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1 " But if you did, how would you touch me?” she asked, folding the garment neatly before placing it in an open drawer in front of her. I barely had to consider the question before my answer burst forward: “Desperately. "
― Christina Lauren , Beautiful Secret (Beautiful Bastard, #4)
2 " I just had an out-of-body experience. Niall Stella just took off my shirt and admired my chest.” “Do you need to text someone? "
3 " For some reason I was unable to call him by his only given name. Niall Stella was a two man honor. Like Prince Harry or Jesus Christ. "
4 " Are you wearing the red heels? She asked.Yes.God, she replied, his boner is going to be ENORMOUS. "
5 " That I was in love with Niall Stella was only a secret in theory. He knew it, I knew it. "
6 " Being trapped in a tiny space, I decided it was a good time to dance. "
7 " I always felt like the only person in my life who didn’t know his own mind from the moment he was born … But I do with you. "
8 " The problem was I became genuinely stupid when he was around. "
9 " And not interested in anyone in particular? "
10 " I nodded but couldn't form even a single word in response. I wanted him so much it hurt, and now he was touching me, finally... "
11 " T-shirts like it was his life’s calling. I wanted to "
12 " I don’t get that. Mr. Darcy is short with Elizabeth to the point of rudeness. Why would you want someone who’s so much work?” “How is that more work?” I asked. “Darcy doesn’t lavish her with false praise or compliments that mean nothing. When he says he loves her it’s because he does. "
13 " Dame placer y tus palabras dolorosamente sinceras, y asegúrame que esto es real. Dame la libertad para que mis palabras fluyan con facilidad. Dame permiso para dejarme llevar, para abrirme y soltarme como hace tanto tiempo que necesito abrirme y soltarme. Dame un lugar para sentirme seguro y poder bajar la guardia. "
14 " La voz del cantante en una de las canciones era humo y pavimento áspero, mientras que en otra era melosa y suave. Las letras incitaban a mi imaginación a hacer cosas que nunca habría esperado, hacían que sensaciones como el remordimiento y la culpa, la expectación y el alivio aflorasen con intensidad inusitada en mi pecho. Sentí una extraña nostalgia por los años que había perdido sumido en la tristeza y en una vida desgraciada, y también una inmensa esperanza por lo que podía llegar a ser la vida, a partir de ese mismo momento en el tiempo, de ahí en adelante. "
15 " You have the best arse this side of the atlantic. "
16 " Careful,” I teased. “You don’t want to veer into the L-word territory. "