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Shade

Jeri Smith-Ready

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“For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

“Son, hiding the truth is just the coward's way to lie.”

“Aura, I'm really patient, but I'm not a bloody saint.”

“Aura," he whispered, "I wish I could wipe away just one of your tears. Then I'd feel like a person again. Like I'm something more than a bunch of light.”

“I promise I'll never tell." "Don't promise that," he said in an ultraserious voice. "If they try to hurt you and the only way to protect yourself is to tell them what you know about me, then you tell them. Straight off, okay?" "No." "Promise me." "No!" "I will possess your heart." Heat flared along the back of my neck. "What did you say?" "My favorite song. 'I Will Possess Your Heart.'" "By Death Cab for Cutie?" He snorted. "No, the little known T.I. Hip-hop remix. Yes, Death Cab for Cutie." ... "Why? What's wrong with it?" "Nothing, but it doesn't seem to fit you. It's kind of a sad song." "No it's pure confident. It's not 'I want' or 'I need', none of that crap." He slipped his hand over mine. "It's 'I will.'" A nervous laugh bubbled up. "You will, huh?" His fingers brushed my cheek, then slid into my hair. "I will.”

“When you look at fainted stars, you'll notice that they often appear brighter from the corner of your eye. Averted vision, we call it. Same with the answers you seek, you won't find them by staring until your eyes fall out. They'll come when you're look somewhere else.”

“I know you're worried," Logan said. "You think the second I sign a deal, I'll turn into some kind of man-slut." He put his hands over mine, pressing my palms against his chest. "You've always been the only one, and you always will be.”

“Where's your kilt?" "How about this," he said in a low voice. "You don't ask me about haggis and bagpipes, and I won't ask you about garlic and Goodfellas.”

“I shook my head. She kissed my cheek, then on her way out patted Zachary's shoulder in a way that said, If you upset Aura in her weakened state, I will end you.”

“How about, 'I just kissed a guy at Black Weeds because you've been ignoring me. P.S. I love you.”

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Book Keywords:

shade, tears, humor, love, hope, wait, emotional, funny, faith, pg-164, romance, patience, future, ghosts

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