I've been watching you and Roar. Wanting it to be me training with you." His shoulders came up. "I don't want to do it now.""Why?" Aria's voice was high and thin.He smiled, a flash of shyness, before he leaned close. "There are other things I'd rather do when I'm alone with you.

She'd been right. It had been easier with her. Perry placed his right hand on hers."Are you all right?" he whispered. It wasn't what he wanted to know. Of course she wasn't all right. What he wanted to know was if the together part still mattered to her. Because even though he was confused and sorry and angry, it still mattered to him.She looked up and nodded, and he knew she agreed. Whatever else came, they'd face it together.

Why did you really offer to take me to Bliss?""I want to," he said. Even as he spoke, he wasn't sure if he'd told her the truth. It hadn't felt like a want. It felt more like a need.

It ruffles me a bit, not being able to tell apart my best friend from my girlfriend from this distance. But then one of the figures dashes across the sandy trail and jumps into my arms and I'm reasonably sure it's Liv and not Perry.

Did I ever tell you that my home in Rim was bigger than the whole of your compound?" Sable asked.A jab, but Perry couldn't have cared less. His house always offered enough space. Even when the Six had slept wall to wall across the floor, there had always been enough room for everyone."You want to compare sizes Sable? I bet I win.

You broke me in half when you left.

It's not far. Another week. Doesn't matter. I'll get you better shoes this time. And I'll carry your rocks for you. I'll even answer you question.

 Then he told Perry that love was like the waves in the sea, gentle and good sometimes, rough and terrible at others, but that it was endless and stronger than the sky and the earth and everything in between.

Snake eyes again. Damn dice,” Straggler said. He lifted the cup to reveal two ones on the table.Hyde smirked. “Strag, I didn’t think it was possible to be as unlucky as you are.”“He’s so unlucky it’s almost lucky,” Gren said. “It’s like he has reverse luck.”“He’s reverse good-looking, too,” said Hyde.“I’m going to reverse punch you,” Strag said to his brother.“That was reverse smart, man. It means you’re going to punch yourself.