Code of Conduct (Cipher Security, #1)

by April White

“Never let them see you sweat. Because if they see it, they’re close enough to smell it, and that’s just gross.” – Shane, P.I.

“A word only has the power you give it. Truth is just five letters unless the promise of it is honored, and trust – those five letters are meaningless without a whole lifetime of evidence to back it up.” – Gabriel Eze

“Don’t shit on a plate and tell me it’s fudge.” – Dan O’Malley

“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” – Shane, P.I.

“I don’t want to sound like a badass, but I eject my USB without removing it safely.” – Shane, P.I.

So I did the only thing one can do when one makes a complete ass of oneself. I kissed him.

“You sound like you’re in love.” “More like a deep, abiding appreciation with perhaps a little passion thrown in.”

“Someone very dear to me once pointed out that supporting someone and fixing them are two different things. Loving and accepting all the broken pieces is the very definition of friendship.”

“What would you ask for if you knew the answer was yes?” – Shane, P.I.

“The most powerful person in the world is the one standing on a street corner conducting traffic to move in the direction it’s going.” – Shane, P.I.

“Whatever words get said in the heat of anger, or cold fear, or even calm conversation, it is your choice to believe them, and your choice to give them meaning. Because you know what? They are just words, and the only power words have over us is the power we give them.”

“We have trouble believing the good things people say – how smart, or interesting, or remarkable we are – but we have no trouble totally owning the bad stuff. If I’m going to give words any power at all, I’m going to make damn sure it’s the ones that light me up like a sunrise, you know?”