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1 " While I was drying off Maddie after her bath tonight, she said, 'I love you' to me for the first time. It sounded like 'All lub boo,' but I didn't care. To reciprocate, I showed her what an ex-Marine looks like when he cries. "
― Jim Beaver , Life's That Way
2 " Fortune-teller tea. Give it a sip!" The liquid was pink and smelled of strawberries, but when Maddie drank it, the flavor was deep and a little bitter, followed by a sudden burst of sweetness.Her father returned. " Well?" he asked." It started out as black licorice and then melted into butterscotch," she said." Oh, my girl, the tea is telling you that this is the year to keep your ear to the ground and listen for surprises. Change is coming!" Maddie's stomach was full of thoughts and her head full of butterflies. She checked her watch again. She couldn't wait for it all to begin. "
3 " MADDIE: Change is good. It’s not always easy, but it’s good. And it’s time I made a few changes. "
― Ruby Dixon , Barbarian's Taming (Ice Planet Barbarians, #9)
4 " Okay.” Chase paused for a beat. “But can I give you a word of advice?” “No.” Chase grinned and went on. “If you make Bridget unhappy, you’re gonna make Maddie unhappy. And that’s going to make me very unhappy. "
― J. Lynn
5 " Shhh,” Mr. Winston whispered into her hair. “It’s going to be okay. It’s going to be okay.” He said it over and over again, just as the boy had done when she was at her most helpless. He rocked her with each stanza of the hypnotic prayer, and she melted into his arms, letting him be her strength as she cried into his chest.“I couldn’t keep her,” she finally mustered, wiping her nose against his scratchy flannel. “Shhh…” he repeated. He kissed the top of her head and then stood. With surprising strength, the elderly man lifted her as if she weighed nothing, bringing her to the car. He opened the car door with one hand, sat her in the front seat, and then buckled her in like she was a child. Exhausted, Maddie didn’t fight him or try to do it on her own. She needed someone else to be in charge for a while. She needed to be taken care of. "
― Crissi Langwell , The Road to Hope (Hope Series Book 1)
6 " I wish stories were kinder to their characters," Maddie said. " But I guess trouble is more interesting to read about. "
7 " Where did you get that assault weapon?" " Assault weapon?" Zach turned his head to look at her. " Well, lookey there. You're cute when you blush." Maddie's face grew hotter, but at least he'd mistaken the reason for her embarrassment.Zach turned his face back toward the ceiling. " That there's standard equipment, darlin'." " There's nothing standard about that." " I didn't hear you complaining." " Of course not. You sprang it on me when I was mentally incompetent." Zach laughed out loud. " That you were, sweet Maddie that you were." Maddie and Zach "
