“Piper patted his shoulder. “Trust me, Valdez. Beautiful people never lie.”
“Piper, you’re the strongest, most powerful beauty queen I’ve ever met. You can trust yourself. For what it’s worth, you can trust me too.”
“Would you trust him with your life, Halt?" Gilan interrupted, and Halt looked up at him."Yes," he said quietly. Gilan patted his shoulder once more."Then trust him with his own," he said simply.”
“Was he supposed to let Fiona cry on his shoulder now? He hated being the shoulder. He never knew what to say or do.Pat, pat, there, there. What the f--k?”
“She pulls away, pats me on the shoulder with three mini-pats, like those used to pet reptiles.”
“My dad kept giving me "love pats." Love pats are soft punches of encouragement that are administered on the knee, shoulder, and arm.”