I'm highly aware that some impulses are harder to ignore than others. I'm aware that fear of consequences causes us to guard our secrets. But it's our actions when faced with temptation that define who we are. It's our courage in admitting what we've done wrong that makes us forgivable.
Gena ShowalterYou know, youโre pretty when you smile,โ she said, patting the side of his cheek. โFierce, woman. I am fierce.โ โIf you say so.
Gena ShowalterEveryone at school seems to go by a nickname. Kat, Frosty, Bronx, Boo Bear, Jelly Bean, Freckles.
Gena ShowalterHe was gorgeous, and I absolutely, no question, had to be drooling. After a quick and hopefully stealthy check โ big show, I wasnโt!- I found myself wonder what color his eyes were. Brown maybe. Or even hazel. Either wayโฆwow, just wow. Deer? Headlights? Hi, Iโm Ali.
Gena ShowalterDid you dream of me?" he asked. "Yes," she admitted grudgingly. She had. She'd dreamed of his hands caressing her, of his mouth devouring her. His lush lips inched into a surprised but pleased smile. "You were naked," she told him. His grin spread; his eyes gleamed with satisfaction. "And tied up..." He arched his eye brows in smug expectation. "I did not know the idea of bondage would please you." "Oh, I love the idea of typing you up." She paused dramatically. "Just like in my dream, you'll be secured to an ant-hill and the little things will eat you alive.
Gena Showalter