“Violet turned in time to see Jay coming in. His grin was mischievous and wicked at the same time. She practically leaped… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Violet didn’t realize that she’d pressed herself so tightly against the door until it opened from the inside and she stumbled backward.… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“During those days before the girl from the lake was finally buried in her hometown, Jay had been the one who kept… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Your dad told me what happened today . . . out in the woods. He told me that you tracked down the… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“She felt him relax and his voice softened. “Is that what this is all about? You feel like you can’t talk to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“School went exactly as Violet thought it would: weird. It wasn’t her best, and it wasn’t her worst, day ever. It was… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Has he called you at all?” Violet asked, even though she already knew the answer. Chelsea would have exploded with joy if… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“She narrowed her eyes at him. She wanted to tell him that it was his fault, that she would never have tripped… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Vi, are you all right?” Jay asked, right beside her now, pulling her off the ground. Tears burned her eyes, and it… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Jay's downstairs waiting." With her father on one side, and the handrail on the other, Violet descended the stairs as if she… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Hey, did you hear about Brad Miller?” he asked, already forgetting about the Lissie conversation. “He got his car taken away for… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Nothing had changed in that moment when Violet and Jay had finally decided to have sex. Nothing-and everything. Violet was amazed by… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“What happened?” Violet asked Jay, when Mike went to join the girls in the kitchen, giving them a moment alone in front… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Is everything okay, Vi?” She swallowed, setting the rest down. “It’s perfect…” She wrapped her blanket around her and went to Jay’s… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Jay insisted on carrying her up the back steps and into the kitchen, and this time Violet didn’t complain when he lifted… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“He reached out and took her hand, wrapping it tightly in both of his. “Look, Vi, I don’t know exactly how to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, she and Jay sat shoulder to shoulder throughout the movie, and the warmth of his pressed up against her… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“When they stopped to pick up Mike, Violet started to get out so she could climb in back with Chelsea, giving Mike’s… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Chelsea was something else. Like an unstoppable force of nature. Similar to a hurricane or a tornado. Or a pit bull. Violet… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“When she realized what was really happening, she almost couldn’t believe her own eyes. Jay was there, and he was standing over… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“He ruffled her hair as he came in, all uncle and no cop about him now. She far preferred her uncle to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“There," he said, admiring his own handiwork. "Good as new." Violet glanced at the ridiculously huge Band-Aids on her knees and looked… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Is this weird?" she asked with a satisfied sigh. Jay shook his head. "Nah," he answered, rubbing his hand along the sensitive… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Tell me what you and my dad were talking about." Jay jerked away from her as if she'd just slapped him. And… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I’m okay. I think all this isolation, and all the extra security stuff, is just starting to wear on me. I’m going… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Hey, did you hear about Brad Miller?" he asked, already forgetting about the Lissie conversation. "He got his car taken away for… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“One night, when Violet’s parents had gone out, he teased her about it, whispering against her throat, “I should probably be dating… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I just . . . I just wanted to make sure you were . . . okay.” He shoved away from the… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Geez, Vi, you didn’t need to break your own leg to get out of going to the dance with Grady Spencer. A… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“So what do you guys want to do first?” Claire asked excitedly from the backseat. “Oh my God, Claire. I don’t know,… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Maybe we should do some more homework. ” Homework had been their code word for making out before they’d realized that they… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Is this weird?” she asked with a satisfied sigh. Jay shook his head. “Nah,” he answered, rubbing his hand along the sensitive… — Kimberly Derting 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 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 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 Copy Share Image
“Yeah, Jules!" Chelsea said in a voice thick with envy. "Go away, you're making the rest of us look bad." She winked… — Kimberly Derting 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 Copy Share Image
“If it makes you feel any better, he’s been all sad doll lately too.” “What are you talking about, Chels?” Chelsea stopped walking and… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“One night, when Violet’s parents had gone out, he teased her about it, whispering against her throat, “I should probably be dating girls my… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I just . . . I just wanted to make sure you were . . . okay.” He shoved away from the door as… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“What are you doing here?" she asked as she slowed from a jog to a walk and placed her hands on her hips. It… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Hey, A-D-D,” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.” — Kimberly Derting 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 forgot to… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“In the meantime, she and Jay sat shoulder to shoulder throughout the movie, and the warmth of his pressed up against her made it… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“She picked up a handheld grenade launcher, cradling it like a baby.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Ewww!" Clair shrieked, shoving Chelsea away. "Get away from me!" "Leave her Alone Chels" Jules interupted, "or you're going to make her start on… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“I loved voices, I always had. Words held meaning, but voices held emotion.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“The sounds she heard bouncing off the walls around her were those of defeat.” — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Jay’s mom was a lot of great things that Violet admired, technologically savvy was definitely not one of them. She was one of those… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
