Ruby

“Hey Mol.
Hey You.
You gonna give up that lucky sweet kiss?
If that's what you want.
It most definitely is.”
― Tillie Cole, Sweet Home

“It’s my experience that a weakness understood is no weakness. If you know you have it, even if you can’t control it, you can make allowances for it. It is those who ignore or don’t understand their weaknesses who are wasted by them.”
― Kristen Ashley, Broken Dove

“Does anyone ever get tired of being brave, Prosper?” I put my tiny hand in his.

He squeezed it gently and said,” Sure they do little darlin’, people get tired of being brave all the time.”

“What happens then, Prosper?” I was looking at him now, the weight of the world on my shoulders.

I heard something catch in the back of his throat and he had to clear it before he went on. “Why they call on someone who has some brave left over, that’s what they do honey.”

“Prosper?”

“Yes Raine?”

“Do you have any brave left over?”

“Little darlin’, just so happens I been saving up a bunch of brave just for you.”
― Paula Marinaro, Game Changer

“."I'm so in love with you, Summer. I don't think that will ever change," he says into my hair.
My eyes close as I fall into deep sleep.”
― Chantal Fernando, Maybe This Time