"What if I was the sexual equivalent of popcorn? Suitable for light snacking only?"
"His gaze burned into mine, like he could see past my eyes into parts of me no one had ever seen, and I knew I was seeing the same in him. No one else had ever seen him so vulnerable before, like if I pushed him away, he might crumble into pieces that could never be put together again. Yet there was strength, too. He was strong beneath that fragile need, and I knew that I could never fall with him next to me. If I tripped, he would catch me. If I lost my balance, he would find it."
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Source: Rachel Vincent (2012). “Before I Wake”, p.187, Harlequin
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