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1 " Suddenly, I’m struck by the magnitude of the moment. Hurtling through the air becomes freeing, not terrifying. This time last year, I was suffocating within the confines of my life. I would’ve done anything to escape. That my life has come full circle is as exhilarating as it is scary. Life is for living. For moments like this. "
― Siobhan Davis , Saven Defiance (Saven #4)
2 " I wouldn’t change a thing. I want you. I’ll always want you. "
3 " We don’t have time for all this personal drama.” My eyes flit between Logan, Haydn, and Ax. “And it’s not fair on the others. The atmosphere is horrendous because of what’s going on between us. And I’m so tired of it. All of it.” I take a step back. “I’m not discussing this anymore, with any of you.” I glare at the three boys. “So sort your shit out, and get your act together. Until then,” I say, turning around. “Leave me the hell alone. "
4 " Rushing to my side, he palms my face before I can protest. “That’s exactly the issue, though. You don’t know your own mind. It’s full of the secrets of your past, and instead of trying to understand that, you are charging pig-headed down the wrong path. "
5 " Haydn lets out a low whistle. “You’re a real piece of work.” “It’s okay,” I say, turning to face him. “I got the memo.” He arches a brow. “The one that says you hate my guts. There’s no need to rub it in. "
6 " You look exhausted,” Logan says, his eyes raking over me. “Why don’t you try and catch some sleep.”“All your nocturnal activities must be taking a toll,” Haydn mutters not too discreetly under his breath.“The same could be said for you,” I retort, in no mood to ignore his renewed mean streak.“That’s rich coming from you.” “Haydn.” How Logan can manage to convey such potent meaning with one word is sheer talent. And I’m eternally grateful, because it shuts Haydn up. "
7 " You are such a dork,” I exclaim as my fingers flit over the multitude of images and videos of Will Smith. Pinned quotes and sayings are highlighted, and I chuckle when I recognize a few. “Oh. My. God. Did you actually learn these on purpose?”He reels me into his arms and kisses the top of my head. “Will I be cementing my dork status if I answer affirmatively?”“Absolutely.” I look up into his beautiful eyes. “But I only love you more for it. "
8 " Super-fast, he reels me into his arms, holding me in a tight embrace. “I can’t lose you, Sadie. I just can’t. Every day I die a little more inside. "
9 " . “Fancy a midnight swim?”“In this?” I gesture at my fancy-pants dress.Hauling me in to his naked chest, he pins me with a wolfish grin. “Without it was more what I had in mind. "
10 " Haydn snorts. “Only gullible, lovesick fools spout that mushy crap.” Thank the stars that his tone is teasing, because I can sense Logan’s patience waning. “When you find the right girl, I’m so going to make you eat your words. And I’m going to thoroughly enjoy rubbing your nose in it. "
11 " Stop talking like we are done for. Like this is the end. We are getting out of here. I don’t know how, but this is not how our story ends. "
12 " He roars laughing as he raises our conjoined hands to his lips. “Have I told you lately that I love you?”“About ten thousand times.” I smile.“Get used to it, Alma Sadie,” he says, tucking an errant strand of hair back into my elegantly coiffed chignon. “Because I’ll never tire of telling you. "
13 " I’ve told him personal things about myself. Private things I haven’t told others. Things I haven’t yet had the time to confide in Logan.In this moment, I regret it all. In this moment, I know that Haydn and I will never again be friends.In this moment, I want to punch him in the face until he bleeds. "
14 " But I can’t force myself to remember my hidden past or purposefully unravel the mystery of my heart. Secrets are usually buried for a reason. "
15 " I’m not going to be caught unawares again,” Haydn argues. “Loving her made me weak. Foolish. And it was totally pointless anyway, because she has only ever loved you. "
16 " I’m terrified to pose this next question, but I need to know. “Do you feel differently about me now?”His face softens. “You’re still you. The same girl I fell in love with. Nothing has changed. "
17 " Plastering his hand behind my neck, he pulls my mouth to his. The intensity of the kiss takes me by surprise. I think he’s trying to bury the memory by kissing it out of my mind. "