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61 " You don’t gotta do everything alone.” “I’ve never wanted to, Rip. "
― Mariana Zapata , Luna and the Lie
62 " life was a gift—sometimes one you wanted to return, and other times one you’d want to keep forever, but it was still a gift. "
63 " I’ve got into a lot of fucking fights in my life, and I’m starting to think it was all to get me ready for you, "
64 " The funny thing about life is that there’s a lot you don’t get to choose. You don’t get to choose whom you’re related to. You don’t get to choose your hair color, your height, or what natural talents you are given. You don’t get to choose where you are born, or who or what the world will see when they look at you. But the best part of life is that in the end, none of that matters. You get to choose who you become. Who you love. You can change your hair color and, to an extent, you can even change your eye color and height. You can learn to be great at something. There’s a whole lot you don’t get a choice in, but there’s a whole lot more you do. "
65 " It’s nothing you need to worry about,” I tried to tell him. And just like that, his face clouded over and he took another step toward me. “I wanna worry about it. Tell me what’s wrong. "
66 " That was another curse I hadn’t been able to shake off even after all these years; the need to be liked. Realistically, I knew I could and would survive someone not being a Luna Allen fan, but… I had always tried. "
67 " The funny thing about life is that there’s a lot you don’t get to choose. You don’t get to choose whom you’re related to. You don’t get to choose your hair color, your height, or what natural talents you are given. You don’t get to choose where you are born, or who or what the world will see when they look at you.But the best part of life is that in the end, none of that matters. You get to choose who you become. Who you love. You can change your hair color and, to an extent, you can even change your eye color and height. You can learn to be great at something.There’s a whole lot you don’t get a choice in, but there’s a whole lot more you do. "
68 " He made sure to look me right in the eye. “You need me, you call me. Any time. Any day. It’s that easy.”Why did that make me uncomfortable?“You don’t gotta do everything alone.”“I’ve never wanted to, Rip.”And something on that striking, handsome face seemed to splinter. "
69 " Leave me alone, Lucas Ripley had just said to me. "
70 " I didn’t mean to hurt you, baby girl.”Yeah, I was sure he hadn’t.“I didn’t,” he insisted like he’d read my freaking mind, watching me with those crazy eyes.Sure.Sure, he hadn’t. "
71 " Pink’s happiness… gratitude… appreciation. Those purples are desire… love at first sight… Yellow is affection. Red is love. I owe you a couple of white ones, but I was going to wait a while more because I know I fucked up.” He dropped his hand. “But I’m not going anywhere. Not today. Not tomorrow. I thought you were the most beautiful fucking girl I’d ever seen when you walked into that tiny-ass office three years ago being all cocky and shit. And I think about that girl every single night as I go to bed, Luna. I know I’ve walked away from some shit in my life, but the last thing I want… last thing I could handle is going through you not talking to me anymore. You spoiled me, Luna, and I know I’ve been a real piece of shit a lot. I know you deserve better than somebody like me. I’ve told myself that a thousand times but it hasn’t changed a single thing. I fucking miss you, and my greedy ass needs you around. "
72 " I brought you fucking lunch. "
73 " Out of all the men in the world that my heart could go whoosh, whoosh, whoosh over from time to time when I didn’t have it reined in, out of all of the men who could have the ability to make me master looking out of the corner of my eye, it had to be one of my bosses who had that effect on me. "
74 " He’s really proud of himself, by the way. I swear he had a list and was checking names off of it over the last few days. I saw he had a comment next to one guy’s name that said ‘too hairy. "
75 " Rip had a freaking dimple. And I wanted to touch it to make sure it was real. "
76 " The heart is more resilient than anyone ever gave it credit for, and I liked to think mine was a bad bish. "
77 " Luna, I’m taking you to Dallas. Get your shit. "
78 " Night’s not getting any younger, baby girl. Let’s go. "
79 " I’d swear I heard a muttered “Fuck” from somewhere too close, but I could never be sure. "
80 " The fuck you’re not doing anything. You’re talking in circles, doing exactly what you know is gonna bother me. "