sometimes, how a situation is perceived carries more weight than the reality of the matter.

Please touch me. I need you to touch me.

Tonight I want to stand on the side of a cliff and look down, dare the wind to gust and knock me off. Everyone thinks that falling to your death is the worst thing that can happen. But that’s a lie. The worst thing is to be alive for no reason.

The getting is easy; the keeping is the important part.

I thought about texting Lucas, but what would i say? That I'd tossed and turned all night, thinking of his hands on me?

First, this is a great job, and i'm excited about it." "Second, i'm ambitious, but i can succeed almost everywhere." "What I can't do anywhere is be with you." "Choosing to be with you isn't a difficult decision, Jacqueline. It's easy. Incredibly easy.

The way he kissed me felt like a brand. Like he was tattooing himself under my skin.