I cared about us. But the cold hard truth was, nothing I said or did could realign the stars.

Stop crying. You're giving archangels everywhere a bad name." Patch to Pepper

Your mom isn’t going to let me step foot inside this place. I’ve seen the gun she keeps on the top shelf of the pantry.

The more time I spent with him, the more I knew the feelings weren't going away.

You didn’t tell me she was so soft on the eyes,” he said to Patch, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. He spoke with a heavy Irish accent. “I didn’t tell her how hard you are on them either,” Patch returned, his mouth at the relaxed stage just before a grin.

When I'm wasted, I can almost forget who I am," he said, his smile fading slightly. "I know I'm still there, but only barely. It's a good place to be." He tipped back the thermos, eyes on the dark sea straight ahead

He was abominable...and the most alluring, tortured soul I'd ever met.