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It’s never going to be just a kiss for me. Once I do this, Sage, I won’t be able to stop.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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A call from him always sends me into this spiral where I wonder if I’m a shitty daughter who’s holding a dumb grudge, or if my silence is valid.
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Bal Khabra (Collide (Off the Ice #1))
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I want you to be mine. If anyone in this world deserves someone who’s there for them, it’s you. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make you believe you’re worth every bit of worry and care.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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You don’t have to pretend that you’re okay, but I’ll never let you doubt yourself. There’s nothing that can dim your light, and if you think there is, I’d crush it before it ever touched you.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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she looks at me like she’s mapping an entire constellation with her eyes.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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You are a light in this world, don’t waste it on those who can’t see it. Find people who can
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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It's never going to be just a kiss for me. Once I do this, Sage, I won't be able to stop.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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Let’s go home,” she whispers into the crook of my neck.
I nod, but she doesn’t know that I’m already there.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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From the moment I saw you, I couldn’t look away. And it had nothing to do with your body or face. It was just you. Your energy, your determination, your strength. That’s all that I could see. It was blinding.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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I was certain that whoever ended up with Sage Beaumont would never be bored. The girl is a star, and as much as I denied it then, I wanted to be the one she shone down on—the one she broke out of the sky for, and the one that caught her.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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With hockey, it’s easy to tell the difference between the players who worked hard and those who eat and breathe hockey like it’s a part of their soul. That’s what I see when I watch Sage. Dancing is a part of her soul.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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Sage lifts her pinkie. “Elias and Sage unfiltered?”
I smile, intertwining our pinkie fingers. “Yeah, Elias and Sage unfiltered.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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Yet every year I get older, I’m always stuck in the same place. It feels like I’m always running but never getting anywhere.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))
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I’d empty an entire flower shop just so she could decide on her favorite.
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Bal Khabra (Spiral (Off the Ice, #2))