“I’ve been working hard to become the kind of man she needs, the kind of man she already believes me to be.” — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“You once asked me if I wanted a home and a family. I didn’t think that I’d ever want one without Yesubai,… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“Okay, then I’ll just say I love you. There is nothing in this world more important to me than you are. I’m… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“We looked at each other for a minute, not saying anything, but I could feel the air between us shift. It became… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“No matter what happens, please remember that I love you, hridaya patni. Promise me that you'll remember." "It's a pet name our… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“You didn’t think I’d let you go alone, did you?” “No, but I’m grateful that I had you with me.” “Grateful is… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“Reliance soon became trust. Trust led to admiration. And then, before I was even aware it happened, admiration transformed into a longing… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“There was a large sting near his upper lip. I touched it lightly. “Does it hurt?” My gaze moved from his lips… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“You think I wanted to fall for you? I stayed away from you! I gave him the chance to be with you!… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“I stared into his handsome face and let those feelings overwhelm me and in that fleeting time I felt the ghost of… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“How could I remain unyielding? His words penetrated the flimsy barriers I’d set up around my heart. I’d meant to set up… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
I warn you, Kelsey, that I'm an extremely patient man. I've had extensive practice in waiting out the enemy. My life as… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“He studied my appearance carefully. “You cut your hair.” “Yes. Do you like it?” “That depends. How long is it?” I pulled… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“That dress…was a very, very good decision. I could write an entire poem on the virtues of your legs alone. You are… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“I don’t understand how I could have believed you were a warm, affectionate, and tenderhearted person! You’re obviously as prickly as a… — Colleen Houck Copy Share Image
“He then put both hands on the door on either side of my head and leaned in close, pinning me against it.… — 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
