““People say it’s unhealthy to live in the past. But what choice do I have when it defines my every moment? It’s with me when I hurt, when I struggle for breath. It’s written on my skin, in scars and tattoos. It’s in the ’68 Mustang that’s broken down in my driveway. It’s in everything I do. It’s all around me, always. But fuck it, that’s all right. I don’t mind the past too much. After all, it had one hell of a soundtrack. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS My wonderful agent and dreamweaver, Shannon Hassan, for her unwavering belief in a cynical, foulmouthed first-time author like me.””
![“[Roger] “Do you know how amazingly beautiful you are to me?” “As beautiful as you are to me.” She slid her gaze down then back up with one of those secret smiles that played havoc with a man’s mind. He shook his head. “Nah, I couldn’t be, because you’d be insane with your need to just watch me…” quote by J.L. Saint](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dba/j-l-saint-47274_every-moment_roger-do-you-know-how-amazingly-beautifu_2910.jpg)
