I wasn't going to toss off words like love and forever until I was sure. Until he was sure. Forever can be a very long time for a n=Bean sidhes, ans so far his track record looked more like the fifty-yard dash than the Boston marathon.
Rachel VincentYou mostly.โ Her hands went still again as her eyes stared off into the past with a look so wistful it made me ache for her. โThe boys tended to take care of each other but you were too much for anyone else to handle.โ I poked at the ball of yarn avoiding her eyes. โI wasnโt that bad.โ She smiled. โYou broke Ethanโs arm.โ โIt was self-defense. He wouldnโt let go of my foot.โ โHe was helping you tie your shoe.
Rachel VincentIf this had ever happened before, it couldn't be happening now. That's what they mean by 'once in a lifetime'.
Rachel VincentShe got to you, too, huh?" I said, sliding onto the bench seat across from him. "Actually, I called her." Luca grinned. "I'm vomiting from a possible case of food poisoning. You?" "Sudden onset menstruation." He nodded respectfully. "Classic." "Yeah, but I should have gone for something more long-term. Yours will get you out of the whole afternoon. Ferris Bueller would be proud.
Rachel VincentI donโt want to love himโthis would be so much simpler if I didnโt. But I do. Heโs funny, and passionate, and strong, and he believes in me more than I even believe in myself. When he looks at me, I feel like I could take on the whole world and come out standing tall. I like myself better when Iโm with him, because of how he sees me. He makes me feel beautiful and powerful, like Iโm the most important thing in the world, and I donโt know how to walk away from that. I donโt know how to walk away from him.
Rachel Vincent