Body Check (Blades Hockey, #4)

by Maria Luis

Is it wrong to love too hard? Is it some sort of defect in my wiring?

“Don’t do that.” His thumb brushes over the crest of my cheekbone. “Don’t run from me. Tell me what you need to say—I can take it, I promise.”

“But you can’t make a life out of relying on someone else’s happiness to fuel your own and make you feel complete, even if that happiness is your husband’s.”

I need you with me on this, us taking these steps together, not me pulling you along behind me.

You can’t build a relationship without all the facts, and the fact of the matter is, I don’t know where my future leads. All I know is that I need her in it.

“Sometimes the high doesn’t feel like a rush of emotions.” I slip the camera strap over her head. “Sometimes it feels like it’s only job is to soothe you. It’s the place where you go when you need to breathe. It’s how you work out your stress and how you bring your own blend of creativity into the world. That’s the high, sweetheart. It’s not about the fear of the unknown or the warmth that comes from the familiar—it’s all about fulfillment.”

“Do not feel guilty for putting up boundaries and doing what’s best for you.”