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1 " I think he could handle being used. It would be good for him. He's having trouble sleeping. "
― Victoria Dahl , Start Me Up (Tumble Creek, #2)
2 " Yeah, I'm kind of proud of myself, too. I was a fucking sex ninja. "
3 " This is so weird. I feel like bambi just morphed into a raging nymphomaniac. "
4 " That werewolf fantasy would be a hard one to pull off. She'd have to troll through the forest in high heels, just praying one of the scruffy campers was actually a raving beast. "
5 " He stood there a moment longer, fantasizing once again of rescuing Lori Love. She’d turned out to be a damsel in distress after all, but not the innocent, helpless kind. No, she was a damsel of a different sort. The brave kind who fought and lied and stole and did really dirty things with the knight in shining armor. Just before she sent him on his way with a pat on the back. And that was that. "
6 " Don't even try to make this into something weird, Lori. We grew up in the same place, so get over your complex. Unless, of course, this is part of your fantasy. The asshole rich boy and the noble girl from the poor family.""F*ck off," she growled. "
7 " but she beat that voice down and stomped on it with imaginary work boots. Those steel-toed monsters were good for something. "
8 " You did not look like that on the basketball court in high school.” “Like what?” He shook his head. “I swim.” “To where?” The male ego kicked in, if a bit belatedly, and Quinn’s laughter sounded very pleased. “I swim sometimes when I can’t sleep.” “Mmm. Molly says you have insomnia.” “I do.” “I can see that. "
9 " In fact, I think you’re a genius, Quinn. And I think I’m a genius for picking you.” “Revisionist history. You didn’t pick me. I inserted myself into your sordid plan.” Lori grinned. “Right again. You are a genius at inserting yourself, Quinn Jennings. "
10 " rotated, "
