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America-often called the land of milk and honey-tends to be sweeter, more generous to those who don't rock the boat. Sarah Mullen

— Erin Passons

Back to reality, after a brief but pleasant dream.

— Jo Victor

Baseball was a safe bet. Baseball also didn't have a girlfriend. Then again, baseball didn't have big brown eyes or show a little hint of cleavage under its uniforms. Decisions, decisions.

— Rachel Spangler

Building bridges takes us further than building walls.

— DaShanne Stokes

Cam knew that if she succeeded, it was going to destroy her, but she could worry about that later. All she had to do at the moment was cut her own heart out without letting the wound show too much; she'd have plenty of time to bleed after Alex had gone.

— Jo Victor

Cam was staring into her coffee, cradling the mug in both hands. A working woman's hands, sporting a few scrapes and scratches. Strong, capable hands.

— Jo Victor

Creed scowls. "Hardly. All he does now is mope like a goddamn teenage girl. Anytime I'm home, he's in his room with the door locked. I'm telling you guys, he got worked over terrible in San Diego. I thought the whole point of having a gay brother was that they were supposed to be all cool and shit. Furthermore, I got a defective gay.

— T.J. Klune

Don't try to be brave all at once. Take it in steps.

— C. Kennedy

— Do they know? That you're gay?— Why waste their time with it? It's not like it'll ever be an issue anyway.— Yeah, but, it's who you are, right?— I guess so, — he said. — I don't really know how to be any way else.— When did you know?— I was twelve, maybe. Something I just knew one day, even though I hadn't known it the day before.— So it's like that, huh? A feeling? Not just being into other dudes?— Oh no, it's that too. Of course, it's that. But it's more, I think. Not so much a feeling as a fact, like having blue eyes or brown hair. It's just maybe something you don't discover until you're ready to understand it better.— Like being straight, — she said. Only we don't have to deal with all that closet bullshit.— Bingo, — he said.

— John Corey Whaley

Everything feels yes.

— Christina Lauren