“That was your past. I am your future.”

“Hands on hips, Jade snickered. "I'm invincible. Go ahead and give it your best shot.""I wonder how invincible you'd be if I shoved an M-80 up your ass?”

“Wow. And there it is. Your inner asshole just bled through.”

“I backed us up against the wall. “How I feel? You want to know?” I ran my hands over his face and tangled them into his messy hair. “This is unlike anything else. I’ve bungeed off buildings, I’ve skateboarded off roofs. I’ve even gone train surfing. Nothing comes close to the high I feel when I’m with you. You’ve been through horrible things, and yet you’re one of the kindest, truest people I’ve ever met. At first I thought it was because you weresafe. I could feel something for you because you couldn’t hurt me. Not the way Alex did. But it’s more than that. It’s you. Who you are. The way you are. Everything from your smile to the way you always say exactly what’s on your mind. Your soul, Kale.”

“„It's really all about focus and control. Clear your mind and think about the plant. Don't over think it. Picture green and pretty.”Kale scrunched up his nose and cringed away.„It's not pretty. It looks like a weed. And it smells bad.”

“I think I understand that now. I think I love you.”

“I mean hell,, I was literally knocking on death's door, and I still looked awesome.”