The Write Place (Leade Park, #1)

by Allie Samberts

“Well, Mac, I can say with certainty that one thing not a single soul knows about me is how much I want to kiss you right now.”

“On the great philosophical question of fate versus free will, I’m firmly on the side of fate kicking things off. It’s a small enough suburb, Evan. If we were meant to see each other again, we definitely will.”

“Someday, Mac, you’re going to realize exactly how much I enjoy staring at you all day.”

“But not today. Today, the plan is to stare at you until you tell me what you thought of what you heard.”

“You can’t say stuff like that he...

“Stuff like you telling me you like staring at me all day. That’s not on the table. We work together now.”

“She’s a gem, Evans. I just polished her up a little bit.”

“I believe in things that are real, and this feels real. Let me kiss you.”

“I want to be what you need today. And if what you need is me to be gone, I’ll leave.” He squeezes my hands lightly. “But I don’t want you to think you’re saving me from something if you send me away. These past few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, but one thing I know clearly is that I want to be here with you, Mac. With all of you. Even the messy parts.”

“Stay.”

“I have never wanted someone so completely in my entire life.

all I could think about was how I could spend an entire lifetime holding you like that and be happy.

“I don’t want to be friends, Mac. I want to be fully yours if you’ll have me.”

“If you could say literally anything right now and put me out of my misery, I’d really appreciate it.”

“I want to be with you, Mac. I belong with you. Please, let me come in.”

“When someone comes into our lives who sees into our souls in a way Mr. Evans’ manuscript would suggest he saw into yours, we hang on and don’t let go.”

“I thought you really loved it when I talked about your writing,” I tease tentatively.

“I do. But I would like it even better if you would just say you want me, Mac, even with all my faults.”