Pretend You're Mine (Benevolence, #1)
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“I don’t care if you’re crazy or not. You’re thoughtful, and you understand my deep and abiding love for caffeine. This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
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“Some things take longer getting over than others, but there comes a point in time when you edge over the line to never recovering. I think Luke’s too close to the line.”
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“Bullshit.” “Kiss your mother with that mouth?” “Where do you think I learned it?”
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“We’re not talking about hearts and flowers. We’re talking about intimacy. And you can’t just expect me to share things with you when you have no intention of opening up to me.”
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“You can’t put your worth in someone else’s hands like that. Whether those hands are stroking you or hurting you. It doesn’t matter. Your value comes from inside. Whether you mean something to him or not has nothing to do with how inherently valuable you are.”
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wanted to be supportive, and stabbing him with a meat fork in front of his family would not be supportive.
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What is going on with you? Is it coming home? Joni? Me? I’m not a freaking mind reader.” She poked him in the chest. “You’re upset about something, and it’s probably valid. But instead of talking to me about it, you just want to wallow in it and lash out. That’s what I’m pissed off about.”
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“So either go find someone to talk to or find some way to deal with it. Don’t take it out on everyone else.”