And what do you want right now?" Right now I itch to heal his wounds and forget my own. He touches my cheek with the tips of his fingers. My breath hitches. "Do you want to kiss me, Alex?" I whisper. "Dios mio, I want to kiss you ... to taste your lips, your tongue." He gently traces my lips withthe tips of his fingers. "Do you want me to kiss you? Nobody else would know but the two of us.

Feelings can't be a part of this game.

He may be out of my life physically, but he'll always be a part of me. I can't let go even if I wanted to.

I write edgy, sexy teen romances, and that's what I'll continue to do.

Love isn't about honesty. It's about protecting the people you love from things that will hurt them.

I'm losing control."-Brittany Mamacita, I've already lost it."-Alex

I don't belong here. It doesn't matter, because even if I don't belong in this place, she's here and I want to be where she is.