“I was investing more and more of myself into an outcome I couldn’t predict and would very likely be disappointed by. But for me there was no other option.” — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Watching Joel sip his iced tea and listen to stories of my childhood, the ones my mom told at all of the family gatherings,… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“''I froze. Like an idiot I froze. He was staring right at me. (...) He wore an innocent and mesmerizing smile directed right at… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Can I make you some breakfast? Do you like your eggs sunny side up?” “I’m going to start feeling spoiled if you keep up… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“I knew that she couldn’t hear me if she was there. But the sound was enough to grab me, to hold me to hope,… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“So, how is it that you don’t have a girlfriend?” I asked boldly. Joel shrugged. “Have you ever had a girlfriend?” There was no way that he’d never had a girlfriend. He shrugged again. “You’re not serious.” “You’re surprised?” “I’m sorry, do you own a mirror?” Joel laughed in that I’ll-never-understand-women kind of way. “I’ve never wanted one,” he admitted,… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share
“Makes sense," Cal said. "A bike needs to be taken care of just like a woman. Treat her right and she'll bring you happiness… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“The thirst we shared for one another made it clear that the distraction would only come from deprivation. Charlotte was always on my mind. In my dreams, her name balancing fatally on my lips at all times, the scent of her drove me on through my everyday tasks. It was in denying myself of her soft skin and intoxicating presence… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share
“In her remorse, she was also willing to admit that she was sad for another reason. She no longer had a reason to see or spend time with Wesley. She would lose her dream house to him and him to the house. It seemed almost tragic how everything had panned out and it made her consider more strongly than she… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share
“The longer I looked into his eyes the more I felt that he was leading me down a road that I was determined not… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Pulling her eyes away, she figured it was best to keep such questions to herself. “You could have just, you know, asked me out instead,” she offered, though she wasn’t sure why. John let out a soft chuckle. “Very true. I guess I just…I wanted to keep you safe.” “Safe? From what?” Evangeline suddenly felt heat rush her face. Was… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share
“Lying in bed that morning after a long and frantic run home, the door dead bolted, chained, and a chair hooked under the knob for good measure, Evangeline knew that she wouldn’t be able to fall asleep. Every creak, every distant sound, drew her attention. Finally, when footsteps sounded from overhead, she watched the ceiling with a tangible fear that… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share
“Friends, I told myself. We could be friends. Friends held hands all the time, and I hadn’t given up hope that maybe he could… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
