Can I request another peer guide, One who isn't so happy to be at school at 7:30 a.m.?
Simone ElkelesDid we kiss last night?" "Yes." "Well, it wasn't memorable because I have no recollection of it." He laughs. "I was kiddin'. We didn't kiss." He leans in. "When we kiss you'll remember it.Forever.
Simone ElkelesI love you because youโre the only person I want to make love to without any conditions andโand I love that you need me.
Simone ElkelesStop thinking about Michael," Tuck orders. "He was cute." "So is a hairy ferret but I wouldn't want to date one. [...]
Simone ElkelesAnd just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chip cookies warm and soft in the middle...and without magnets glued to them." "Me, too. When you decide to bake me some, let me know.
Simone ElkelesMakin' mistakes ain't a crime, you know. What's the use of having a reputation if you can't ruin it every now and then?
Simone ElkelesWhen she wraps her arms around my neck, all I want to do is protect this girl for the rest of my life.
Simone ElkelesWith someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Does that make sense?' It does. It also makes me sound bipolar.' Love will do that to a person.
Simone ElkelesShe ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I havenโt done in yearsโ barnyard sounds.
Simone ElkelesWe need to look back sometimes and realize the past taught us to appreciate our future.
Simone ElkelesWhen my eyes meet his gaze as we're sitting here staring at each other, time stops. Those eyes are piercing mine, and I can swear at this moment he senses the real me. The one without the attitude, without the facade[...]
Simone ElkelesIs anyone human actually normal? I'm beginning to think being normal is actually abnormal.
Simone ElkelesOh, and just so you know, before we go out to the field we all get into a huddle and yell 'Go Queers!' really loud.
Simone ElkelesI like to write books that touch my heart. I want to entertain, and I love to entertain myself.
Simone ElkelesHe has no clue that I have the patience of a saint. At least that's what Carlos says, although that isn't saying much, considering his fuse is about as short as an eyelash.
Simone ElkelesSomehow, being with Brittany brings something to my life that's missing, something ... right.
Simone ElkelesUnfortunately, I canโt run from my heart. It hurts, deep inside my body. And I know Iโll never be the same.
Simone ElkelesComo un angel," I whisper. "Is our game over?" she asks nervously. "It's definitely over, querida. 'Cause what we're gonna do next is no game.
Simone ElkelesFrom the moment I laid eyes on you I couldn't stop looking at you. From the moment we talked I couldn't stop arguing with you. From the moment we kissed I couldn't stop kissing you. And from the moment we shared our hopes, fears and insecurities I couldn't stop loving you.
Simone ElkelesThree things Marco taught me today race through my mind: boys will lie to your face just to have sex with you, don't trust any boy who says I love you, and never date a boy who lives on the south side of Fairfield.
Simone Elkelesbeing afraid to take chances is scarier than actually doing things that challenge you.
Simone ElkelesI like that girl more that I can remember likinโ anything in my life. Iโm not about to give her up. Iโll start carinโ what people think when I am six feet under.
Simone ElkelesA garter. Youโre supposed to take it off and keep it as a memento. K-k-kinda like a trophy for going far sexually with a girl. Itโs stupid, really. And kind of d-d-degrading if I think about it too m-m-much.โ โI know what it is,โ he says, amusement evident in his voice. โI just wanted to hear your explanation.
Simone ElkelesAlex probably brings his dates sharp knives as gifts, in case she'll need one when she's out on a date with him.
Simone ElkelesWhy shouldn't I be introspective? We dont' make sense." "Neither do Chocolate and Peanut Butter, but it somehow works." He says "Somehow the mixture of two things is genius.
Simone ElkelesI turn around and wrap my arms around his neck. "Whoa, girl," he says taken aback. "I thought we were keepin' this thing between us a secret. I hate to tell you, but a bunch of north siders from Fairfield are right over there. And they're starin' at us" "I don't care. Not anymore" "Why" "You only live once
Simone ElkelesIf you could wish on a star right now, what would you wish for?"I ask him. "For time to stop. "Why?" He shrugs. "Cause I could live forever at this moment.
Simone ElkelesThis connection we have isn't going away, it's only getting stronger. Because the more I spend time with her, the closer I want to be.
Simone ElkelesRomance novels are my favorite books to read. I write young adult romances, and am so happy to be promoting this wonderful genre.
Simone ElkelesFrom the look of us, you'd never know we slept in the same bed last night and made out like the world was going to end if we stopped.
Simone ElkelesNo, the next time i kiss you it'll last a long, long time. And then when we're done you're gonna realize being turned on is not about experience
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