“Pulling her eyes away, she figured it was best to keep such questions to herself. “You could have just, you know, asked me out instead,” she offered, though she wasn’t sure why. John let out a soft chuckle. “Very true.… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Watching Joel sip his iced tea and listen to stories of my childhood, the ones my mom told at all of the family gatherings,… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“''I froze. Like an idiot I froze. He was staring right at me. (...) He wore an innocent and mesmerizing smile directed right at… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Can I make you some breakfast? Do you like your eggs sunny side up?” “I’m going to start feeling spoiled if you keep up… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“I knew that she couldn’t hear me if she was there. But the sound was enough to grab me, to hold me to hope,… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“So, how is it that you don’t have a girlfriend?” I asked boldly. Joel shrugged. “Have you ever had a girlfriend?” There was no… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Makes sense," Cal said. "A bike needs to be taken care of just like a woman. Treat her right and she'll bring you happiness… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“The thirst we shared for one another made it clear that the distraction would only come from deprivation. Charlotte was always on my mind.… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“In her remorse, she was also willing to admit that she was sad for another reason. She no longer had a reason to see… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“The longer I looked into his eyes the more I felt that he was leading me down a road that I was determined not… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Pulling her eyes away, she figured it was best to keep such questions to herself. “You could have just, you know, asked me out… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Lying in bed that morning after a long and frantic run home, the door dead bolted, chained, and a chair hooked under the knob… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Friends, I told myself. We could be friends. Friends held hands all the time, and I hadn’t given up hope that maybe he could… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
