“Hi, Dean,” Allie says breathlessly. “Hey, Allie.” His voice is like hot water sliding over a polished floor. “How’s that boyfriend of yours treating you?” Allie smiles, her face getting a little pink. “Really well, thanks.” “Good.” Dean reaches out… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“He didn't touch me. He could have—he had the perfect reason to—but he didn't. Instead he bent to collect my papers before the breeze could whisk them away. Instead he picked up my satchel from the sidewalk and asked if I was okay. Instead he stood between me and the busy street while I brushed the dirt from my palms… — Nina Lane Copy Share
“So pretty with her long hair and bright eyes. And so pure and damaged at the same time, like a priceless vase threaded with… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“Christ Liv, sometimes the way you look at me makes me feel like I can hang the fucking moon.” “Because I’ve always believed you… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“And the most valuable lesson I’ve learned will forever live in my heart, right beside my husband. Love the one who proves to you… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“I press my face against her sweet-smelling hair. “You’ll always be my allure.” — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“I knew I could be everything for him that he was for me. I could heal his wounds, be his anchor, treasure him. Together… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
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“I put my hands flat on the table. Lean in to look her in the eye. “So she was a student when we met.… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“Our marriage has always been an island, a safe place where sea-dragons and monstrous creatures can’t reach us. Now we’re letting them in, gnashing… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“I didn’t know this kind of love existed, the kind that can both shatter you to pieces and make you whole.” — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
“Right now I want you naked against me," Dean says. "I want to wake up cold because you’ve hogged all the blankets. I want… — Nina Lane Copy Share Image
