"Nothing makes you think you might need years of therapy like saying the word breasts in front of your mother."
- Katie McGarry
"I kiss him. My mouth on his. Without fear. Without thought. All of my emotions, my love, my trust, wrapped up in this embrace."
"I promise I'll protect you now. I won't let them touch you again. " "I know you'll try." I can do more than try."
"Violet moves, a readjustment, and I expect her to pull away. But instead, she leans further into me, her head on my shoulder, and her sweet scent becomes a warm blanket. No other place I'd rather be ..."
"I promise I'll take care of you," he whispers. "You're safe with me." Even with an army of motorcycle guys outside that door, I firmly believe him."
"She's my girl now and I'll do anything for her at any time. I'm in love with her."
"I agree. I don't understand how a guy everyone is terrified of makes me feel safe. I don't understand how a guy who stayed behind to protect me when he didn't know me has been shot. I don't understand..."
"I've hated Snowflake for so long," she says. "But then I met you. And you're the person entire town has trashed, a person belonging to the group I've been raised to believe is evil, and you're the onl..."
"The most dangerous guy at my school-the lone person who makes me feel safe-is reveling in the way I am touching him."
"My best friend has warned me to stay away. Violet, a girl raised by the Terror, has warned me to stay away, but even after digesting her advice, knowing the rumors and experiencing what I have, I can'..."