“Mum always says it's really important to get three meals a day, even though she's always on a diet.” — J.L. Merrow Food Copy Share Image
“As if life had gone for a ceasefire on the constant lemon bombardment, and chucked him something he actually wanted for a… — J.L. Merrow Change Copy Share Image
“That’s my darling little doggie. Bubbles by name, bubbles for brains. You’ve got to love him.” — J.L. Merrow Animal Copy Share Image
“I got zero on a maths test once," I said. "The teacher said he'd wanted to give me a minus number, but… — J.L. Merrow Computers Copy Share Image
“Lead me!” I told him fervently. “Astray is, like, my favourite place ever.” — J.L. Merrow Favourite place Copy Share Image
“Sod it. If he laid a finger on my David, I’d just have to use my newfound martial arts mojo and kick… — J.L. Merrow Art Copy Share Image
“If you forget your dreams on waking, does that mean they never happened? That the people in them never existed?” — J.L. Merrow Dream Copy Share Image
“I frowned. “Are you sure about this? It’s a bit short.” “So? It’s poetry, not dick size.” — J.L. Merrow Poetry Copy Share Image
“When a bloke takes you out for a meal You’d think sex would be part of the deal Not a pat on… — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“We all walked down the street together, looking like a sort of pick-and-mix adopted family: dad, disabled mum, and two differently mixed-race… — J.L. Merrow Family Copy Share Image
“I was thinking of Cambridge, and then I got a bit homesick for a minute, ’cause I never been this far away… — J.L. Merrow Home Copy Share Image
“But I know when you go to old houses, the doorways are much smaller, ’cause people were shorter then, so maybe cocks… — J.L. Merrow Old house Copy Share Image
“We did sixty-nine that night. Larry went on top so he didn’t get squished. He’s really good at sucking dick. I wondered… — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“You’re a darling, Keisha. If you weren’t a girl, I’d marry you.” “If I wasn’t a girl, I’d run a bloody mile… — J.L. Merrow Next time Copy Share Image
“Knut, this is Jude. Remember I told you about him? He writes poetry.” Knut looked my half-Japanese self up and down. “Haiku?”… — J.L. Merrow Poetry Copy Share Image
“Alan:I used rabbit-skin glue to size the panels. I got it from the art shop. I don’t know if they use real… — J.L. Merrow Alan Copy Share Image
“I never know what people want to hear when they say that stuff. And it’s not like anything about me is interesting… — J.L. Merrow Live alone Copy Share Image
“Look, I really appreciate you bringing me here, but I think there’s something you ought to know about me.” David smiled. “If… — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“Please go" he said. "Just take my money - take anything - and go" I didn't get why he wanted me to… — J.L. Merrow Money Copy Share Image
“One night when I got in from work a bit late, 'cause it was really nice weather and everyone wants to take… — J.L. Merrow Humor Copy Share Image
“I was worried I’d scared you off,” I said as I slid into the passenger seat. “Being too gay and all.” “No—I,… — J.L. Merrow Passenger seat Copy Share Image
“Up past the King's is this stone bridge with big stone balls on it. Larry said it was Clare Bridge. I said… — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“I got Larry to pose for me first off. It took awhile before I got any sketches done, though, ’cause every time… — J.L. Merrow Pose Copy Share Image
“Has your mother explained what a, ah, pee-dohis?” I asked cautiously. She nodded confidently. “They offer you sweeties in the park and… — J.L. Merrow Parenting Copy Share Image
“I like everything about you, Larry. I like the way you look and how you’re so clever, and I like it when… — J.L. Merrow Art Copy Share Image
“No, that’s just Saturdays.” The whisper came from an orange-belted ninja. Did that make him a ginja?” — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“Al, you're the most wonderful man I've ever been terrified by down a dark alleyway. Will you marry me?” — J.L. Merrow Terrified Copy Share Image
“Larry says it’s sandalwood, and it’s called that ’cause of the Latin name. They don’t make sandals out of it or nothing.” — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“It's sad to fall asleep. It separates people. Even when you're sleeping together, you're all alone.” — J.L. Merrow Loneliness Copy Share Image
“God. How would I cope if I went to jail? I'd never even been to boarding school.” — J.L. Merrow Humor Copy Share Image
“I kept watching Toby to see how he'd manage with those little wineglasses and his big nose, but I never managed to… — J.L. Merrow Big nose Copy Share Image
“Keisha frowned. “Maybe he’s hoping for hidden depths?” “I haven’t even got hidden” — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“I went and kissed him to wake him up just like Sleeping Beauty. Although I guess with me it was more like… — J.L. Merrow Beauty Copy Share Image
“Are you sure about this? It’s a bit short.” “So? It’s poetry, not dick size.” — J.L. Merrow Poetry Copy Share Image
“He was gasping and moaning and saying stuff like, "Oh God, oh God, oh God!" so I figured he was enjoying it.” — J.L. Merrow Oh god Copy Share Image
“I've been an idiot." "That's okay," I said. "You're still way cleverer than me".” — J.L. Merrow Copy Share Image
“I was going to buy Larry something, but he said I should spend it on something I always wanted. So I bought… — J.L. Merrow Bought Copy Share Image
“So come on, tell me all the dirt about your date. Did he tie you up with his black belt? Show off… — J.L. Merrow Black belt Copy Share Image
“His gaze kept sliding in my direction, then zipping back to Phil, as if he’d heard you should make eye contact with… — J.L. Merrow Eye contact Copy Share Image
