She presses her thumb to the center of my lips before lowering her hand, and if this is the last kiss, I won’t settle for sweet and fleeting, and I don’t want her tenderness. I want her want.
Courtney Summers, I’m the Girl
I am always thinking of you. I think of you in battle. I think of you in the dark of night. When my mind is silent or full, you wait there for me.
Tasha Suri, The Oleander Sword
Without looking at her I reached out and grabbed her wrist, which was nearest to me. “Stay,” I said, surprising both of us. “I want some company.”
Ashley Hutson, One's Company