“Is he actually good?” Judith asked. “He’s incredible.” “Sorry, are we talking about the painting or the shagging?” Nev asked. “The painting!”… — Ruthie Knox Humor Copy Share Image
“I love your hair.” He dropped his head and moved closer as she breathed and wondered and hoped. When his lips met… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“All she’d had to do was remember about Limbo: neither Heaven nor Hell, Limbo was the timeless, colorless eternity spent in between.” — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“I’m pretty sure you just kissed me.” “Yes, I did. Shall I apologize?” “What for?” “It was terribly impolite. I didn’t ask… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“whereas Allie still had to wear a retainer at night to keep her bottom teeth from collecting like dice in a Yahztee… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“With Sean, for the first time in her life, she felt sufficient. He could stay or he could go, and she would… — Ruthie Knox First time Copy Share Image
“Cath called all the shots. She seemed more comfortable that way, so Nev had decided not to press. Much. Instead, he looked… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“All of it felt like stolen time, an end rather than a beginning. But he didn’t know why, and he didn’t know… — Ruthie Knox Time Copy Share Image
“I didn't know you owned clothes with colors." "I have a few things that aren't black." "Of course you do, darling. Only… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“The gleam in those green-brown eyes was positively rakish. She hadn’t thought City had a speck of rakishness in him.” — Ruthie Knox Brown eyes Copy Share Image
“It’s different for you,” she said. “You’re a man.” “I was beginning to fear you hadn’t noticed.” — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“She wasn’t quiet. Neither was he. While it lasted, they were as close as two people could be. But afterward, she didn’t… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“Give me your phone number?” She smiled, looking down at her lap. “Sorry. No. It would be a mistake.” “Would it help… — Ruthie Knox Failure Copy Share Image
“I have a few things that aren't black." "Of course you do darling. Only the ones I've seen are very small, and… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“Please, Tom. You can't ride your bicycle across the country alone. It's insane. You'll end up being slaughtered by a serial killer."… — Ruthie Knox Serial killer Copy Share Image
“It's easier to ignore all the bad shit in the light. Distract yourself with work and TV and other people. The dark… — Ruthie Knox Bad dream Copy Share Image
“I c-can promise it,” he said. “It’s what I d-do, remember? I m-make magic happen.” Katie smiled. “That’s not magic. That’s orgasms.”… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“I'll make sure you're ready," he said gently. "And then I'm gonna make you beg me.” — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“What's your name?" she asked. He laughed. "Nev." She sat up suddenly, bracing her elbows on the bed. "Short for Neville?" It… — Ruthie Knox Humor Copy Share Image
“He wouldn’t hurt her. Never on purpose. Nev was going to hurt her accidentally, and when he did it would be her… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“I just thought, what if I tried sex without the only part that counted as sex before? I want that. I want… — Ruthie Knox Copy Share Image
“All the pain Allie felt, crying in his arms, was the pain that had always been there. The pain that caught in… — Ruthie Knox Pain Copy Share Image
“Cath didn’t feel like a mistake to him. She felt like a beginning. A clean canvas, ready to be painted. A gorgeous… — Ruthie Knox Failure Copy Share Image
