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“My guilt is an ocean for me to drown in.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“That's the funny thing, she thought. You always want things to get better, but you never know how good you already have it.”
― Scott Speer, Immortal City

“You sleep like an angel" Jacks said. The shock of his words in the dark room sent Maddy's stomach leaping into her throat. She didn't even realize she had screamed until it came out of her mouth.

"Don't be frightened," Jacks said, sounding worried. "It's just me. I'm sorry, I so didn't mean for that to sound creepy. Let me start over.”
― Scott Speer, Immortal City

“And he'd railed at her, his voice booming so loud the bed had seem to shake. "You canna do this - take my goddamned heart and then leave me! You think I will no' follow?"
She knew he was constantly there, was aware of his movement and comprehended his words, but she couldn't seem to open her heavy eyelids or speak.

At night, he would wrap his body around hers, keeping her warm, whispering against her hair, "You enjoy being contrary. Then prove them all wrong and get better." He'd clutched her hip, then balled his fist there.”
― Kresley Cole, If You Deceive

“Stamp: "Fine Maddy, Whatever. Take your little punk loser to the dance. I don't need you, Maddy. I can ask two dozen, three dozen chicks right now to go with me." Maddy: "Well then," I guess you better start stocking up on corsages.”
― Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don't Cry

“I wanna know Maddy Walker. The real one. The one who stole my heart.”
― Annie Brewer, Entangled

“I don鈥檛 know," she said. "I鈥檓 not sure you would like me in real life. I鈥檓 a lot different there, you know. I don鈥檛 even look the same."
" I don鈥檛 care if you look like a troll with warts," Sir Leo declared, taking her hand in his. "I love you.”
― Mari Mancusi, Gamer Girl

“Please, I'm your friend -- inside that tough-girl shell is a really tough girl. But you're motivated by how much you care. Being part of Team Lois, it's an honor. There's nothing you wouldn't do for any of us.”
― Gwenda Bond, Triple Threat

“But you have to take control of your destiny. And sometimes that's not easy.”
― Mari Mancusi, Gamer Girl

“How will I choose?鈥� she finally muttered.
鈥淧ick something that doesn鈥檛 make you look like a slut. That鈥檒l narrow it down,鈥� Bailey said, now frowning at a headless mannequin wearing a tiny wedding dress with a long train. 鈥淥h, and stay away from too much lace. Don鈥檛 want to look like someone鈥檚 grandma.鈥�
A wide-eyed Farah looked at me as I took her hand. 鈥淭his is fun. We鈥檙e going to look at them all and pick our favorites. Then, you鈥檒l try them on and narrow them down. With so many to choose from, you鈥檙e sure to find the perfect dress.鈥�
鈥淚 just don鈥檛 want to look like I鈥檓 trying too hard.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e an idiot,鈥� Bailey snorted. 鈥淭rying too hard to what?鈥�
鈥淟ook fancy.鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e wearing a fucking wedding dress. You鈥檙e supposed to look fancy. It鈥檚 not like you鈥檙e ever getting married again. If things don鈥檛 work out with Coop, he鈥檒l never let you go. Nope, you鈥檒l be heading for a shallow grave.鈥� While Farah rolled her eyes, I stared at Bailey who shrugged. 鈥淭oo honest?
鈥淚s that a real question?鈥�
Bailey grinned. 鈥淲hat I meant to say was Farah and Cooper are so fucking perfect for each other that they鈥檒l never get divorced, so she should wear the fanciest damn dress she can find. It鈥檚 what I would do if I was once dirt poor and now had money.鈥�
鈥淕reat effort, but you lost a little bit of your fake niceness at the end.鈥�
Bailey grinned. 鈥淕reat effort is still something.鈥�
鈥淵es, it is,鈥� I said, taking Farah鈥檚 hand. 鈥淟et鈥檚 start narrowing things down. I鈥檒l show you a dress and you decide if it鈥檚 too poofy or not poofy enough. We鈥檒l eventually hit the right level of poofy.鈥�
Farah laughed. 鈥淚 want a good amount of poofy. It鈥檚 rare that a girl can be poofy without looking stupid.鈥�
鈥淢addy will be poofy no matter what she wears,鈥� Bailey said as Maddy entered with Jodi and Sawyer. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 even know how she can get a bridesmaid dress if she鈥檚 going to swell up more before the wedding.鈥� Everyone frowned at Bailey who glanced at me then back at Maddy and added, 鈥淵ou鈥檙e swelling with the gift of life.鈥�
Maddy laughed. 鈥淲as that you being nice?鈥�
鈥淭hat was me trying, yes.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Knight

“But, honey, the worst mistake beats the hell out of never tryin”
― Julie Ann Walker, Devil and the Deep

“You can live a hundred years and never really live one minute if for of what could happen, what might happen prevents you from goin' after what you want”
― Julie Ann Walker, Devil and the Deep

“You know, in the end it's the love we withhold that we regret the most.”
― Julie Ann Walker, Devil and the Deep

“...I think I might die if I don't kiss you right now. A real-life kiss.”
― Mari Mancusi, Gamer Girl

“Bailey sat on the edge of the couch and fed Maddy grapes. The very swollen mommy-to-be initially complained about being fed like a pet. Eventually, she gave in and enjoyed the attention. Not to be outdone, Sawyer turned a fan towards Maddy and was painting her nails. I watched them baby her and wondered about when I would be that big and uncomfortable.
鈥淚鈥檓 in no hurry to have a baby,鈥� Tawny said, maybe for the tenth time since arriving. 鈥淣ot in any hurry at all.鈥�
Farah grinned from where she was cutting carrots into little perfect sticks for dipping. 鈥淐oop is obsessed with getting me pregnant. First, his little brother is about to have a baby then his best friend. I swear whenever we鈥檙e alone, he鈥檚 inside me,鈥� she said then her smile grew. 鈥淚t鈥檚 awesome.鈥�
鈥淗uh,鈥� Tawny muttered. 鈥淛udd is in me all the time too and not because he鈥檚 trying to plant his flag or lay his seed or whatever.鈥�
鈥淛ealous?鈥� Farah asked and Tawny fake glared at her.
鈥淪ometimes, my sister irritates me too,鈥� I said and they both laughed.
鈥淚鈥檓 going to brush the baby鈥檚 hair,鈥� Bailey announced to no one in particular. 鈥淲hen she鈥檚 old enough, I鈥檓 going to put those little barrettes in her hair and make her wear headbands and turn her into a doll. Then when she cries, I鈥檓 giving her back to Maddy.鈥�
鈥淵eah for me,鈥� Maddy whispered with her eyes closed.
鈥淎re you suffering?鈥� Bailey asked. 鈥淟ike should I do more for you to ease away the horror of how huge you鈥檝e become?鈥�
Opening her eyes a crack, Maddy muttered, 鈥淪top charming me.鈥�
Bailey grinned. 鈥淪eriously, you look pretty miserable today.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檝e been having those Braxton Hicks contractions since yesterday.鈥�
鈥淚s that bad?鈥� Sawyer asked, looking up from her meticulous work on Maddy鈥檚 toes. 鈥淚s it like hemorrhoids?鈥�
When we laughed, Sawyer beamed, even though she likely had no idea what was funny.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e like practice contractions,鈥� Maddy explained. 鈥淭hey don鈥檛 hurt much, but they鈥檙e uncomfortable.鈥�
Bailey frowned. 鈥淗ow do you know all this stuff?鈥�
鈥淚 read a book.鈥�
鈥淵eah, I did that once. Not a fan.鈥�
鈥淵ou guys don鈥檛 have to hang out here,鈥� Maddy said. 鈥淭he guys are out having fun and you鈥檙e pampering me. You could go to the movies if you want.鈥�
鈥淣o,鈥� Bailey said quickly. 鈥淚 need to be super nice because I had a dream that being nice will lead to a handsome awesome guy who is the fucker. I want that guy. He belongs to me and I鈥檓 sick of waiting, so shut up and let me be nice to you.鈥�
鈥淪ure,鈥� Maddy said, sighing. 鈥淭his is nice, but I鈥檓 going to have to pee soon.鈥�
鈥淒o you need me to carry you?鈥� Bailey asked.
鈥淢aybe. Ask me in a few minutes.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“I鈥檓 planning to go redneck chic with the wedding,鈥� Maddy announced, looking through the racks of dresses.
鈥淲hat the hell is that?鈥�
鈥淩edneck chic is a nice way of saying I have bad taste, but I鈥檓 embracing it.鈥�
Sizing up Maddy鈥檚 blonde girl next door beauty, I found her dressed normal. 鈥淏ad taste how? Is this about Tucker because, yeah, I see it?鈥�
Maddy rolled her blue eyes then walked to the next rack. 鈥淭ucker is gorgeous. He鈥檚 the classiest part of my life.鈥�
Nearby, Raven burst into laughter to the point of nearly pissing herself. I didn鈥檛 blame her since we鈥檇 all seen Tucker fall off chairs and struggle with push/ pull doors. Classy, he was not.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Dragon