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> [When she reached the shallow end, Kingsley held out his hand and pulled her up, but she lost her step and fell into his arms, her body crushing momentarily against his.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/when-she-reached-the-shallow-end-kingsley-held-out-his-hand-and/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

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## More by Melissa de la Cruz

> [A promise, a bond, a joy, a love for the ages, for the history books.…But what was love but pain?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/a-promise-a-bond-a-joy-a-love-for-the-ages-for-the-history-books-but/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“Altogether, the first glimpse of his bride-which should have come as no surprise to Alex, standing there looking so lean and handsome himself-nearly brought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/altogether-the-first-glimpse-of-his-bride-which-should-have-come-as/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [I am not sorry for a moment . It was worth every moment, every second we were together. I would not change it for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/i-am-not-sorry-for-a-moment-it-was-worth-every-moment-every-second-we/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [White for light. White for love. White for forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/white-for-light-white-for-love-white-for-forever/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“Even though you can't control the things that happen to you, you can control your perspective and your actions. There's never a moment you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/even-though-you-can-t-control-the-things-that-happen-to-you-you-can/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“She was very special to me. But I think I'm going to have to get back...so I can. God. So I can kill her.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/she-was-very-special-to-me-but-i-think-i-m-going-to-have-to-get-back/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“But aren't all stories about love in some way?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/but-aren-t-all-stories-about-love-in-some-way/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“Schuyler grasped it tightly. She would never let go. Not in this lifetime.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/schuyler-grasped-it-tightly-she-would-never-let-go-not-in-this/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“Once the bond was sealed, it could not be broken for this cycle. Schuyler would become nothing more than a distant memory.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/once-the-bond-was-sealed-it-could-not-be-broken-for-this-cycle/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“She was a stranger in her own life, a tourist in her own body.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/she-was-a-stranger-in-her-own-life-a-tourist-in-her-own-body/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“It is my turn to wait. Funny that in all these months we have been meeting, it was always she waiting for me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/it-is-my-turn-to-wait-funny-that-in-all-these-months-we-have-been/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [“And at last, the lonely young man who belonged to no one finally belonged to someone, forever, and the practical girl who would not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/and-at-last-the-lonely-young-man-who-belonged-to-no-one-finally/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [Stop your doubting, my love. I knew you would find me. ~Jack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/stop-your-doubting-my-love-i-knew-you-would-find-me-jack/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [Once you start telling people you're famous, they believe you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/once-you-start-telling-people-you-re-famous-they-believe-you/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

> [But there's always a first time for everything](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/but-there-s-always-a-first-time-for-everything/)

[Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/)

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