Getting Ready Quote by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

“I've taken to crossing my fingers in order to simulate your presence.”

— Joshua Knelman

“What did my fingers do before they held him?”

— Sylvia Plath

“He was protecting me with just the tips of his fingers, like five miniature copies of his heart touching my skin.”

— Megan Duke

“I've begun to think maybe we are God's fingers rubbing against each other to see how it feels.”

— Jody Lynn Anderson

“That's taking team spirit a bit far.”

— Laurann Dohner

“On our way to the cafeteria, he took my hand in his, intertwining our fingers as we walked. He seemed so proud to be…

— Jamie McGuire

“I knew, suddenly, that I was someone else, with more elements. It surprised me that the touching of hands could do that: reveal to…

— Benjamin Nugent

“Pull on the new flesh like borrowed gloves and burn your fingers once again.”

— Richard K. Morgan

“His hand was a lot bigger than mine, but the gentle way he laced our fingers together made me feel cared for, almost treasured.”

— S.J. West

“Our fingers brush together for a brief moment, and I'm suddenly overwhelmed with the need to be touched. Not fucked. Not kissed. Not titillated.…

— Andra Brynn

“She would employ her teaching skills to ensure the conversation with the spirit world was orderly. She flexed her hands and cracked her knuckles.”

— Andrea Bennett

“I crossed my fingers. On both hands. Then my toes. I may have even crossed my eyes.”

— Marshall Thornton