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61 " When he finally found the strength to pull away, he settled her on her feet and went to toss the condom in the toilet. "
― Helen Hoang , The Kiss Quotient
62 " There’s no need for sorry. If you love her, we’ll learn to love her, too. "
63 " I don’t like it when people have to act differently for me. "
64 " Uscire dovrebbe essere divertente. Per lei, era lavoro... duro lavoro. Era in grado di interagire con la gente se ne aveva voglia, ma era un sacrificio. Certe volte più di altre. "
65 " Non aveva bisogno delle persone. Lei era felicissima quando aveva spazio e tempo per focalizzarsi sulle cose che le interessavano. "
66 " club "
67 " Trovava che l'amore fosse un carcere. Intrappolava e tarpava le ali. Trascinava in un baratro, imponeva luoghi in cui non si voleva andare... "
68 " He'd been made to love her. "
69 " If you treat his daughter right, he’ll love you. "
70 " He was an obsession waiting to happen. "
71 " she had a disorder, but it didn't define her. she was stella. she was a unique person "
72 " Her breath caught before she murmured, “Miss you, too.” The line had already disconnected, however, and she said the words to herself. "
73 " Palm to palm, two lonely halves found comfort together. "
74 " All the bars of his cage were gone, but he was still sitting in his old place, afraid to move. "
75 " Are you accepting my proposal?” Please don’t say no. “Are you sure you still want to issue it?” “Of course.” She couldn’t think of a single reason why she would have changed her mind. “No sex?” She took a breath and nodded. “That’s right.” Leaning forward, he asked in a low voice, “So you can be sure the next man to kiss you or touch you only does it because he wants to?” “Y-yes.” She leaned toward him as she anticipated his answer, almost afraid to exhale. “I accept.” She smiled in dizzying relief. “Thank—” He tipped her face upward with a hand on her jaw and kissed her. Electric sensation crackled through "
76 " His sisters had posters of Henney plastered all over their bedroom walls, had even established a man-beauty scale of one to Henney. "
77 " My brother used to get overstimulated just like this. He’s autistic.” Her chest constricted at his words. She shouldn’t have used the word overstimulated. Most people didn’t use it. Why would they? When he narrowed his eyes, she could almost see the connections being made in his mind, the question forming there. She held her breath and hoped he wouldn’t ask. She could withhold the truth, but she’d never learned how to lie. “Are you?” Her shoulders slumped, and her throat burned with shame. She made herself nod. "
78 " This is what happened when you kept secrets. People dew their own conclusions "
79 " With Michael, she desperately needed to be accepted. She had a disorder, but it didn’t define her. She was Stella. She was a unique person "
80 " It’s economics. "