“I miss the smell of him. I miss his lips and his strong arms. I miss him.” — Kimberly Derting Him Copy Share Image
“If you ever…ever… touch her again, I swear to God, Grady, I‟ll fucking kill you. Do you hear me?” — Kimberly Derting Kill Copy Share Image
“She felt Jay squeezing her hand with his. It was warm. It made her feel safe and attached to the world.” — Kimberly Derting Warm Copy Share Image
“Now it was just the two of us, Max and me. And about a thousand other people around us.” — Kimberly Derting Alone Copy Share Image
“Maybe she'd just say she ran into a door; that seemed infinitely more plausible than the truth.” — Kimberly Derting Maybe Copy Share Image
“Chelsea, for the love of everything good and holy, please...please stop ruining my friend." ~Jay” — Kimberly Derting Friendship Copy Share Image
“Everyone has regrets, I suppose. You can’t choose one path without missing out on another,” — Kimberly Derting Journey Copy Share Image
“She fell asleep like that, wrapped in warmth. Wrapped in Jay.” — Kimberly Derting Fell Asleep Copy Share Image
“Charlie?" he said, pulling mme back to face him. "I do love you." My breath caught on his words . . .… — Kimberly Derting Endings Copy Share Image
“Odd how somehow she'd once thought she hated had become such an integral part of her daily life. Like breathing.” — Kimberly Derting Daily life Copy Share Image
“1) I’m, a, comma, whore. Apparently, I throw them around like confetti. Or glitter. The title of my next book: WHY COMMAS… — Kimberly Derting Books Copy Share Image
“She didn't want to smile -- this was no time for smiling -- but she couldn't stop herself. Charlie, it seemed, was… — Kimberly Derting Bad ass Copy Share Image
“I swear, Claire-bear, I am going to call your mom and tell her you need to start riding the short bus. You… — Kimberly Derting Bitchy Copy Share Image
“You even used to make up funny stories about those poor little lost creatures of yours. Remember Bob, the squirrel banker who… — Kimberly Derting Death Copy Share Image
“They lay there like that, in a different kind of silence now, watching the lake and the stars, listening to the night,… — Kimberly Derting Jay Copy Share Image
“She sat down on a wooden bench that was bolted to the floor . . . in case some high school hooligan… — Kimberly Derting High school Copy Share Image
“Multihued light radiated up from beneath the water, centered among the reeds, and then diffusing outward as it reached the surface. Violet… — Kimberly Derting Violet Copy Share Image
“I was rolling the dead warrior over to steal his cloak, too, knowing it would be far too large on me, when… — Kimberly Derting Humor Copy Share Image
“Jules had opted out of this particular trip, declaring that she’d rather jump into a shark-infested pool wearing only a meat bikini… — Kimberly Derting Fish Copy Share Image
“But he was bigger and stronger and his hands reached up behind her to the back of her head, ignoring her denials… — Kimberly Derting Puke Copy Share Image
“At some point, during the early hours of the morning, the dreams found their way in. they were dark dreams, treacherous, submerging… — kimberly Derting Dark dreams Copy Share Image
“Jay had to work the next day, but he called frequently. Checking in to make sure Violet was feeling all right, that… — Kimberly Derting Next day Copy Share Image
“He reached out, capturing her hand in his. He laced his fingers casually through hers. Violet leaned against him and the calm… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“I was just waiting for you to want me as much as I wanted you.” His words were quiet but carried one… — Kimberly Derting Hoping Copy Share Image
“Jay came over as soon as Violet called him; she didn’t even have to give him a reason. He was there in… — Kimberly Derting Bad news Copy Share Image
“She was suddenly self-conscious of the fact that she and Jay were on the bed together, even though they'd been there, together… — Kimberly Derting Beneath the surface Copy Share Image
“What did you think when I first told you about the animals I found?” He seemed confused. It obviously wasn’t what he’d… — Kimberly Derting Creepy Copy Share Image
“You know she made me a list, don’t you?” “What do you mean?” “A list. Chelsea made me a list of questions… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“And then, shrugging, she mused, “I was just thinking about us.” She leaned her cheek against her hand as it clutched the… — Kimberly Derting Jay Nudged Copy Share Image
“What about her? Does she have a name? Not that I care really, but it would be rude to call her ‘new… — Kimberly Derting End of the day Copy Share Image
“Violet turned in time to see Jay coming in. His grin was mischievous and wicked at the same time. She practically leaped… — Kimberly Derting Around the corner Copy Share Image
“Jay showed up after school with a bouquet of flowers and an armful of DVDs, although Violet couldn’t have cared less about… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
