It was unsettling to be in love with someone who looked like the face in her nightmares.
Patricia BriggsHe loved her beyond all reason and didn't expect her to love him back. He was just waiting for her to wise up.
Patricia BriggsDonโt fuss. I love you just as you are, Mercy. I donโt need to swallow you whole, I donโt need to be in your head at all times. I just need to know that youโre there.
Patricia BriggsSee you tomorrow,โ he said, instead. โAll right.โ Then, impulsively, I asked, โDo you have a place to sleep tonight?โ โSure,โ he said with a smile, and started off as if he had somewhere to be. I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I donโt know why it works that way, but it doesโat least in my experience.
Patricia Briggs