“Where’s new-Jay?” Jules asked, and then she and Chelsea exchanged a look and started cracking up at their own joke. Even Claire,… — Kimberly Derting Laughing so hard Copy Share Image
“Violet felt so free. She could hear Jay laughing from behind her as he held on tight. She spun the craft first… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“There," he said, admiring his own handiwork. "Good as new." Violet glanced at the ridiculously huge Band-Aids on her knees and looked… — Kimberly Derting Bad seed Copy Share Image
“Tell me what you and my dad were talking about." Jay jerked away from her as if she'd just slapped him. And… — Kimberly Derting First time 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 Romance Copy Share Image
“She kept herself busy for a moment, pouring hot water into a mug and giving Jay a chance to absorb what she’d… — Kimberly Derting Best friend Copy Share Image
“Nothing's going to happen to you," Max interrupted, gripping my shoulders and forcing me to look at him. "Because you're not going… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Your dad told me what happened today . . . out in the woods. He told me that you tracked down the… — Kimberly Derting First time Copy Share Image
“What was that all about?" Jay asked in loud whisper. She still felt like her head was reeling. She had no idea… — Kimberly Derting Dance Copy Share Image
“Eden will stay with you." I glanced up at the blue-haired woman who watched us. "She promises to take good care of… — Kimberly Derting Honesty Copy Share Image
“C’mon, I won’t tell anyone your secrets . . . even if they’re really, really bad,” she promised, raising an eyebrow. “Mocking… — Kimberly Derting Dark secrets Copy Share Image
“When they stopped to pick up Mike, Violet started to get out so she could climb in back with Chelsea, giving Mike’s… — Kimberly Derting Little girl 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 Copy Share Image
“Charlie?" he said, pulling mme back to face him. "I do love you." My breath caught on his words . . .… — Kimberly Derting Endings Copy Share Image
“Violet handed the phone to Jay, who seemed remarkably composed considering they’d almost lost their closed-door privileges. They’d lost them before, once… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“Violet turned in time to see Jay coming in. His grin was mischievous and wicked at the same time. She practically leaped… — Kimberly Derting Around the corner Copy Share Image
“Jay showed up after school with a bouquet of flowers and an armful of DVDs, although Violet couldn’t have cared less about… — Kimberly Derting Righteous indignation Copy Share Image
“Love required sacrifice and making hard choices and doing things that were bigger than just you. It wasn't something you asked for,… — Kimberly Derting Doing things 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 Last time Copy Share Image
“Is this weird?” she asked with a satisfied sigh. Jay shook his head. “Nah,” he answered, rubbing his hand along the sensitive… — Kimberly Derting Getting tired 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 Hot chocolate Copy Share Image
“I told her I was going to the dance with you instead." Violet thought her heart was going to burst. It was… — Kimberly Derting Copy Share Image
“By the time she’d run full circle, reaching her house, her T-shirt was saturated in sweat, and she felt relaxed from head… — Kimberly Derting Full circle Copy Share Image
