Quotes from work

Shadow Kiss

“I'd do a lot of things to protect you.”

“The future is always changing. If we had no choices, there'd be no point in living.”

“Because she told me - she was afraid thatwas moving in on Adrian."

"Really? Did you defend our love?”

“If Victor was frightened by Dimitri's threat, he didn't show it. His jade green eyes glanced between the two of us. "You two are a match made in heaven. Or somewhere.”

“Plus, I was about to spend six weeks with Christian Ozera. He was sarcastic, difficult, and made jokes about everything. Actually, he was a lot like me.
It was going to be a long six weeks.”

“At the same time, we both pulled back briefly still oh so close. Everything in the word rested on that moment.
"We can't…" He told me.
"I know," I agreed.
Then his mouth was on mine again, and this time I knew there would be no turning back.”

“Yeah according to my- Hey, are you staring at my chest? -Rose to Adrian”

“You aren't afraid of throwing yourself in the path of danger, but you're terrified of letting anyone in.”

“Life and death were so unpredictable. So close to each other. We existed moment to moment, never knowing who would be the next to leave this world.”

“When I look into his eyes, I could see without a doubt that he loved me more than anyone else in the world, that I was his salvation, the same way that he was mine.”

“You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll be like sunshine to me.”

“But I didn't know about the other story."
"What other story?”
"About how you and Adrian Ivashkov are—"
"No, whatever you heard it’s not true."
"But it was really romantic"
"Then it’s definitely not true.”

“None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark rimes?”

“What's up?" I asked.

You tell me," he said. "You were the one about ready to start making out with Adrian."

It was an experiment," I said. "It was part of my therapy."

What the hell kind of therapy are you in?”

“Wild and disrespectful? Who the hell are you anyway? Outsourced help?”

“You did not just say that. I have a feeling we're on the verge of hugging and coming up with cute nicknames for each other.”

“And after a while… I mean, how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that… well, some people have to die. My powers aren't a prescription you can get filled as needed.”

“You can," he said. There was a tremulous note in his voice. "You're strong—you're so, so strong. It's why I love you.”

“Look, Rose. You don't have to keep up with the hard-to-get thing. You already got me.”