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1 " .« Nik has obviously spoken to Nat about my candy preferences.Written in raspberry bullets is ‘I’m sorry’.Written in green apple jellybeans is ‘I miss you’.Written in cherry jellybeans is ‘I love you’.My heart skips a beat at the last line.Written in gummy bears is ‘Marry me’.Did Nik just propose using candy?Why, yes, brain. Yes, he did. » "
― Belle Aurora , Friend-Zoned (Friend-Zoned, #1)
2 " Nat is already laughing. We go through this every morning. She tells Nik I own a clown car.I glower at her while I put my foot up onto Nik’s lap and kick the passenger door while turning the ignition.She starts.Works every time.Nik looks like he’s not sure whether to laugh or get the hell out of the car.We’re on our way to work and Nat says, “Nik, turn on the radio.”He shakes his head and replies cynically, “I would but I’m scared the roof might fly off.”Nat and I burst into laughter. We laugh so much we both sob and laugh at the same time. "
3 " And when I bake for someone, I give them a little part of myself. It's like giving someone a part of my hear every time." I look up thoughtfully and shrug. "I don't know if I like the idea of people buying pieces of me. They are mine to give away when I feel like it. And that makes them special. "
4 " No! Put your damn hand on my boob! "
5 " So we can be friends, right?”Wait, what?I stare at her, a frown forming at my mouth.Did I..? Did I just get Friend-zoned? "
6 " Some days are just hard and you want to go asleep and wake up a week from now knowing the problem is gone. Everyone feels like that once in a while.Life can be overwhelming. "
7 " You're it. The one. The start. The finish. You are how my story ends. "
8 " Fuck off, Beyoncé. There’s no such thing as angels. No one wears a halo. And if they do it’s only to disguise the pointed horns that sit atop their heads. "
9 " He chuckles and says, "Finally. More than friends." I put on the most serious face I can muster and offer, "yeah, more than friends...Best friends forever! "
10 " You’re pussy whipped.”I claim, “I can’t be pussy whipped. I haven’t even had the pussy to be whipped!”Take that, Ghost! Oh wait…He chuckles, “That’s even worse, bro.”Fuck me, it totally is. "
11 " A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet. "
12 " I don't need a perfect relationship. I just need someone who won't give up on me. "
13 " He says softly, "I don't just want you in my dreams, baby. Been wanting you a long while."fiddle sticksI whisper, "Niki."He puts his lips close to mine and breathes deep, "You're all I think about." I feel the tingles start in my in my nose. A sure sign I'm going to bawl. "Stop."But he just keeps coming with the sweet, "I thought I needed a woman like you. Turns out I just needed you."My breath hitches. "Stop."What he says next melts my frozen heart."You're it, Tina."I no longer have doubtsMy heart skips a beat and I whisper fiercely, "I want to kiss you. Real bad. "
14 " 10:16amThinking about Tina.11:04amThinking about Tina’s perfect ass.12:37pmThinking about Tina panting under me in bed.1:02pmGoing to the bathroom to jerk off.I walk back into my office after finally getting some much needed relief.Not hard anymore, are you?! Take that, penis! "
15 " I’d rather shit on my hands and clap. "
16 " Love binds people together, no matter how different they might be. "
17 " Never met anyone like her in my life. So giving with her heart. I’ll do anything to protect that heart. I want it to be mine to protect. "
18 " The whole point of love is to trust someone with your heart and pray they don't break it. It's about faith in each other. I gave you my heart when I told you I loved you which means I'm giving you power over me. "
19 " I step back and shout, "Can everyone shut the fuck up?"My dad gasps and says, "Valentina, you no be rude you friends like that!"I nod my head in agreement and try again, "Can everyone please shut the fuck up?" My dad nods his head in a that's better motion. "
20 " But if we never did the scary things in life we’d lead awfully boring lives "
