You are what happiness means to me. And I would rather have today with you than forever with anyone else.

— Michelle Hodkin

You can't hurt me the way you think you can. But even if you could? I would rather die with the taste of you on my tongue than live and never touch you again. I'm in love with you, Mara. Furthermore, I love you. No matter what you do.

— Michelle Hodkin

You can’t hurt me the way you think you can. But even if you could? I would rather die with the taste of you on my tongue than live and never touch you again. I’m in love with you, Mara. Furthermore, I love you. No matter what you do.

— Michelle Hodkin

You could start a fire with the heat between you two."" You're mistaking bitter animosity for heartfelt affection.

— Michelle Hodkin

You like them," I realized. Noah's eyebrows lifted in question." Like as people."" As opposed to...furniture?"" They're my PARENTS."" That is my understanding, yes.

— Michelle Hodkin

You’re so calm,” I said out loud. “It’s like you don’t need it.” Need me, I didn’t say. But I could tell by the way his delinquent smile softened that he knew what I meant. Noah moved forward, toward me, next to me then, the slender muscles in his arms flexing with the movement. “I’m not sure if you can appreciate how much I want to lay you out before me and make you scream my name.

— Michelle Hodkin

You're supposed to say, 'All I want is your happiness. I'll do whatever it takes, even if it means being without you.'"" Sorry," Noah said. "I'm just not that big of a person.

— Michelle Hodkin

Your level of neuroses will only find love in a made-for-TV movie.

— Michelle Hodkin

You smell good," he whispered into my neck. He was warm against me. Instinctively, I arched back into him and smiled. "Really?" "Mmm-hmm. Delicious. Like bacon.

— Michelle Hodkin

You think it can't get worse than wanting someone and not having them, but it can. You can want someone, have them, and want them more. Still. Always. You can never get enough.

— Michelle Hodkin