Tacos." "Tacos?" I echoed. This seemed to amuse him. "Tomatoes, lettuce, cheese." "I know what a taco is!
Becca FitzpatrickBiggest dream?โ I was proud of this one because I knew it would stump him. It required forethought. โKiss you.โ โThatโs not funny,โ I said, holding his eyes, grateful I didnโt stutter. โNo, but it made you blush.
Becca FitzpatrickYou find the wrong boy, you ask for trouble. You find the right boy, you find love.
Becca FitzpatrickI'm telling you this because I want you to know that I know something about you isn't right. You haven't fooled everybody. I'm going to find out what you're up to. I'm going to expose you." "Looking forward to it.
Becca FitzpatrickAre you keeping anything else from me?โ โIโm keeping a lot of things from you.โ โLike?โ โLike the way I feel about being locked up in here with you. You have no idea what you do to me.
Becca FitzpatrickIt was bad enough when I thought your ghost was haunting me; I don't think I could handle the real thing.
Becca FitzpatrickYou sound worked up. Really worked up. No, that's not it. You sound agitated...flustered...aroused." I could feel her eyes widen. "He kissed you, didn't he?" No answer. "He did! I knew it! I've seen the way he looks at you. I knew this was coming. I saw it from a mile away." I didn't want to think about it. "What was it like?" Vee pressed. "A peach kiss? A plum kiss? Or an al-fal-fa kiss?" "What?" "Was it a peck, did mouths part, or was there tongue? Never mind. You don't have to answer that. Patch isn't the kind of guy to deal with preliminaries. There was tongue involved. Guaranteed.
Becca FitzpatrickI saw you, and I wanted to be close to you. I wanted you to let me in. I wanted to know you in a way no one else did. I wanted you, all of you.
Becca Fitzpatrick..but maybe this was a defense mechanism. Maybe my mind was making me see things I refused to accept were gone forever. It was filling the void, because that was easier than letting go.
Becca FitzpatrickI don't go out with strangers," I said. "Good thing I do. I'll pick you up at five.
Becca FitzpatrickI donโt like the idea of dragging you into something that could get messy fast. If you need one more reason, I love you. This is uncharted territory for me, but I need to know that at the end of the night, I have you to come home to.
Becca FitzpatrickHe felt warm and familiar. He felt solid and safe. I wanted to cling to his shirt, bury my face into the warm curve of his neck, and never let go.
Becca FitzpatrickYou smell good." "It's called a shower. Soap, shampoo, water-" "Naked. I know the drill.
Becca FitzpatrickYou're mine, Angel, and don't you forget it. Your fights are my fights. What if something bad had happened today? It was bad enough when I thought your ghost was haunting me; I don't think I can handle the real thing.
Becca FitzpatrickHis black eyes sliced into me, and the corners of his mouth tilted up. My heart fumbled a bit and in that pause, a feeling of gloomy darkness seemed to slide like a shadow over me. It vanished in an instant but I was still staring at him. His smile wasn't friendly. It was a smile that spelled trouble. With a promise.
Becca FitzpatrickGUESS WHERE I AM. CLUE? she texted back SWEAR U WON'T TELL A SOUL? U HAVE 2 ASK? I reluctantly texted,@ DINNER W. MARCIE'S DAD. #?@#$?!& MY MOM IS DATING HIM. TRAITOR! IF THEY GET MARRIED, U & MARCIE... COULD USE A LITTLE CONSOLATION HERE! DOES HE KNOW UR TEXTING ME? Vee asked. NO. THEY R INSIDE. I'M IN THE PARKING LOT ----COOPERSMITHS. THE PIMP. 2 GOOD 4 APPLEBEE'S, I SEE. I'M GOING 2 ORDER THE MOST EXPENSIVE THIN ON THE MENU. IF ALL GOES WELL,HIM GOING TO THROW HANK'S DRINK IN HIS FACE 2. ~Nora & Vee
Becca FitzpatrickBout time," she huffed, but her voice sounded thick and emotional too."I was at the hospital all day yesterday, but they wouldn't let me see you. I bolted past security but they called code ninetynine and chased me down, they escorted me out in handcuffs. The way I see it, the only criminal here is your mom. No visitors? I'm your best friend, or did she not get the memo every year for the past eleven? Next time I'm over, I'm going to lay into that woman." ~Vee
Becca FitzpatrickThe truth is, normal might take years. Normal might never happen. But itโs definitely not going to happen if I lounge around here watching soaps and avoiding life. Iโm going to school today, end of story.
Becca Fitzpatrickdon't make me regret this" I said, breathless. " You haven't regretted me once". He kissed me, and I answered so hungrily I thought my lips would bruise. Patch&Nora ( p. 180)
Becca FitzpatrickDo you think the Bible is accurate? I mean, do you think it's real?" " I think Pastor Calvin is hot. In a fortysomething way. That pretty much sums up my religious conviction
Becca FitzpatrickMy most noticeable physical trait is, hands down, my hair. It's big, unruly and curly, and you can spot it from a mile away... literally.
Becca FitzpatrickIf I asked you to do something for me, I don't suppose you'd listen?" When he had my attention, he continued, "I'm going to take you home. Try to forget tonight happened. Try to act normal, especially around Hank. Don't mention my name." By way of an answer, I shot him a black look and swung out of the Tahoe. He followed suit, coming around to my side. "What kind of answer is that?" He asked, but his voice wasn't nearly so gruff.
Becca FitzpatrickDon't blame me. Tell your mom to move closer. Tell her there's this new club called civilization and you guys should join.
Becca FitzpatrickChase him down and stall for time. I need two more minutes. โ โChase him down? How? The Neon has a flat.โ โWith your own two feet!โ โYou mean exercise?
Becca FitzpatrickHe brushed my curls back off my face. โI never pictured my life so complete. I never thought Iโd have everything I want. Youโre everything to me, Angel.
Becca FitzpatrickThe sensible part of me wanted to dissect my emotions, overthinking and overcomplicating my reaction to Jev.
Becca FitzpatrickAnd anyway, the first three letters in the word diet should tell you what I want it to do.
Becca FitzpatrickHe nuzzles my neck affectionately. "I love you. I'm happier right now than I ever remember being.
Becca FitzpatrickAny happiness, no matter how brief, seemed better than the long, simmering torture of waking up day after day, knowing I could never have him.
Becca FitzpatrickAre you gloating inside? That's what this is about, isn't it? Getting me to trust you so you could blow it up in my face!" [...] "I get that you're angryโ," said Patch. "I am ripped apart!" I shouted.
Becca FitzpatrickIf you can't feel, why did you kiss me?" Patch traced a finger along my collarbone, then headed south stopping at my heart. I felt it pounding through my skin. "Because I feel it here, in my heart," he said quietly.
Becca FitzpatrickHang on, did you just call me Angel?โ I asked. โIf I did?โ โI donโt like it.โ He grinned. โIt stays. Angel.โ He leaned across the table, raised his hand to my face, and brushed his thumb along one corner of my mouth. I pulled away, too late.
Becca FitzpatrickI nibbled my lower lip. "If you could see into my past just by touching my back, you'd have a hard time resisting the temptation too." "I have a hard time keeping my hands off you without that added bonus.
Becca FitzpatrickLetโs be honest, Nora. Youโve got it bad for me." His eyes held a lot of depth. "And Iโve got it bad for you.
Becca FitzpatrickIโm going to grab a cheeseburger,โ I told Patch. โWant anything?โ โNothing on the menu.โ I smiled. โWhy, Patch, are you flirting with me?
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