Lauren Dane

He wore the evidence of thinking all over his face, open and easy to read. Leah envied him that confidence to show what he was feeling.

A laugh burst from Nina's lips. "Not as awkward as it must be for you. Honey, please. If you bent around any harder trying to let me know you fucked Lex to try and make me feel bad, you'd be a pretzel. Although you're about as smart as one.

He was one of those capital M Men.

...that's what friends did. Let each other off the hook when they didn't want to talk.

I laugh because your pain is amusing.

Loving someone more than they love you is a sucky thing. But I__ over it.

It was a huge comfort to have a person who'd keep you honest with yourself and who also gave you safe harbour.

Listen, I'm bossy. I can't help it. It's who I am and what I do. I'm pushy and I like to take over. But I'm going to work really hard not to do so much and your going to try and accept me the way I am. Flaws and all. Because I'm good in bed and I can carry heavy things and reach all the high shelves.