Desire or Defense (Hooked on a Feeling, #1)

by Leah Brunner

“What makes you think that me working with children would be a good idea? I don’t even like humans that are fully grown.”

“Mitch lives rent free inside my head, and I’m not mad about it.” Steph waggles her red-brown eyebrows and we all laugh.

Lol

Admiring God’s creation is one thing… climbing it is another.”

“You look so much like her.” Tears fill my eyes, knowing he’s referring to Mom. “Sometimes it’s hard to look at you, it just makes me miss her so much.” His voice is barely above a whisper and his admission absolutely breaks my heart. “I understand,” my voice breaks. “You remind me so much of Dad, Noah. This is all so hard.” I squeeze his shoulder and he doesn’t pull away. “I miss them too. So much.”

Awe

Who needs Dr. Curtis when you have Dr. Noah?

What’s wrong with beards? Andie I LOVE beards. I’d grow one if I could. I cringe. Why am I so weird? big man Please don’t.

LOL she cracks me up

“She said she wasn’t tall enough to get the squat rack assembled.” He stops and glances over at his sister again. “She seemed really upset about it.” “I’m tall,” I blurt before I can stop myself. Not wanting to sound desperate, I clear my throat and add, “and I have lots of tall… friends.”

Tehe

He’s wearing a red Eagles jersey with Remy’s number on the shoulders. I make a note to get him one with my number instead.

Awwweeeee

I keep listening, and they keep flirting. The coach’s daughter invites the player to meet her in the plane’s bathroom in five minutes. “What the… what kind of book is this?”

She can own this place—and me—if she wants to.

“Why does your futuristic car have a fireplace?”

Because we’re all a little broken… and we’re all healing.