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Unraveling

Book by Elizabeth Norris · 8 quotes · Unraveling, Ben And Janelle, Science Fiction Romance

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“I'm sorry. "Don't be." he elbows my side. Half smiles. No, I think, hoping he hears my remorse. I've spent my life hating that all people saw was my birthmark. They took one look at me and put me in a category and never took the time to really see me for me. "You still don't get it." He shakes his head. "You think people need to look past your mirrormark to see you. But your mark is a part of you. Love isn't about ignoring the pieces we don't like. It's about accepting the complete and beautiful whole. See yourself as I see you. Inside and out." I'm speechless--thoughtless. Ky...”

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“Those deep set eyes that look like they could tell stories for days, and that wavy brown hair that feels soft between my fingers. I try to memorize the angles of his jaw and the lines of his lips, because I know. I know this may be the last time I ever see him. Breathe fills my lungs, my throat relaxes, and I can't help but smile. Because I can see what he's thinking as clearly as if he'd spoken. He doesn't want to leave - he doesn't want to go home. He's going to choose me instead.”

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“He takes two steps back. Closer to the portal. I can't stop myself. "Ben," I call. And I'm not even embarrassed about how helpless my voice sounds. Don't go. "I'll come back for you." He takes another step back. "I promise." Stay. "Janelle Tenner," he says. "I will always fucking love you." And then he takes one more step back. Into the portal. And the blackness swallows him whole.”

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“Reaching out, I grab his hand and intertwine my fingers with his. And I move into his space until we're not even an inch from each other. Laying my forehead on his chest, I take a deep breath and feel his whole body relax, as if tension is rolling off his body in waves. I was always the kid who loved the smell of gasoline. His free hand comes up, and his fingers slip through my hair before his hand settles between my shoulder blades. "Ben," I say into his shirt. "Janelle," he whispers back, and I can feel his mouth against my hair. I can feel him smile.”

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