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1 " He was mine, even before he knew it. He was mine in some strange way that I still don’t understand. The only way I can think of to explain it is…You just know.… you know that moment, that person is going to shape you for the rest of your life. "
― Karina Halle , Heat Wave
2 " I’ll tell you what,” he says, running his thumb over my lips. “I’ve been wanting to kiss you for a long time. And I’ve been wanting to do a hell of a lot more. "
3 " We’ve all got our own people. Somewhere out there there’s someone who is part of your tribe, who belongs to you, who should be with you. You have always been my people, Veronica. From the moment we first met till now, through all of those years where we were both lost and stolen. "
4 " You’re mine as much as I’m yours. And I swear nothing, nothing, is ever going to change that for us. You will always belong in my heart. It’s your home. "
5 " His hand in my hair makes a tight fist, pulling on the strands and he brings my face right up to his. “If you think any of this is easy, you’re wrong,” he growls.And then he’s kissing me… "
6 " He sighs and brushes a strand of hair behind my ears. I open my eyes to see him staring at me with such tenderness it makes my heart bleed.“This isn’t going to be easy,” he says. “But I want to be with you and I can’t think of any other way. We can hide it from everyone for a while, if you want, but I’m not ashamed and I’m not afraid. "
7 " How can you just throw yourself into this so fast?” I ask him. “We’ve been fighting since the day I arrived.”“Maybe I’m tired of fighting. Ironically, now I’ve found something worth fighting for. "
8 " He pulls away slowly, resting his forehead against mine, noses touching while his hand slips down to my ass. “This isn’t going to be easy,” he says softly.“I know.”“Don’t forget about me.” He kisses me on the forehead.“Don’t stop being an asshole,” I remind him. “Or people will think something’s up.”He grins at me and smacks my ass. “That can be arranged. I’ll see you, Freckles. "
9 " I just…can’t believe I have you.”My heart warms from those words. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to knowing that I’m his. “Of course you have me.”“But I don’t want you just for now,” his voice grows softer, deeper, just as his gaze does. “I want you forever. Just like this. Under this sun, in these waves. With me. "
10 " The only thing that matters is us. I don’t want to hide us anymore. Veronica, I want you. I want all of you. All the time, every day, until the end. I want to tell the world just how much you mean to me because you are my world. "
11 " Veronica,” he says, adding a nervous smile, “Ronnie. Freckles. I am one-hundred-percent, madly, endlessly, hopelessly in love with you.”And there I go.Veronica Locke has lost her heart.Last seen in a puddle on the floor.Now suspected in this man’s hands.I can barely fucking breathe.He loves me.He loves me "
12 " Is this really happening?” I ask. “Yes,” he whispers. “It really is. I love you. I made mistakes and it should have been you, it always should have been you, and now it is. It’s happening. And if it’s a dream, I don’t want to wake up. "
13 " But with knowledge comes confidence. And with happiness comes creativity. "
14 " She’s the sunrise, the moonrise, all four points of my compass. "
15 " They say that life isn’t measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. I have to agree with that. [...]And I am breathless now.Because I am breaking.Breaking inside, fragments, jagged and sharp.Breaking in slow motion. "
16 " Why did I pick what was safe when I should have chosen what was real? "
17 " You have no idea the things I want to do to you. No idea of the way I can make you feel.”I think I have some idea. I’m so fucking turned on it’s not even funny. I’m not even breathing. I’m on an edge and I’m seconds from falling.His hand slides up the side of my tank top and brushes over my breasts, sending a shower of sparks down my spine, making me tingle from head to toe.“And I know you want me to try. "
18 " Tell me what you’re afraid of … Tell me all your fears and I’ll carry them for you. "
19 " I would rather walk over coals with you then stay safe and alone. I would rather face the misgivings and the judgement and be by your side, then go the safe route without you. You’re worth it all, so worth it, and in the end, that’s all that matters to me. You are all that matters. "
20 " Tell me all your fears and I’ll carry them for you.” That’s "