“Hey, A-D-D,” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.” — Kimberly Derting Called Copy Share Image
“ Story of my life , she thought miserably. She was never willing to put herself out there.” — Kimberly Derting Heart Copy Share Image
“I swear that boy can't function without you, not even at lunch.” — Kimberly Derting Lunch Copy Share Image
“Everyone has regrets, I suppose. You can’t choose one path without missing out on another,” — Kimberly Derting Choose Copy Share Image
“Chelsea, for the love of everything good and holy, please...please stop ruining my friend." ~Jay” — Kimberly Derting Friendship Copy Share Image
“Maybe she'd just say she ran into a door; that seemed infinitely more plausible than the truth.” — Kimberly Derting Maybe Copy Share Image
“She fell asleep like that, wrapped in warmth. Wrapped in Jay.” — Kimberly Derting Fell Asleep Copy Share Image
“Now it was just the two of us, Max and me. And about a thousand other people around us.” — Kimberly Derting Alone Copy Share Image
“C'mon, lets get out of here. It's too dark. Besides, its more fun if I can see you while you're bitching me… — Kimberly Derting Dark Copy Share Image
“Jules stood up and stretched gracelessly. “Let’s hurry up and pay before she”-she indicated Claire with a flick of her thumb-“sees something… — Kimberly Derting Funny humor Copy Share Image
“Recently, the very thought of going to the dance with Grady made Violet's skin itch, as if she might be breaking out… — Kimberly Derting Itch Copy Share Image
“No, I tried to use Lissie. But apparently you're more pigheaded than I gave you credit for. I thought for sure that… — Kimberly Derting Backfired Copy Share Image
“You even used to make up funny stories about those poor little lost creatures of yours. Remember Bob, the squirrel banker who… — Kimberly Derting Death Copy Share Image
“They lay there like that, in a different kind of silence now, watching the lake and the stars, listening to the night,… — Kimberly Derting Basking Copy Share Image
“He leaned in then and kissed me again, sweet and soft and tender, silencing my arguments and stealing my breath, making me… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“She sat down on a wooden bench that was bolted to the floor . . . in case some high school hooligan… — Kimberly Derting High school Copy Share Image
“Jay had to work the next day, but he called frequently. Checking in to make sure Violet was feeling all right, that… — Kimberly Derting Next day Copy Share Image
“He reached out, capturing her hand in his. He laced his fingers casually through hers. Violet leaned against him and the calm… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“At some point, during the early hours of the morning, the dreams found their way in. they were dark dreams, treacherous, submerging… — kimberly Derting Dark dreams Copy Share Image
“I was rolling the dead warrior over to steal his cloak, too, knowing it would be far too large on me, when… — Kimberly Derting Blade Copy Share Image
“But he was bigger and stronger and his hands reached up behind her to the back of her head, ignoring her denials… — Kimberly Derting Puke Copy Share Image
“Jules had opted out of this particular trip, declaring that she’d rather jump into a shark-infested pool wearing only a meat bikini… — Kimberly Derting Fish Copy Share Image
“Multihued light radiated up from beneath the water, centered among the reeds, and then diffusing outward as it reached the surface. Violet… — Kimberly Derting Violet Copy Share Image
“But I knew something that Elena hadn't. That the measure of a true queen didn't lie in her magic. It had more… — Kimberly Derting Authority Copy Share Image
“Jay insisted on carrying her up the back steps and into the kitchen, and this time Violet didn’t complain when he lifted… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“Violet had carefully chosen some long-hanging, loose-fitting basketball shorts to wear over her swimsuit, in hopes of keeping her injuries at least… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“Is everything okay, Vi?” She swallowed, setting the rest down. “It’s perfect…” She wrapped her blanket around her and went to Jay’s… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“I had a dream, and I needed to go back and find out for sure if something—someone—was there.” When she glanced up,… — Kimberly Derting Cup of tea Copy Share Image
“And the fifth year was the year they discovered the giant boulder at the edge of the playing field, behind which the… — Kimberly Derting Kiss Copy Share Image
“Nothing had changed in that moment when Violet and Jay had finally decided to have sex. Nothing-and everything. Violet was amazed by… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“Hey, did you hear about Brad Miller?” he asked, already forgetting about the Lissie conversation. “He got his car taken away for… — Kimberly Derting Break free Copy Share Image
“What happened?” Violet asked Jay, when Mike went to join the girls in the kitchen, giving them a moment alone in front… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
