“Calvin sits up, jerking his guitar to stand on one thigh. “Mr. Okai.” He swallows. “I didn’t realize you were standing there.” “My niece tells me your name is Calvin.” Calvin looks between the two of us, working this out.… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“I set my glass down and met his eyes, feeling an overwhelming surge of affection for this man. "That ... makes sense," I said,… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“But this...writing about how it feels to listen to music, to have found him--it almost feels like I'm writing a description of how my organs work… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“It's possible I mentally calculate the danger of being relatively drunk for the entirety of the next few weeks.” — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“Bennett was here. And he looked terrible. He'd lost weight, and although he was neatly dressed and clean-shaven, his clothes hung all wrong on… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“(...) loving someone isn't enough, that you must wait until you find your heart.” — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“He shakes his head, and I think this moment, right here, is when it really hits me that Sebastian's identity isn't queer. It's not… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“ Mmpf . You’re so heavy. Do you have bricks in your pocket? Get off me.” “But you’re so warm,” he whines. “And soft.… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“One month flies by when you're falling love with the woman you're using for sex. Two is an eternity when the woman you love… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“I’ve never seen him arrive or leave, because I always walk past him, drop a dollar bill in his case, and keep moving. Then,… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“He nodded again and I was tempted to tell him the rule of silence: sometimes an awkward silence is actually far less awkward than… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“You obviously don;t understand a thing about men. Or, more specifically, this man." "I don't?" "No, I'm not scared of periods, and you could… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“Mike Hawk!” Bennett practically yelled at me, dropping his hand. His eyes were red from laughing. “How am I supposed to keep it together… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“You are an exceptional human, with depth and heart. Don’t let anyone–or anything–dim that light inside you.” — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
“After a quick glance around, he pulled me into the ladies' room and locked the door. Fantastic, another bathroom.” — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
