I’m the guy who knows how you can hurt so much that your insides feel like they’re cut and bleeding.

I listen closely to her breathing getting slower, deeper until her hand settles over my heart, only beating for her. — Duke

Therapy can’t erase scars, it only makes it easier to live with them. — Duke

Fucking is easy, dating is not. — Duke

Don't see me as a girl. See me as a buddy of yours or something." He cast his eyes downward and didn't look back up to my face. I looked down and groaned. Such a guy. "My buddies don't have boobs, as far as I know." "Because you felt them up to be sure?" I chuckled, against my better judgement. Once again, his mouth dropped open.

At this very moment with my girl in my arms, I feel like there’s nothing I can’t do for her, for us. — Duke

Will you be able to touch me again without thinking about Sean? I don't want you to be disgusted by me.

What a fucking charade.Happy. That shit isn’t in our cards. — Duke

There’s only so much a man can survive and as fucking weak as it sounds, I reached my limits when Skye disappeared. —Duke