I closed my eyes. I forced myself to relax, to remember that here, now, and always, I was the predator.

He's just like a stallion. Wild and kicking on the outside, but a heart soft as satin on the inside. Just waiting for the right girl to break him in.

Where in the world did you get that dress?" "Present from Zu." "You look like you want to throw it in a fire." "I can't promise there won't be an unfortunate accident later on.

Ruby, I lied before. I would have run. —CG

Thank you,” he was whispering, “thank you, thank you.…” And then he was kissing my face, every inch of it he could find, wiping away the tears and soot, chanting my name.

We'll just have to try to make better mistakes tomorrow.

—I don't want to lose you —Then why are you the one that keeps letting go?