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Her relationship with Blake had proved fairy-tale love existed in real life, but it also proved that every fairy tale had a dark side, that happily-ever-afters sometimes came with less-than-happy epilogues, and that the One Big Love could crush your heart as easily as they stole it.
He made it a point to visit at least one new place every time he visited New York. That was one of the city’s biggest draws: one never ran out of new things to see or do.
the love that used to fill him with so much warmth, he thought he’d never need the sun again.
What was the DJ trying to do, induce another baby boom?
The truth was, everyone was broken. People weren’t shells, hard and glossy like the statues you found in museums. They were messy mosaics, compromised of glittering pieces of love and jagged shards of heartbreak. The lucky ones found someone whose broken edges fit perfectly with theirs, like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle.
It took every ounce of willpower he had plus some he borrowed on credit,
It should be illegal for guys to keep their good looks after they break a girl’s heart.
Blake didn’t touch her, but she could feel him all around her.
This wasn’t about love or lust; this was about losing themselves in a place where nothing bad could touch them, if only for a while.
An unseen thread stretched between them and tugged at her heartstrings every time he looked at her the way he was looking at her now, like she was the sun to his earth.
“Grudges are the worst thing to hold on to. No matter how bad someone hurt you, you can’t heal until you forgive. Sometimes that means moving on. Other times that means giving things another shot.”
hearts are meant to roam free until they find what they’re searching for.
Your first love is like a tidal wave. Your head can break above the water, and you might even make it to shore, but the slightest nudge and you’re in the deep again. Now, that’s not true for all people, but it is for you and Blake. You are each other’s oceans.”
If the sun never sets, the stars will never shine.
“You broke up with a girl you’re still in love with because…you’re afraid you’ll hurt her one day? Are you fucking kidding me?”
Was dull, perpetual pain better than experiencing the highest of highs only to drop to the lowest of lows?
In that millisecond, he’d been sure he would go to hell because only monsters would be relieved over a loss so horrific.
You can stay or you can leave, but know this: if you aren’t by my side, it doesn’t matter how bright the sun shines. I’d rather live in eternal darkness with you than live in eternal sunshine without you.
The Farrah, an orange blossom vodka martini with a splash of vanilla extract, debuted in Legends New York two months ago and was a massive hit.
