“Oh, just fuck off, Mari," Leo said, his voice a frozen knife in my chest. The dismissiveness, the contempt. It hurt. My throat contracted, my sinuses suddenly felt hot and tight. But I couldn't let him win. The last word had to be mine. "Sounds fun," I said cheerfully, my voice only shaking a little. "Maybe later.” Enemies To LoversFuck OffBacktalk Book:Love Walked In Source: Love Walked In
“I felt like I'd been dumped onto a deserted beach. There was the ocean on one side and a dark forest on the other. No map to guide me, no radio for rescue. It was just me, alone, and I had to choose between drowning and walking into the unknown." He shook his head. "You wouldn't have drowned." I raised my eyebrows. "No?" "You would have found a way to make some kind of machete and hacked your way through that forest no matter what. You're tough." He smiled a little. "It's what makes you such a pain in my ass." I snorted at his crassness, and I felt another emotion sneaking in alongside my respect for his drive and his talent. Liking. I liked this man.” Enemies To LoversSlow Burn RomanceSupporting Each Other Book:The Slowest Burn Source: The Slowest Burn