“I was dying. I knew it. At least the pain was gone. I wanted to tell him that I loved him. Then… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
If anyone can overcome a fear for the ocean, you can, little lady. Courage is being scared to death and saddlin' up… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“You died in your sleep? Drunk driver? Cancer,huh? World war? Well...yeah those deaths are great and all,but wait till I tell you… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
How do I get past my fears? Make a life for myself? Risk loving someone? When death is all that waits for… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“Because I've died many deaths, mostly over you, and I'm still alive. Trying to have a relationship with you is like trying… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“ Don't do that again, he growled in my mind. Smiling, I thought. You have to admit it was cool. Cool? You… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“I thought about the afterlife and wondered if people shared death stories. If so, i'd have the coolest story ever. You died… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“It dishonors the death of our loved ones to shut out happiness. We throw away what could have been and waste our… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“I'd experienced loss. My parents were gone. Ren was... gone. But I was still here. I still had things to accomplish. I… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
And yes, I'll admit, I am jealous. I'm jealous of every minute you spend with him, of every concerned expression you send his way,… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“Grant me the serenity to selflessly forgo my relationship to save humankind; To accept that the man I love cannot and will not change;… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“When he was finished, he set his plate down, looked at me, and raised an eyebrow. I leaned forward and whispered angrily, “I am… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“If I were a Jedi, I had definitely turned to the dark side of the Force.” — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“His vulnerability allowed me to let my guard down, and gently and methodically, he tore apart my well-constructed dam. Waves of tender feelings were… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“I’ve experienced a lot in my life. I’ve been in bloody battles. I’ve been with friends who were killed. I’ve seen terrible things done… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“I promise to remain faithfully beside you. I pledge to conquer faults; perfect my character. I vow to deserve you. I declare you're my… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“perhaps you three could continue this conversation when the ship is not under attack? Mr.Kadam said.” — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“I was immediately aware of her when she stood at the window but I didn't move at first. I wanted to look at her… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“The house was quiet. Silently, I walked down the stairs and passed the peacock room where I found Mr. Kadam sitting and waiting for… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
I don’t mind being alone either. The only problem is that if you’re always alone, you get lonely. — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“Long dormant feelings poured through my dried-up limbs and wound through me, slowly filling the emptiness. Like an irrigated field, I felt myself blossom… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
“Oregon almost never got too hot. An Oregon governor must have passed a law a long, long time ago that said Oregon had to… — Colleen Houck Copy Share
