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1 " A secret isn't a secret unless you keep it to yourself. "
― Marissa Carmel , Strip Me Bare (Strip You, #2)
2 " I'm not lucky, I'm just privileged. There's a big difference," I clarify indifferently. "
3 " I'm not even capable of an auditory response; my vocal cords have shorted out and my jaw has dropped to the floor. Raunch-y. "
4 " Alana, you could never disappoint me," he shifts while still on top of me. "I may have had more lovers than you, and I may take my clothes off for countless women, but you are the only one who can strip me bare. "
5 " I've been dead for five years Alana." "You look pretty alive to me." He shakes his head, "I came back to life five minutes ago. "
6 " Do you want to leave me Alana?" Ryan asks anxiously. "Do you want me to leave you Ryan?" I respond softly. "No," he rasps. "Then there's your answer. "
7 " I don't understand it. Addiction. The pull or the control, the want or the need. "
8 " Look, this isn't who I am , it's just what I do. "
9 " I want to be the father I never had and the husband my mother was cheated out of. So if I have to take off my fucking clothes to make the money I need, I'll do it. And I pray you want me enough to suffer through it. Because I promise I'll make it up to you for the rest of my life. "
10 " You have power, you have force, and you irreversibly own my heart. "
11 " Are you ready to pick up the pieces?" I ask quickly. "Yes, and I know exactly where each one goes. "
12 " I never thought I would touch you again," he says smoothly, his tone laced with emotion. "
13 " My father sighs, "Alana, sometimes it takes one instant to change an entire life's perspective. "
14 " Baby, you not only own me, you possess me.” “I didn’t realize I had so much power, "