I don't hate it. It does no good to hate something you can't change.

You mostly.” Her hands went still again as her eyes stared off into the past with a look so wistful it made me ache for her. “The boys tended to take care of each other but you were too much for anyone else to handle.” I poked at the ball of yarn avoiding her eyes. “I wasn’t that bad.” She smiled. “You broke Ethan’s arm.” “It was self-defense. He wouldn’t let go of my foot.” “He was helping you tie your shoe.

His safety was more important than anything to me. Even if he would never know enough to understand that.

Now if you’ll excuse me, Death waits for no man. Except me.

You know, most girls sleep with a teddy bear or an extra pillow. But I gotta say, that's kinda hot.

I couldn't see who swam in the darkness, who wore shadows like a second skin.

"I signed on for the role of ‘boyfriend,’ not ‘conscience.’ If you want wholesome and ethical, you’ll have to look elsewhere. But I promise that won’t be half as much fun as this is…" His hand slid down my side and over my hip, and my heart beat faster.