Allow me to explain how my whole life has prepared me for this moment. I am used to girls screaming, and your screams – will be sweeter than another’s cries of love.

Life's full of opportunities to make crappy decisions that feel good. And after the first one, the rest get a whole lot easier.

If we have to be cat burglars, I'm going to see what' to steal in the fridge." We're trying to find evidence she's the poisoner. Just a thought before you start putting random things in your mouth." Ruth shrugged and walked past Val.

I consider kissing her right there on the dirty couch, but self-preservation stops me. Once someone hurts you, it’s harder to relax around them, harder to think of them as safe to love. But it doesn’t stop you wanting them. Sometimes I actually think it makes the wanting worse

Jones looks like he wants to slug me, which is only subtly different from his usual way of looking at me like I'm a slug.

It's the flaw that brings out the beauty.

You in trouble?” Sam asks. The way he says it, I wonder if he’s thinking about how to get out of here if I am.