I opened my mouth wide one time to see if the words I was thinking would fall out, but they wouldn’t. If words don’t want to come out, they don’t. I don’t understand when people say things and then they say, I didn’t mean to say that. Words don’t just fall out. You have to push them out. And sometimes, you can’t push them out, even if you want to.

Why don't you go get in bed?" I stood, laying my hand on his chest and staring up at him. "Is that a dare?" He laid one hand over mine and pull me closer with the other. Leaning down, he kissed me gently. "It absolutely is. No falling out of it allowed, though.

But just because you’re strong and resilient doesn’t mean you never need someone to be there for you, to take care of you.

I breathed him in, closing my mouth tight and inhaling the scent of him through my nose. I felt sheltered by him. Safe.

Alcohol removes inhibitions. It doesn't trigger criminal violence where there was none before.

He was in a slow-motion mood-one of my favorites, though it meant i'd be driven crazy before we were done.

The key to lying skillfully is never lie to yourself.