Gaze Quotes by Shelby Reed

10 Gaze quotes by Shelby Reed

Shelby’s words linger like a thoughtful glance across a room. In these ten concise pieces she explores how looking can shape experience, offering a compact yet resonant glimpse of her voice.

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“He’d performed like a well-oiled automaton last night, blocking out the reality of the woman taking her pleasure beneath him, banishing images…

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“When Billie climbed into the taxi, Adrian paid the cab driver, then braced his forearms on the back window. “Billie. Have you…

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“I just want, she said when he’d finally broken down her defenses. And so had he. He’d wanted her to desire him,…

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“He was a stranger, an alien creature, impossible to reach or understand. And still she wanted to try. “Tell me what you…

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“When she lifted her head to meet his gaze, his eyes were closed, lashes like inky brushstrokes on his cheeks. His palms…

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“A frown lowered his brow as he headed toward the shower, stripping as he went. She was untried. Virginal in mind and…

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“The lucid, rational part of Billie wanted to laugh. Here she was, out in the woods of middle-class suburbia, with a man’s…

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“She grabbed her briefcase and took a step toward him. “You don’t have a last name?” “Everyone has a last name.” His…

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“Her breath snagged in her throat, her fingers faltering on her own aching flesh. She was shamefully wet. Shamefully needful. “Do you…

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“His voice grew more remote. She wondered if he was calling from his condominium, where he’d lost his best friend, or from…

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“If you’re as intelligent as I think, you’ll back away and give him time to examine his true desires. He’s so busy fulfilling everyone…

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“How old are you, Billie?” “Thirty-three.” “With such innocent eyes for a cutthroat Illicit reporter.” She studied his expression, found it sincere. “Despite rumors…

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“He looked at her in bittersweet despair. “Sometimes, Kate, when I’m inside you and your arms are around me, I’m human again. There’s a…

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“She grabbed her briefcase and took a step toward him. “You don’t have a last name?” “Everyone has a last name.” His hand hovered…

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“I just want, she said when he’d finally broken down her defenses. And so had he. He’d wanted her to desire him, but truthfully,…

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“I won't cheapen it by buying what you sell to strangers. I'm not a stranger. I'm the woman who loves you”

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“I’m going to come,” he whispered, lips against her ear. “Deep, deep inside you.”

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“When Billie climbed into the taxi, Adrian paid the cab driver, then braced his forearms on the back window. “Billie. Have you forgotten?” “No.”…

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“His voice grew more remote. She wondered if he was calling from his condominium, where he’d lost his best friend, or from Avalon, where…

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“It came to him then, permeated his disjointed thoughts. Billie was teaching him—him—how to make love. With a jolt of surprise at the crashing…

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“He looked nearly inconspicuous, a handsome man in faded Levi’s and tennis shoes. A Yankees baseball cap covered his dark hair, the bill shadowing…

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“She was in love with a vampire. Bela Lugosi. Nosferatu. Vlad the Impaler. Count Chocula . The urge to laugh seized her and she…

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