“I closed my eyes and imagined that his voice was a wave. I rode it all the way to a smile.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“needed this job like Mark Wahlberg needed to show his real junk in Boogie Nights. Really, really bad. Case in point:” — L.J. Shen Boogie Copy Share Image
“Trent Rexroth wasn't a crush. He was the very thing that'd end up crushing me if I wasn't careful.” — L.J. Shen Trent Copy Share Image
“God and Dean are synonyms. Save battery power. Choose one next time you text me. What do you want to have for… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“The most important dance you’ll have in your life is one that does not require music. Alex Winslow, Broken Hearts Blvd” — L.J. Shen Broken hearts Copy Share Image
“feeling sorry for myself and developing a steady relationship with my first (and last) boyfriend—a dude named Jack Daniels—my” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Know what the difference is between you and me, Stardust? You watch me, but I see you. And what I see is… — L.J. Shen Stardust Copy Share Image
“You shine, Baby LeBlanc. So fucking bright sometimes you’re the only thing I see.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Because when you’re a rock star and make a crap ton of money, everyone wants a piece of the pie. A pie… — L.J. Shen Money Copy Share Image
“All true meanings are hidden. Life is full of secrets, and narrow-minded people, and sugar-coated, empty conversations that hold no weight. What’s… — L.J. Shen Communication Copy Share Image
“My soul was dying. It wasn’t an exaggeration. It bled the last of my hopes and dreams onto the sticky floor, smeared… — L.J. Shen Death Copy Share Image
“And I would travel from asteroid to asteroid Trying to find the one that would be ours Building palace after palace until… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to make you forget. I want to make you remember. And I’m about to, Rosie.” He breathed hard against… — L.J. Shen History Copy Share Image
“I don’t want your yesterday. And would never expect your tomorrow. But if we can have today, I will show you what… — L.J. Shen Love Copy Share Image
“I’m just not sure how you can be both nice and compassionate and a terrible asshole all at the same time,” I… — L.J. Shen Compassionate Copy Share Image
“I put her under my spell, to make sure she was mine. Scribbling onto her the notes only I could play. Now… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Baron,” he whimpered, his face red, swollen, and blotchy with hysteria. “Thank God you’re here. Vaughn clearly needed a voice of reason.”… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Ugly or not, I could still kiss you if I wanted to, and you’d let me.” I choked on the rich cocoa… — L.J. Shen Bad boy Copy Share Image
“All I needed was a bit more time to get my head straight. I experienced a life-or-death situation when I was with… — L.J. Shen Marriage Copy Share Image
“When I look at you, I see something broken that isn’t worth fixing. And you look at me like I’m a cheap… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“You’re my Delilah, Edie, and I’m your Samson. You want to ruin me, destroy me, strip me of my power, and betray… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Because I had to sell it and lost a shit-ton of money the moment I realized you were going to be my… — L.J. Shen Life Copy Share Image
“Red rolls on the sand until her shoulder bumps into mine. She is laughing hysterically, and even though I keep a stoic… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“I changed my mind about babies,” Emilia said through the chatter, leaning into me. “Maybe not right now or in a few… — L.J. Shen Psychology Copy Share Image
“I will always be in the right headspace to be inside you. You’re my home.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Women like men who play hockey, football, basketball and golf (okay, scratch golf). Women love men who know how to fight.” — L.J. Shen Sport Copy Share Image
“Fuck, Dad, I promise if I liked dick, you’d be the first to hear all about it. In unnecessary detail, just to… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“A hard life equaled a life full of obstacles and challenging moments but also full of people you loved and cared about.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“The university is located between San Francisco, Oakland and my internal wish to kill myself.” — L.J. Shen Oakland Copy Share Image
“You really are F****** arresting, love, but I reckon I'll be the one doing the cuffing tonight.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“You’re mine, and you hate it. You’re mine, and I’m not a wave you can ride. I’m the fucking ocean. ~ Trent” — L.J. Shen Hate Copy Share Image
“And I was going to crowd surf. Because tonight, it felt so real and right. Good and bright. Just. Like. Coke.” — L.J. Shen Surfing Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness. I never forgave anyone. Not necessarily because I held grudges, but because no one who had let me down ever asked… — L.J. Shen Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“I wanted what was forbidden, and wrong, and fucking crazy. I wanted my partner's daughter, who was nearly half my age.” — L.J. Shen Children Copy Share Image
“Oh, Melody, you’re so fucked. Luckily for you, you’re about to get fucked even harder.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Because moments like these reminded me that my life was hard, but not bad. There was a difference between the two.” — L.J. Shen Life Copy Share Image
“Oh, But You Are A Different Kind of Love Seek and Kill Why Now? Fool For You Midnight Blue” — L.J. Shen Fool Copy Share Image
“A trip down memory lane would remind me I hadn't always been this old, this bitter, this fucked-up.” — L.J. Shen Memory Copy Share Image
“We weren’t switching back anytime soon. Not until I got what I wanted. He was staying in LA. Whether he liked it… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“She could tell me a thousand things with her eyebrows alone, this girl. Sometimes I wanted to shave them off just to… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
