--- title: "1 Washed Hands Quotes By Mary J. McCoy-Dressel" description: "1 Washed Hands quotes by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel. Plus more from Mary J. McCoy-Dressel and more Washed Hands sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/991/mary-j-mccoy-dressel-31596_bull-rider-series_she-washed-her-hands-three-times-velia-g_1273653.jpg" --- > [“She washed her hands three times. Velia gripped the sink, dropping her head and watching the tinged water drain. Trying to get a grip, she held back tears and vomit, and would have been fine if not for seeing more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/she-washed-her-hands-three-times-velia-gripped-the-sink-dropping-her/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/991/mary-j-mccoy-dressel-31596_bull-rider-series_she-washed-her-hands-three-times-velia-g_1273653.jpg) ## More by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel > [“Howdy, ma'am. You always talk to yourself?” Velia glanced up into bright eyes, as blue as the flame on a cigarette lighter, belonging to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/howdy-ma-am-you-always-talk-to-yourself-velia-glanced-up-into-bright/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“At the curb, Velia turned, remembering the first day she stood here debating with herself about turning back, running home. But, her inner victim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/at-the-curb-velia-turned-remembering-the-first-day-she-stood-here/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“I’ve had a taste of your treasures and now I want it all—slow and easy, until we’re spent and satisfied.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/i-ve-had-a-taste-of-your-treasures-and-now-i-want-it-all-slow-and/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“It was difficult being so far away from everything she loved. But here, she had Edward and Alice and her work. And now it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/it-was-difficult-being-so-far-away-from-everything-she-loved-but-here/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“Jase took a step around the desk, moving closer, narrowing his eyes. Rebecca placed her hands on her hips, defiance in her stance and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/jase-took-a-step-around-the-desk-moving-closer-narrowing-his-eyes/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“She washed her hands three times. Velia gripped the sink, dropping her head and watching the tinged water drain. Trying to get a grip,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/she-washed-her-hands-three-times-velia-gripped-the-sink-dropping-her/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“Jase opened his door, stepped down, and leaned into her window. “Hungry?” Taking a big breath didn’t help when his sexy scent of cologne…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/jase-opened-his-door-stepped-down-and-leaned-into-her-window-hungry/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“Is it too much to ask the gods for a happy life together?” Caulder McCutchen from Hey, Cowboy, Book #2”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/is-it-too-much-to-ask-the-gods-for-a-happy-life-together-caulder/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“I'm sorry, Caulder, but I'm not ready for another relationship. I don't know if I ever will be ready.” Saying this to him now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/i-m-sorry-caulder-but-i-m-not-ready-for-another-relationship-i-don-t/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“It's Ms. Armano.” “Oh, Ms, huh. One of those women's libbers?” He chuckled, glancing up at her. “I prefer independent woman who can make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/it-s-ms-armano-oh-ms-huh-one-of-those-women-s-libbers-he-chuckled/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“When I love, I love with everything within me.” Seeing him with his child, this was obvious. Did he mean…yes, he meant exactly what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/when-i-love-i-love-with-everything-within-me-seeing-him-with-his/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“Even though he was busy adjusting and gripping his rope, he glanced over and smiled. She had her camera up waiting for a moment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/even-though-he-was-busy-adjusting-and-gripping-his-rope-he-glanced/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“Whatever it was that came over him that night pulled a cord—her laugh, or her surprise gasp slipping out to think he’d do something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/whatever-it-was-that-came-over-him-that-night-pulled-a-cord-her-laugh/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“She grabbed her clutch bag and circled her arms around his neck. "Caulder McCutchen, I'm really not sure what you are." He lifted his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/she-grabbed-her-clutch-bag-and-circled-her-arms-around-his-neck/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) > [“Come on, Caulder, come on, baby!" By now she jumped up and down like the kids in the stands. Five, four, three... She grabbed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/come-on-caulder-come-on-baby-by-now-she-jumped-up-and-down-like-the/) [Mary J. McCoy-Dressel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/washed-hands/mary-j-mccoy-dressel/#itemlist", "name": "1 Washed Hands Quotes By Mary J. McCoy-Dressel", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“She washed her hands three times. 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