“Don’t you want to touch me? I whispered. More than I want to breathe.” — Nina Lane Whispered Copy Share Image
“Instead he just waited. I had the strange thought that he would wait forever.” — Nina Lane Wait Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you have to go through the crap to find the good stuff, you know? Shit makes the flowers grow.” — Nina Lane Flower Copy Share Image
“She, on the other hand, had blatantly exhibited the Sagittarius traits of excessive enthusiasm and bluntness. Mr.” — Nina Lane Excessive Enthusiasm Copy Share Image
“Where did you get in from?” she asked. “The desert.” “What do you do in the desert?” “Get hot.” — Nina Lane Asked Copy Share Image
“I press my face against her sweet-smelling hair. “You’ll always be my allure.” — Nina Lane Allure Copy Share Image
“I’ve given you all I have, all I am. You know that. Why didn’t you do the same for me?” — Nina Lane Given Copy Share Image
“Even though the unknowns are as innumerable as seashells scattered on a beach, the knowns are clear as glass and infinitely more… — Nina Lane Unknowns Copy Share Image
“I'd spent too many years acting like a spoiled child, and it was finally time to grow up.” — Nina Lane Children 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… — Nina Lane Marriage Copy Share Image
“Do you want a baby?” I finally ask. “No.” My heart almost stops. “No?” “I don’t want a baby.” Dean puts his… — Nina Lane Baby Copy Share Image
“I guess it's fall seven times, get up eight. That's what Liv and Allie always say.' Not all that easy to do,… — Nina Lane Bruised Copy Share Image
“I want to learn how to trust a man. I wanted to know what true, physical pleasure felt like. I wanted to… — Nina Lane Courage Copy Share Image
“Dean opened the glove compartment and took out a package of condoms. “You keep condoms in there?” I asked. “It is called… — Nina Lane Condoms Copy Share Image
“Even when I was looking for a job, there was no urgency about it because I knew you’d be there if I… — Nina Lane Failed Copy Share Image
“Dean? Dean… are you there?” “I’m here.” I’ll always be here. She could rip me open, tear me apart, and I’d still… — Nina Lane Asked Copy Share Image
“I hadn’t just fallen in love with him. I’d fallen in need, in lust, in hope, in dream with him. I’d fallen… — Nina Lane Dreams Copy Share Image
“The allure, huh?” “I’ve learned a few things about castle architecture over the years.” Liv wraps one arm around my waist. “The… — Nina Lane Allure Copy Share Image
“But sometimes you drive me nuts with your lack of confidence in your own abilities.” “I know! I drive myself nuts. I’ve… — Nina Lane Confidence Copy Share Image
“My husband and I will always be two people living one life of perfect imperfection. We’ll always live here, in the place… — Nina Lane Dreams come true Copy Share Image
“We’re going to have to read a lot of books,” I say. “My life’s work involves reading books.” “We’ll probably have to… — Nina Lane Books 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… — Nina Lane Gaze Copy Share Image
“I stare at my plate, unable to confess even to Kelsey what I’ve discovered in the past couple of months—that my dependence… — Nina Lane Dean 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.… — Nina Lane Morning Copy Share Image
“You don’t know that I started believing in impossible things after I met you. Maybe a person could slide down a rainbow… — Nina Lane Believing Copy Share Image
“Hi, Dean,” Allie says breathlessly. “Hey, Allie.” His voice is like hot water sliding over a polished floor. “How’s that boyfriend of… — Nina Lane Hot water Copy Share Image
“It’s so easy with her. I know exactly what she likes, wants, needs.” — Nina Lane Easy Copy Share Image
“Don’t give in,” he murmured, brushing his mouth against my lower lip. “Give over.” — Nina Lane Gaze Copy Share Image
