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You know,' Shane said twenty minutes later, 'I'd feel a…

“You know,' Shane said twenty minutes later, 'I'd feel a whole lot better about the two of us if you didn't think i was the go-to guy for breaking and entering.' She felt a flash of guilt about the breaking-and-entering part -but she had called him- just before her heart did a funny little painful…” quote by Rachel Caine
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““You know,' Shane said twenty minutes later, 'I'd feel a whole lot better about the two of us if you didn't think i was the go-to guy for breaking and entering.' She felt a flash of guilt about the breaking-and-entering part -but she had called him- just before her heart did a funny little painful flip and she heard him say again in her head THE TWO OF US.””

Rachel Caine

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A character feels guilt about a past crime while being drawn to a new romantic connection.

In simple terms: Guilt and attraction clash.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge past actions.

Themes

guilt romance conflict

Mood

dramatic emotional

Type

narrative conflict

When to use this quote

  • dating after crime
  • confessional storytelling
  • character development

Key Concepts

moral dilemma emotional tension

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can love outweigh guilt?
  • How to reconcile past deeds?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize wrongdoing.

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