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“But I had no idea what tough was. Tough is being ignored but not leaving. Tough is being overlooked, but knowing you have something to contribute. Tough is being able to see long term in spite of the short-term shit you have to plow
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“Logan reached to tip her chin up with his finger. "Bullshit," he said softly. "Those are just examples. You put other people first. Without even thinking about it." He paused. Then added, "I'll be honest--" He brushed his thumb over her chin. " I probably didn't put all of that into actual thought before all of this with the baby and everything. It was just a general impression of you. Something about you drew me in. But I do know what it is now. You think I'm fun and the life of the party and make people comfortable and happy. But so do you. Not with the same techniques, but being with you is easier on people than being without you."
[Dana] sucked in a little breath. That was, by far, no question, the best thing anyone had ever said to her.”
― Taking It Easy
[Dana] sucked in a little breath. That was, by far, no question, the best thing anyone had ever said to her.”
― Taking It Easy
“Oh, no," [Logan] said. "There's no crying in accidentally getting knocked up by the hottest bartender you've ever met."
[Dana] laughed again. And sniffed again. "That's ridiculous. That's the perfect thing to cry about.”
― Taking It Easy
[Dana] laughed again. And sniffed again. "That's ridiculous. That's the perfect thing to cry about.”
― Taking It Easy
“Just to warn you though - protectors are given bigger hearts. That's where the instinct to shield comes from. You're one of those. But that bigger heart doesn't make it stronger. Knowing the bad things that can happen, the way people can hurt others, the evil and darkness that's out there...that will all chip away at it. A warrior's heart is bigger so that little bits can break off and there will still be some left. She paused. But it still hurts when it breaks.”
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“The Landry family had as much romance in their blood as red blood cells. They were genetically programmed and then nurtured from the crib to believe in love and fate and soulmates and romance.
Some of them just went with it. Some of them fought it.
But none of them were immune.”
― Say It Like You Mane It
Some of them just went with it. Some of them fought it.
But none of them were immune.”
― Say It Like You Mane It
“Dana shook her head. "Cheetos' dust on my furniture is a hard line."
Logan felt a strange rush of relief. "I use wet wipes. I'm not an animal.”
― Taking It Easy
Logan felt a strange rush of relief. "I use wet wipes. I'm not an animal.”
― Taking It Easy
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