“We all come unique packages with strength and weakness, and somewhere there is a precious gift in all of us”

“In seventh grade, false feelings and false faces are the rule.”

“Yes, well we're all clean as whistles my darling until men like him come along and dirty us right up”

“Loss should teach us to cherish those we love, to never do anything that will result in regret, and to cheer on tomorrow with all of its promises of greatness.”

“All bad nights come to an end.”

“There is a horror that sometimes comes with being right.”

“Our eyes collided as heat rushed up my arm. The tingling between my legs intensified, the need in my gut moaned with want. All I could see was Braden, all I could smell was Braden, and his body was so close I imagined I could almost feel all of his hard strength pressing against me. Right then I wanted nothing more than to pull him into the ladies restroom and let him screw me hard against the wall.”