244 Quotes by Debra Anastasia

Beckett stepped from behind the curtain so he could see Eve’s face clearly. He knew she was beautiful, but the smile on her face for this little girl made him grab the windowsill.

I got out of the truck, half-hoping she would be too sleepy to walk. I wanted to carry her. She brought out the caveman in me.

But in an instant Blake stepped in front of her, turning his back to Chris and the gun. The shot was so much louder than anything else in the woods. And it seemed to echo forever. Livia watched Blake’s face in horror as he fell toward her, leaning for a moment like the Tower of Pisa. She staggered back, trying to hold him as they both collapsed to the forest floor. Livia knew he was tremendously injured when his body hit hers so hard. If he could have, she knew Blake would’ve softened the blow.

Now this I know what to do with. You’ve been my bride. I promise to spend all night making you my wife.

She held my hand, then let go of it. “This is sticky. That’s pecker juice, isn’t it?

Her arms suddenly free, Livia stroked Blake’s face and whispered. “I see it, sweetheart. I was right – you’re beautiful when you’re glass.

I want to decorate you with diamonds. It’s sort of like peeing on my tree, ’cept more expensive.

The little kid in me roared. He wanted me to know he was right. I could trust no one. Everyone wanted to hurt us. This was what I got for allowing someone into the shell. The armor. Stay in the dark. Stay under the bed.

Everyone had a glass in their hand at the reception, so Beckett helped himself to a little more. He was just finishing off the bottle when he saw them raise their glasses to him – to him! – via Eve’s hummingbird camera. At that moment Beckett was glad he was alone. After joining the toast, his eyes blurry with tears, Beckett threw the bottle against the wall where it shattered spectacularly. This video was testament to exactly how normal his brothers’ lives would be without him.