Quotes From "Firelight" By Sophie Jordan

You know, it's never wise to tempt the devil" His gaze lowered to her hand, still locked in his grip, her finger glistening with pear juice. His rich voice lowered to raw huskiness "had I not this mask, I should be of a mind to suck that juice right off your fingers Kristen Callihan

There were lies, and there were lies. Was a secret a lie? If one wanted to protect another? Kristen Callihan

He couldn't remember the last time human hands had willingly touched him. Not true. Miranda had. She had touched him as if he were just a man. He had lived on those moments ever since, pulled them to the fore when loneliness threatened to suck him down and drown him Kristen Callihan

His steps slowed to a stop. “Why?” His voice was a ghost in the quiet. “Why give me your trust when you know it is such an easy thing to break?”“ Perhaps the easy giving of it will make it harder to break Kristen Callihan

Because we know he was simply a man, with weakness and frailties. Who yearned for the same things all of us do--to love and be loved Kristen Callihan

He may be stronger, but I'm not defenseless. He knows that, of coarse. That's why he's here. He wants me for what I can do after all. Sophie Jordan

He stares at me so darkly, so hungily that I can only nod. Agree. Of course, I feel it. "I do", I admit. Sophie Jordan

And who shall you be once you don your grand disguise?"" La luna, " she said with a smile." Then I shall be la notte to your moon" Archer lifted the hard black mask he held and slipped it over his thinner silk one Kristen Callihan

What is beauty or ugliness but a false front that prompts man to make assumptions rather than delving deeper. Kristen Callihan

So what's the deal with you and my sister?" He laughs shortly and rubs the back of his neck like something is there, tickling, tap Sophie Jordan

Don't stay away from me anymore." I stop myself, just barely, from telling him I won't. I can't promise that. Can't Sophie Jordan

But you're worried I'll get in trouble?" I try not to show how much this pleases me. I've managed to ignore him for days now and here I sit. Lapping up his attention like a neglected puppy. My voice takes on an edge. "Why do you care? I've ignored you for days." His smile fades. He looks serious, mockingly so. "Yeah. You got to stop that. Sophie Jordan

I wont let him have you. Sophie Jordan

When I shoot, the ball bounces hard against the backboard, and flies wildly through the air, knocking the coach in the head. I slap a hand over my mouth. The coach barely catches herself from falling. Several students laugh. She glares at me and readjusts her cap. With a small wave of apology, I head back to the end of the line. Will's there fighting laughter. "Nice, " he says. "Glad I'm downcourt of you." I cross my arms and resist smiling, resist letting myself feel good around him. But he makes it hard. I want to smile. I want to like him, to be around him, to know him. "Happy to amuse you. . Sophie Jordan

He stiffens against me, pain written all over the mess of a face. He grabs my face in his hands. Holds me. "It's not over. We're not through, Jacinda." His eyes blister, glitter darkly." I'll find you. I will. We'll be together again. Sophie Jordan

I once saw a show about an amputee who lost his leg and still feels it. He actually wakes up at night to scratch his leg as if it’s still there, attached to him. They call it a phantom limb. I would be like that. A phantom draki, tormented with the memory of what I once was. Sophie Jordan

I touch his cheek, see my hand shake, and quickly pull itback. He grabs my wrist, places my palm back against hischeek, and closes his eyes like he’s in agony. Or bliss. Ormaybe both. Like he’s never been touched before. Sophie Jordan