“I don't believe that. I don't believe that there are bad things about you. Only things that you think are bad.”

“Kayden: Yeah, but you're a girl.Me: Oh, I forgot for a sec. Thanx for reminding me.Kayden: I haven't forgotten at all. In fact, it's all I think about all the time.Me: That I'm a girl??Kayden: That ur a girl I very badly want to touch right now”

“And I don't want you to be anywhere but here”

“I like the sober Callie, the one that I can talk to. The one that is so sweet it's fucking adorable. The one that trembles use from the feel of my breath. The one that I want to kiss and touch so fucking badly it drives me crazy. The one that makes me feel things...”

“Please don't go. I just got you back”

“Okay, I'm going to be completely honest here." I take a deep breath, because what I'm about to say is very real and more honest than I've ever been. "I don't want to be away from you for that long.”

“I pause, examining her eyes, and then move forward with caution. “So if I kissed you right now, I wouldn’t be taking advantage of you?” “No, but I might be taking advantage of you. Your breath smells about as bad as the bottle.” She fans her nose with a smile. “Trust me. You can take advantage of me and I won’t mind, even when I sober up.” I press my lips to hers, feeling my heart thump in my chest as her breath catches. It grows silent as we lie with our foreheads touching and our breaths mingling. I place my hand on her hip, shutting my eyes, feeling the intensity of the moment like an open wound.”