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Shoot for the stars, but if you happen to miss shoot for the moon instead. Neil Armstrong
Stars. Even from this distance, I could make out dozens of stars running up and down his heavily muscled arms, all different sizes, before disappearing under the fabric. Stars in between – I squinted – were they planets? Words? Squiggles?
It’s gonna be my number, Star. Five. I’m the fifth planet. And then he’d kissed me, and I forgot anything after that.
The Jupiter I’d known with his dimples, winks, and toothy grins was impossible to deny. The Jupiter with the tattoos and arrogance, all man and muscle, was becoming harder to ignore. A combination of the two was deadly. And it was anyone’s guess how much longer I’d be able to hold out.
“Starlight, star bright, you were the first star I saw tonight. Wish I may, wish I might, have this kiss with you tonight.”
Using the tip of my bat I drew out the letter M. M for Marnie.
might not have known where she was for the past fourteen years, but writing her into the sand by the plate meant I had her with me.
“I don’t give a fuck! The field is the only place I play fair. When it comes to you, all bets are off.”
The wall built around my heart was slowly being knocked down, brick by brick, by the boy who’d put it there in the first place. And that was not something I’d planned for.
I wasn’t sure there would ever be enough time for all the kisses I wanted to give her,
I would never get tired of making her smile.
“Do you think it’s possible to be addicted to a person? Because I think I’m addicted to you.”
“I think I love you, Marnie Matthews. I’ve never felt like this about anyone before, like my heart could burst at any second. The only other time I feel this alive is when I’ve got a bat in my hand and I’m running bases.”
“Because I’m about to fuck you like I need to make up for the past fourteen years, and I have no plans to be gentle. Then I’m going to do it again.”
“We’re not teenagers anymore, Marn. Spread your legs. I want to see what I’ve been missing.”
think I’ve died and gone to heaven.”
In less than a second, I was home.
“Can you taste yourself on me? Can you taste how much you’ve missed me?”
“Tell me who your pussy belongs to. Who it’s always belonged to.” “You, Jupiter… always you.” “Mine is going to be the only name you ever scream again. Understand?”
can’t change the past, but I can make sure our future has us living it together.”
“Fourteen years, three months, and thirteen days, Marnie. That's how many days I've loved you, and you've been my first and last thought for every single fucking one. So I guess the question is whether you’re going to let me.”
My future is our future. I see you and me, in this house, a home that we build together.”
