'd fed him in catechism gone to? He'd seen no angels, seraphim, archangels or pearly gates. No one to show him the ropes now that he was dead. What the hell was he supposed to do?
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
Yeah, cause that would be a smart choice. So, I should just forget about the whole lying to me thing when you pronounce you will never do it again?”
“Yes.”
“You’d have a better chance getting a donkey to shit gold.
”
”
Elizabeth J. Kolodziej (Witch Devotions (The Last Witch Series #3))
“
Emma was doing something nice for Simon? Hell must be enjoying the snow day.
”
”
E.J. Stevens (Spirit Storm (Spirit Guide, #2))
“
Sometimes a woman has experienced too much life to have any blush left in her cheeks, but the man who puts it there is someone not easily forgotten.
”
”
Dannika Dark (Five Weeks (Seven, #3; Mageriverse #9))
“
What good is it to be rich if we canna scrape up the scratch to buy a political prisoner on a whim?
”
”
Kresley Cole (MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, #13))
“
When Shaundelle turned and looked back at Nonie she had her lips pursed. "The man say wear whatever you want. Wear black, girl. It's slimmin', not that you need any slimmin' with your skinny self, but it makes me look like I've been dietin' for a week. I don't want to be the only one wearin' black, so wear black, okay?
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
Sometimes an angel is found in the dark.
”
”
K. Webster (Alpha & Omega (Alpha & Omega, #1))
“
I have to.
I've been fighting it all night. I'm going to lose. My battle is as futile as a woman feeling the first pangs of labor and deciding it's an inconvenient time to give birth. Nature wins out. It always does.
”
”
Kelley Armstrong (Bitten (Otherworld, #1))
“
So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so close my lips brushed the line of his jaw with each word, “Us being together?”
“Absolutely,” Calvin said with a low growl. Then he lifted my chin, tilting my head back, and kissed me deeply.
Who was I to argue with Fate?
”
”
E.J. Stevens
“
myths reflect centuries of oral tradition in non-literate as well as literate peoples – when it comes to the supernatural, there's no beating folklore.” - Breena Malloy from Bitter Frost by Kailin Gow
”
”
Kailin Gow (Frost Series Omnibus Volume 1)
“
Although this scouting gig sounded like a financial hit, it made Nonie extremely nervous. She feared someone slip--that someone being Buggy--and others would find out Nonie's secret. And if the wrong person caught wind that she could see and speak to the dead, word would spread through Clay Point like ants at a picnic.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
We do not remember days, Shemei, we remember moments, and the richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.
”
”
Terri Herman-Poncé (In This Life)
“
All three of them looked at each other then burst out laughing, the tension from the unknown dissolving away. Tears leaked from their eyes as their laughter grew.
”
”
Carrie Ann Ryan (Trinity Bound (Redwood Pack #2))
“
You are poised to be the most perfect creature I have ever encountered, under God, and the affection that I feel for you cannot be measured on Earth
”
”
Amy A. Bartol (Inescapable (The Premonition, #1))
“
You ever had a hickey? I want to give you a hickey."
"Karl, we're not fourteen!"
"Don't bloody care. I was in love with you when I was fourteen -- your neck owes me a hickey."
(Karl & Elena)
”
”
Dianna Hardy (The Witching Pen (The Witching Pen series, #1))
“
But you know, mon petite, what you got is a gift. And when de good Lord gives you a gift you have to use it. Dat's why he put you here on dis earth. Sometime it's gonna be to help a soul cross over to de other side to meet him. If dat's whey you gott do, den dat's what you gotta do. You can't just keep collecting de dead. You gonna have to find a way to take what you got and work wit dat.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
Change your mind and change your whole life experience.
”
”
C.G. Rousing (Thoughts To Die For)
“
This isn’t going to be a cute little storybook you can close when you’re done. You open this and you’re going to be letting things out you cannot possibly imagine. And believe me when I tell you this is no fairytale.”–Eli (Darkness Of Light)
”
”
Stacey Marie Brown (Darkness of Light (Darkness, #1))
“
Who's the young man beside you?" Helen suddenly asked. "Oh, I see, you're one of us." She turned to Nonie. "And you did introduce us before." She tapped a finger against her right temple. "Every once in a while this old clock up here forgets to click to the next second. I apologize for that.
”
”
Deborah Leblanc (Toe to Toe (Nonie Broussard Ghost Tracker Series))
“
You’re not in this alone anymore. I’m not going anywhere, and if you’ll let me, I’ve got broad shoulders for you to lean on whenever you need me.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Ice Moon (Moon, #5))
“
Where Destiny sets its path,
Fate shall follow...:
”
”
Deborah Ann
“
...because of the foulness of her mother's emotional river, a current which ran swift, changing its path without warning...
”
”
Tamara Rose Blodgett
“
She stepped back, staring up into my eyes. “You’ve given me hope.” She ran her hand up my chest. “I don’t know how to thank you for that.”
I grinned. “You can start by taking my calls.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Ice Moon (Moon, #5))
“
Her blond hair hung loose, cascading around her shoulders, and stopping over her breasts. She turned toward him, violet eyes meeting his gaze. For a moment, he lost all coherent thought.
”
”
Lia Davis
“
Are you always so mistrusting?” he said, lifting a brow.
“When my escort is a demon, yes.
”
”
Lia Davis (Death's Storm (The Divinities, #2))
“
Holy crap.” She took a bite of her protein bar and shook her head. “You sucked face with the Logan Reynolds.”
I rolled my eyes. “I used to do more than that with him.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Blue Moon (Moon, #6))
“
You want to prove you never stopped loving me?” She got up and stared down at me. “Start by trusting me with the truth.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Blue Moon (Moon, #6))
“
A shard of glass cut my belly as I slid into the battered SUV, but I managed to keep the family jewels intact. I’d be counting every small victory tonight.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Ice Moon (Moon, #5))
“
His hand came out and captured her by the chin. She froze, finding it hard to breathe as he gently raised her face to meet his gaze.
”
”
Lia Davis
“
A sudden intake of breath escaped her as soon as his lips touched the backs of her fingers. His rose birthmark tingled as if awakened.
”
”
Lia Davis
“
She shook her head, her smile fading a little. “I forget you’re a rock star now. To me, you’re just Logan.”
I took her hand. “That’s all I want to be.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Blue Moon (Moon, #6))
“
I'm hoping you end up happily married to the man of your dreams and have a hoard of beautiful kids that'll keep you on your toes by turning your neighbours into various types of pond-life." He then shot her his signature grin. "But if it happens to be me, then I wouldn't say no."
(Karl to Elena in The Witching Pen)
”
”
Dianna Hardy (The Witching Pen (The Witching Pen series, #1))
“
Not so long ago we were all a tightly knit group of friends. Too bad someone had ripped apart the stitches that held us together, unraveling the cozy blanket of our friendship and leaving just enough strands to hang ourselves with.
”
”
E.J. Stevens
“
What are you most scared of, Caitlin? What I can do to you, or how I make you feel?
”
”
Lindsay J. Pryor (Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1))
“
Last warning. I don't play nice.
”
”
Lindsay J. Pryor (Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1))
“
You need me, Kane. Maybe even more than I need you.
”
”
Lindsay J. Pryor (Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1))
“
We want to fight.”
“And I want J.K. Rowling to keep writing in the Potterverse, but I know that’s never going to happen,” I said blithely.
”
”
Laura Kreitzer (Fallen Legion (Timeless, #4))
“
Draden drank in his surroundings with both appreciation and sorrow. The beautiful path led to a village that should have been thriving. Instead, it was now a path to certain death.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
My pulse pounded in my ears, heat smoldering deep in my belly. I’d never been so tempted. “This is a dangerous game.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Ice Moon (Moon, #5))
“
He pulled out a dagger from ... she wasn't sure where. Did he have that in his loin cloth? What else does he have in there?
(Amy's thoughts, The Witching Pen)
”
”
Dianna Hardy (The Witching Pen (The Witching Pen series, #1))
“
I don't want to die without telling you that I love you," Everett's voice was a faint, wavering whisper, and his lips swollen and bloodied. "I always have.
”
”
Belle Whittington (Cicada (Cicada, #1))
“
Don’t you think it’s best that you stay away from mortals? You know they break so easily these days.
”
”
Kimberly Spencer (Limerick (The Shimmer Trilogy, #2))
“
I just wanted one more day." More tears welled up in her eyes. "But it would never be enough. I could keep asking for one more day for the rest of my life.
”
”
Cindi Madsen (Cipher (Cipher, #1))
“
I'm already inside your head. And your body's most definitely next.
”
”
Lindsay J. Pryor
“
We all hold a monster inside. The only difference is what form it takes when freed.
”
”
Mary Lindsey (Haven)
“
A series of howls and war cries echoed through the camp....The werewolves and Japanese had attacked."
-pg.353 Forbidden Nights with a Vampire Kerrelyn Sparks
”
”
Kerrelyn Sparks
“
His hand cupped her cheek as he lowered his head to hers. Just before their lips touched, a light knock sounded on the door.
”
”
Lia Davis
“
Well, why not just snap my damn olive branch and beat me with it? I was only trying to help.
”
”
Carrie Butler (Strength (Mark of Nexus, #1))
“
Holding my hands in his, David kissed my knuckles before he swore to me, “I will love every day of the rest of my life.
”
”
Theresa M. Jones (Power (The Descendant Trilogy #1))
“
She'd learned to live in the present a long time ago, to enjoy every moment she had. Time was a luxury, something she knew she could run out of very quickly, so she made sure each minute counted for something.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
You like playing with fire?”
“Yes. It is my favorite element.” She extracted her arm from his grip and stepped inside the elevator
”
”
Lia Davis (Death's Storm (The Divinities, #2))
“
He made a sound close to a growl before speaking. “Why do you resist my assistance?”
She stopped walking and faced him. “Because I don't like you.
”
”
Lia Davis (Death's Storm (The Divinities, #2))
“
He was set on having her for the rest of his life, no matter how long or little that was, but he could see, if she agreed, he was going to have his hands full.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
My peony," he emphasized. "And it's only for us, no one else." He liked the intimacy of having a special name for her no one else knew but the two of them.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
It is said that our destiny is set, predetermined before conception. But I myself, have never been a believer…
”
”
Deborah Ann (Destiny (Destiny, #1))
“
I met a boy. And when he smiled, my life began.
”
”
K. Webster (Alpha & Omega (Alpha & Omega, #1))
“
Enough.” I rolled my eyes and would’ve smacked him with my laptop if I wasn’t worried his hard head would break my computer. “Please don’t make me throw up.”
He finally glanced my way, the corner of his mouth quirked up into a crooked smile. “God, I’ve missed you.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Blue Moon (Moon, #6))
“
Don’t trust anybody else—no matter how close you are to them.” (Eric)
”
”
Shannon A. Thompson (Minutes Before Sunset (Timely Death, #1))
“
I'm really sick of people calling us insane.-Brianna Miller
”
”
Natasha Larry (Common Descent (Darwin's Children, #3))
“
I'll make it pleasurable for you, Injun, he promised. And we'll do it face to face, so your wolf won't think I'm dominating you. No doggy style.
”
”
Charlie Richards (Goading the Enforcer (Wolves of Stone Ridge #6))
“
You upped the ante with the wrong vampire, Caitlin.
”
”
Lindsay J. Pryor (Blood Shadows (Blackthorn #1))
“
It was me–a dangerous cocktail of pissed off and hurt.”–Ember (Darkness Of Light)
”
”
Stacey Marie Brown (Darkness of Light (Darkness, #1))
“
Draden was hers. The one. The only. She didn't know how she knew it, but she did know that nothing in her life was truer.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
Music can transport you to another time with a couple of notes. It makes you feel the heartbreak or the love, right along with the singer. The right song speaks to your soul in a way nothing else can. It’s magic.
”
”
Cindi Madsen (Cipher (Cipher, #1))
“
She had to know, soon or later, that he was no saint and never would be. He loved her, but if she was going to stay with him, she had to know the worst of him. He wanted honesty between them.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
His lips brushed my forehead. “Look at me.” I sighed and opened my eyes. His fingers traced my jawline. “Just be with me. That’s all. I don’t have an agenda or a time frame. If it takes fifty years to break down that wall, I’ll be there.” - Aren from Hunter's Moon
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Hunter's Moon (Moon, #2))
“
She sagged against the wall, finding it hard to breathe. It wasn’t from fear. Gods, she hadn’t been that turned on in years. If that was her punishment, she was going to be lippy a little more often
”
”
Lia Davis (Death's Storm (The Divinities, #2))
“
She was the one person he’d hoped to avoid as much as possible when he’d taken his place as Sheriff of Maxville. It wasn’t that he disliked her, that was the problem. Despite his better judgment and a glutton for punishment, he still cared too damn much for the woman.
”
”
Lia Davis
“
You made me feel like I was the most important person in the world to you, and then you showed me I never really mattered at all.” I stood up. “I hate you for that, Logan.”
He got to his feet and came closer. The intensity in his eyes left me frozen, and some sick part of me ached for his touch. His deep voice rumbled. “You are all that ever mattered to me.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Blue Moon (Moon, #6))
“
I should walk away again. But “should” could go fuck itself. Giving her up the first time nearly killed me, and hurting her again wasn’t an option.
None of it would matter if I couldn’t convince her to give me another chance. While she said she hated me, her body told another story. Her pulse had raced, and the scent of her arousal haunted me.
Plus, she kissed me back.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Blue Moon (Moon, #6))
“
Once we were on the road, I glanced at my passenger. “If you’ve got any ideas about how I can get this shit storm cleared up, I’m all ears.”
Tank snorted, sneezed, and lay down on the bench seat, plopping his head on my leg. I rested my hand on his back, eyes glued to the winding two-lane highway. “Yeah, I don’t have a goddamn clue either.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Ice Moon (Moon, #5))
“
The slam of a car door drew her attention to a new arrival. Maxville Deputy Sheriff Zach Manus emerged from his unmarked 2011 Camaro and stalked toward them. Deep sorrow and anger laced across his handsome features. His light-brown hair stood a little more on end than normal. He stopped in front of them, his frown deepening and his golden-brown eyes darkening.
”
”
Lia Davis
“
I’m trying to decide whether to tell you two to get a room or go barf in the trash can,” Emma said. “I’m leaning toward the second choice. You are both getting way too weird. And gross.”
Cal barked out a laugh and slid his fingers down my arm to entwine with mine. His touch, and Emma’s comments, only made me blush more. Looks like Emma saw Cal lick my face after all.
Now that wasn’t awkward or anything.
”
”
E.J. Stevens (Legend of Witchtrot Road (Spirit Guide, #3))
“
He had the impression of Shylah pouting, and that made him happy. Just talking to her made him happy. The fact that she would circle around, hunt and find the man watching from the forest, was a complete turn-on. He liked that this woman would be his partner.
”
”
Christine Feehan (Toxic Game (GhostWalkers #15))
“
Props?” She was almost afraid to ask.
“Just the usual. Stethoscope, tongue depressor... scalpel, bone saw, rib spreaders… just the normal stuff.”
“Maybe in future you should ditch the props, be less Nurse Ratched and more soft porn first day on the job candy striper.”
Darcy look genuinely puzzled for a brief moment. “Where would the fun be in that for me?
”
”
Jane Cousins (To Thrill A Thief (Southern Sanctuary, #8))
“
His barely there smile warmed me. “You try really hard to hide behind that Ice Queen disguise, but that’s not who I see. I see a girl who had to grow up fast, and a mom who would sacrifice everything for her son. You’re beautiful, Taryn, inside and out, and I want to get to know the woman you keep hidden away.” He lowered his hand and my body ached at the loss. “If you’re willing, I’ll walk through the fire with you.
”
”
Lisa Kessler (Ice Moon (Moon, #5))
“
Normally, the author retains copyright of their work unless he is hired or employed by some other person to create the work, in which event the employer is the owner.”
“You mean to tell me Dresden held the copyright on the entire Trade Secrets series?” Iris asked.
Mathew grabbed a slice of pizza and bit it in half. “I never liked that man.
”
”
Diane L. Kowalyshyn (Double Cross (Cross Your Heart and Die, #2))
“
It was Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the television series, 1997-2003, not the lackluster movie that preceded it) that blazed the trail for Twilight and the slew of other paranormal romance novels that followed, while also shaping the broader urban fantasy field from the late 1990s onward.
Many of you reading this book will be too young to remember when Buffy debuted, so you'll have to trust us when we say that nothing quite like it had existed before. It was thrillingly new to see a young, gutsy, kick-ass female hero, for starters, and one who was no Amazonian Wonder Woman but recognizably ordinary, fussing about her nails, her shoes, and whether she'd make it to her high school prom. Buffy's story contained a heady mix of many genres (fantasy, horror, science-fiction, romance, detective fiction, high school drama), all of it leavened with tongue-in-cheek humor yet underpinned by the serious care with which the Buffy universe had been crafted. Back then, Whedon's dizzying genre hopping was a radical departure from the norm-whereas today, post-Buffy, no one blinks an eye as writers of urban fantasy leap across genre boundaries with abandon, penning tender romances featuring werewolves and demons, hard-boiled detective novels with fairies, and vampires-in-modern-life sagas that can crop up darn near anywhere: on the horror shelves, the SF shelves, the mystery shelves, the romance shelves.
”
”
Ellen Datlow (Teeth: Vampire Tales)
“
His power reached out to her like physical touch of a lover, sending tingles over her skin. His sculptured body moved in a sensual, yet deadly manner. Her hands itched to touch him, to feel his warm skin under her palms. She closed her eyes to stop the urge to go to him, shivered, and cursed her body for responding to him.
”
”
Lia Davis (Death's Storm (The Divinities, #2))
“
Severian moved toward her, kneeling in front of her. His voice was pleading when he said, "When I return I mean to make you mine."
"Do not return here Milord." She tried to pull away but some pain she saw in his face kept her eyes locked on him. "I am for Montparte."
"You have my heart Meri and I will not settle for less than an equal measure of yours.
”
”
Elizabeth Marx (Descent of Blood (The Red Veil Series Book 1))
“
A warrior knows death is always a hair's breadth away, but he doesn't dwell on the possibility of his death when he goes into battle. A warrior just fights. He fights to protect his family, his home, his people, himself, and often, the good of man. The wolf never gives a passing thought to the possibility of his death. For the wolf, he will fight to the end if need be, solely to defend his territory. Neither of these things are necessarily a reason to enter into battle when you are already weakened. They just are what they are. They live in a warrior's heart, in a wolf's heart. And both, for me, are in my heart.
”
”
D.C. Grace (The Sacred Oath (The Guardians Series))
“
He moved, so quick, it was as if I blinked and he vanished from the window and reappeared in front of me. I jumped in surprise, hitting the door with a dull thud. I may have breathed his name, but I couldn’t be sure of anything except his swelling scent and the heat wafting off his body. The dreamy sensation pulsed in my skull, filling me with an airy sensation that sucked the breath from my lungs. The current washed through me, carrying away all reasoning, all doubts. It was just me and him and the pounding electricity between us.
“I—I didn’t come for this.” yet, my hands reached for him, fisting in his hair and curling around his shoulder. “I should… go…” I pulled him to me.
”
”
Airicka Phoenix
“
You don’t have to do that,” I said, staring down at my hands.
He turned his head to me. “Do what?”
I rubbed the sweat from my palms off on my jeans. “Stick around. You can leave if you want. I’m not expecting you to stay and babysit me.”
“Hey,” he nudged me with his shoulder, drawing my gaze to his. “I’m staying. You won’t get rid of me that easily.”
Despite the tremors of relief coursing through me, I didn’t relax. “The offer stands. Any time you want to go just… go.”
“Well, I don’t want the offer, because I’m not going anywhere, not unless you’re coming with me.”
“Why?” It took a second to realize that the barely whispered word had come from me.
He reached for my hand. His long, warm fingers laced through mine, and that was all the answer I needed.
”
”
Airicka Phoenix
“
How can you love me if you don’t even know me?” He lifted my arms around his neck and placed his hands on the small of my back.
“I know you, Jade. You’re witty and stubborn, like when you wanted to get rid of me at the bar in San Diego. And you’re sweet and caring, like when you talked to my mother at the hospital. And you can drink like a sailor. ” He chuckled. “And you hardly ever blush, but when you do it’s like the sunshine.” Then, he whispered in my ear with a husky voice, “And you make love with your soul.”
Peter gave my earlobe a quick nibble. “I couldn’t care less about energy. It might have brought us together, but I only care about you. I want to spend the rest of my days with you; no matter if it’ll be ten or ten thousand.”
Despite myself, I felt my eyes burn from tears I wasn’t ready to shed.
Still, I couldn’t say it.
“Peter...” I kissed him with all the tenderness I found in my heart and said, “the tub is about to
spill.”
“Oh, shit.” He jerked away from me, turned the water off and unplugged the tub, then hugged
me again with wet hands. “All we need is time, Jade. You’ll see this love is real.
”
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Denyse Cohen (Witch's Soulmate)