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> [“So,” Will begins, “do you play ball as well as you run?” I laugh a little. I can’t help it. He’s sweet and disarming and my nerves are racing. “Not even close.” The conversation goes no further as we move…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/so-will-begins-do-you-play-ball-as-well-as-you-run-i-laugh-a-little-i/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

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## More by Sophie Jordan

> [“His expression is inscrutable. His eyes look strange with their pulsing pupils. “You’re not like other girls. You’re special.” Intoxicating warmth crawls over my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/his-expression-is-inscrutable-his-eyes-look-strange-with-their/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“I will never see him again. Never know why he let me go. Never learn if he really whispered what I think he did.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/i-will-never-see-him-again-never-know-why-he-let-me-go-never-learn-if/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“I wait for him to announce my presence, holding his gaze, refusing to look away, determined that this beautiful boy see the face he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/i-wait-for-him-to-announce-my-presence-holding-his-gaze-refusing-to/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“Hi," I return, gesturing to the fish. "Nice catch." "Yeah. I'm kind of impressed with myself. I always thought redheads were sexy." "Ha-ha. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/hi-i-return-gesturing-to-the-fish-nice-catch-yeah-i-m-kind-of/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“Why are you here?" His chest lifts on a deep breath. "I'm done." "Done with what?" "Done letting you avoid me." I cock my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/why-are-you-here-his-chest-lifts-on-a-deep-breath-i-m-done-done-with/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“I glance over my shoulder, at the car following close behind us. It’s impossible to see the driver. To tell if it’s Cassian. After…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/i-glance-over-my-shoulder-at-the-car-following-close-behind-us-it-s/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“What good is safety if you're dead inside?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/what-good-is-safety-if-you-re-dead-inside/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“Can I trust him again? Even after all he said? If I do and I'm wrong, the cost is too high. My life. "You'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/can-i-trust-him-again-even-after-all-he-said-if-i-do-and-i-m-wrong/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“Once Dad took us to an amusement park in Oregon. Before I ever manifested. I plummeted twenty stories on a drop ride. Totally helpless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/once-dad-took-us-to-an-amusement-park-in-oregon-before-i-ever/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [My imprint is there for the world to see. I don't try to hide it with my hair or a high collar. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/my-imprint-is-there-for-the-world-to-see-i-don-t-try-to-hide-it-with/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“Exactly what he wanted me to do. Exactly what they all thought I would do. Everyone in here. Everyone out there in the world.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/exactly-what-he-wanted-me-to-do-exactly-what-they-all-thought-i-would/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“You're probably wondering what you did in a past life to get stuck with us." Catherine says this as she drowns a fry in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/you-re-probably-wondering-what-you-did-in-a-past-life-to-get-stuck/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“As I speak, his fingers trail down my arm. I’m just so relieved he’s willing to touch me after I’ve told him this. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/as-i-speak-his-fingers-trail-down-my-arm-i-m-just-so-relieved-he-s/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“Love brought out the worst in people, gave them free license to abuse each other.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/love-brought-out-the-worst-in-people-gave-them-free-license-to-abuse/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

> [“You cold?' He chafes my arms. I haven't been cold since I moved here. This is something else. 'No. But you can put your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sophie-jordan/you-cold-he-chafes-my-arms-i-haven-t-been-cold-since-i-moved-here/)

[Sophie Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sophie-jordan/)

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