" But I fell for the comfort of his muscles and the confidence of his power. If Dad’s verbal pushes ever came to physical shoves, I’d be ready. With a rush of gratitude, I closed the gap between us and kissed him until my head reeled and the shy girl I usually was floated away.
“You’ve got a lot of balls for a girl,” Erik said against my lips.
“That’s not what I have.”
“You sure?”
“You can check for yourself,” I said, and led him toward. "
― Justina Chen , North of Beautiful