Come Away with Me (With Me in Seattle, #1)
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Read between January 9 - January 21, 2023
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Kardashian-esque backside
Katie
Immediately no.
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“Gone out to breakfast with the hot mugger?”
Katie
Gotta go with what you’re given gal. We can’t all be picky.
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fall into my king-size bed,
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Some one has money 👀
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Flirty Waitress
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She said it was her fave bar. Why doesn’t she know her name?
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“No, smart-ass, loved to see you nap.”
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Creep
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for a refill,
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Did they inhale it?!?! Like wtf
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“I don’t even know who’s popular right now.”
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I’m not like other girls
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I don’t pay a lot of attention to movies. There’s too much drivel out there.”
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You’re not better than the rest of us Natalie!!
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“We’ve been here a long time.”
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Are you sure?….
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My heart flips as he takes my hand, and we start to walk toward my car.
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Babe. You’ve known him a day…
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Not to mention, I have hips and an ass and a bit of a belly bulge that no matter how many sit-ups or yoga exercises I do, it just won’t go away. I know I’m not fat, but I’m not supermodel thin like Jules, either.
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I prefer not having a body description. Think it pushes the wrong agenda when described in that way. As flaws.
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“You have a great kitchen.”
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Would be me.
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tickling my tongue with his.
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It’s a no. No tickles. Just choke me ta
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I hear Adele start to sing
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Adele didn’t need to be brought in to this
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“Awesome! Have fun, be safe, take pictures if you can. Toodles!”
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Us as friends
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“Sit there and be beautiful.”
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I’d throw something at him by this point
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“Why?” His voice is cold, and looking into his eyes, I see they’re arctic.
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Mate…. YOUVE RESOLVED THIS CONFLICT. she was obvs talking about the view. So dumb.
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“Look at me.” His voice is sharp, and I whip my eyes back to his.
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I’m giving major Chloe side eye
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Our arms are still wrapped around each other, clasping each other’s bottoms.
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They look dumb. Not sexy. Not even a little
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“Boys and their big TVs.”
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I don’t get
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“Women and their closets.”
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Get in the bin
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“My mom and dad were killed almost three years ago.” Shit, I didn’t mean to say that!
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But if a bomb to drop
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His eyes narrow. “Don’t tell me you have body issues.”
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I’m uncomfortable.
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Luke is pulling my feet into his lap, and he starts to rub.
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Gross
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impressive erection
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I tolerable description of a hard penis
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“Maroon 5,”
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Didn’t age well.
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“I fuck them.” There. It’s out there.
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Get you’re life girl
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my thoughts. Oh, this hurts. “When I was seventeen, I dated a guy for a few months who I thought was pretty nice. I was a virgin, which he would tease me about, but I didn’t care. I was only seventeen, for Christ sake. “Well, long story short, he took things too far one night. We were at my house. My parents were at some party, and we were alone, and he…” I stop talking and look out the window, not seeing the buildings and trees, swamped in shame. “He raped me.” Luke inhales sharply, his face contorted in anger. “Motherfucker.” “That’s not even the worst part.” I laugh mirthlessly with the ...more
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I skipped this while bit.
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He gasps.
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Men gasping gives me the ick
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“Jump on.” “What?” “Jump on my back, we’re going upstairs.” He reaches his arms back like he’s going to catch me, and I laugh as I jump up onto his back, wrap my arms around his neck and hitch my legs up around his hips.
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Disgusting
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he gasps.
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Ick
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“You lied to me.” I hate how broken my voice sounds.
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Oh grow up
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“No, Natalie. Nothing about us is a joke. And I did not fuck you, I made love to you.”
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Gross. Shut up
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“You’re overreacting!” His voice is manic, his eyes pleading with me.
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He’s not lying.
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He said he didn’t need this, so does that mean that we’re over, just like that? Most likely, yes.
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YOUVE KNOWN HIM 2 DAYS
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“I just feel so foolish,”
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No one uses that word babe. You’re not Maggie smith.
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“Don’t play games with him, Nat.”
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Jules. You’re HER friend. Ffs
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There is a rose here for every time I thought of you today.
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Youre done.
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These reminded me of your gorgeous long legs and delicious red lips. And one day, I’d love to see you dressed in nothing but pearls.
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Actually revolting.
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“I’m a woman. I am desperately, irrevocably in love with shoes.”
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I cant believe that a fully grown woman wrote this shot.
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I hear him gasp.
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He needs to stop doing that immediately
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Good morning, gorgeous. Just a little something to start your day off right. Can’t wait to see you. Luke
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I’d actually murder him. 7:30!!!!
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“So does that mean that you have to be gone for long periods of time?” I keep the panic out of my voice, but my blood runs cold. I don’t want him gone most of the time!
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This is why I read mostly supernatural/fantasy. Cannae be dealing with this co dependency.
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“No, I don’t want to start over because that would mean erasing everything we’ve had, and honestly, aside from yesterday, the past few days have been really good.” I bite my lip and gaze over at him.
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ITS BEEN 2 DAYS. WTF DO YOU MEAN
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He runs one finger down my cleft,
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We’re banning the word ‘cleft’
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Luke shifts the seat back with the automatic button,
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In my head it works really slow. So like they’re both sitting waiting in silence for the chair to go all the way back
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Luke’s younger brother, Mark, who also looks like his father and older brother, is helping Neil in the kitchen. “’Sup, Natalie?”
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I’d knock him out right there.
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“So you’re not just fucking my brother because he’s a rich movie star?”
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I think I’d actually laugh if I was Natalie. Like. Samantha. Girl. You’re fucking funny.
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“First of all, and I mean no disrespect to your family, Luke, how dare you say such a thing about your brother?”
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Natalie. Babe. You’re giving me a minter
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“God, baby, you’ll unman here in the bathroom.”
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Huh?
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