“See? Nothing that is a part of you could ever be bad.”
―
F.T. Lukens,
In Deeper Waters
“Can I touch you?” Tal asked, stepping closer. “Yes.”Tal wrapped his arms around Athlen’s shaking body and held on. “I’ve got you.”“I know.” His breath was cool on Tal’s neck. “For how long?”“Until you tell me to let go.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Thank you for saving me.""Thank you for not being afraid of me.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“You’re my beloved,” Athlen said, his voice a vibration against Tal’s lips.“And you’re mine.”They kissed, and kissed, and Tal would’ve thought it a fairy tale if not for the sand in his collar, and the water in his boots, and the ache of his body. But he wouldn’t trade it for anything else.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Well, your princess isn't in another tower. She's dead.” ― F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After
“Who was this boy who valued sea glass the same as pearls and gold? Who was he to smile shyly and tease Tal and touch him casually and make his heart race?” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Tal shook his head. "You are a wonder.""As are you," he replied, voice somber, free of teasing.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“His imagination must have taken pity on him in his last moments, because a vison of Athlen suddenly appeared before him, staring at Tal with his wide sunlight eyes, his pretty red mouth open. But the feeling of Athlen's webbed hands holding Tal's face was shockingly real, soft, and gentle. Tal's first kiss was rough and frantic, Athlen's mouth bruising against his own, a tight seal of Tal's lips.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“The world isn't kind" Tal said as Garrett held him at arm's length, the flames of the torch flickering from the ground, casting both in eerie shadows. "But that doesn't mean I cant be.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Tal frowned and took Athlen’s hand in his. He laced their fingers. “But I’d like for you to be... I want you to be...”“Yes?” Athlen stepped closer. He licked his lips. “You want me to be what?”“Mine.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Magic. Always the problem and the solution rolled into one.” ― F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After
“Tal rested his forehead against Athlen's. His heart beat wildly. Magic and desire scorched through his veins, his body set aflame. "I won't leave without you. I promise.""Thank you."Tal didn't know what awaited them beyond this moment, but this was the chance he thought he'd missed. He wouldn't miss it again.Closing the scant distance between them, Tal tilted his head. His pulse thudded hard under his skin as he brushed his chapped lips over Athlen's, trembling and unsure, terrified in equal parts that he might be pushed away or pulled closer. It was the briefest of kisses, and Athlen's mouth was slippery and cool before Tal inched away, breaking the gentle suction. He shivered as Athlen cradled his face in his hands and drew him back to kiss again. Tal surged forward, bold and eager, hungry for every sensation, his fist clenched in the fabric of Athlen's shirt. Athlen returned each fervent press with an intensity of his own, lips parted, mouth hot and willing, and as clumsy as Tal felt.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand in the beginning but liked so much now. And sometimes it was arguments and sometimes it was hugs and sometimes it was banding together to fight a morally corrupt government body and sometimes it was just existing in the same space together as friends.But whatever this family was right now, whatever it was going to be, and however it would turn out, it was mine.And I knew that I belonged.” ― F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound
“I thought I lost you.""You didn't." I pulled him nearer. "You didn't. I'm here.” ― F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After
“Do you love him?”Tal but his lip. “Yes.”“He’s a merman. You are human.”“Yes.”“Does he love you?”Tal shrugged. “I don’t know.”“Is he truly the last?”“Yes.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Tal used his sleeve to rub the moisture from his cheeks. He was a prince of Harth. He didn't need to cry over odd boys who made him smile, then disappeared. There would be other boys. Athlen was merely the first.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Athlen frowned. Without thinking, Tal weakly raised his hand and traced the curve of Athlen's mouth with clumsy fingers. Athlen clucked his tongue when Tal grimaced at the action, but Tal wasn't sorry for it, not when Athlen's took his hand, wrapped his own knobby webbed fingers around Tal's, and held them close to his chest.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“You saved me," Tal said.Athlen muttered a grin. "You saved me first, remember? I was returning the favor.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Athlen lifted Tal's hand closer, his breath warm and rhythmic on Tal's skin, before he pressed a kiss to the palm..."Your magic is wonderful," Athlen whispered, "I'll remember you.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Can I touch you?” Tal asked, stepping closer. “Yes.”Tal wrapped his arms around Athlen’s shaking body and held on. “I’ve got you.”“I know.” His breath was cool on Tal’s neck. “For how long?”“Until you tell me to let go.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Thank you for saving me.""Thank you for not being afraid of me.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“You’re my beloved,” Athlen said, his voice a vibration against Tal’s lips.“And you’re mine.”They kissed, and kissed, and Tal would’ve thought it a fairy tale if not for the sand in his collar, and the water in his boots, and the ache of his body. But he wouldn’t trade it for anything else.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Well, your princess isn't in another tower. She's dead.” ― F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After
“Who was this boy who valued sea glass the same as pearls and gold? Who was he to smile shyly and tease Tal and touch him casually and make his heart race?” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Tal shook his head. "You are a wonder.""As are you," he replied, voice somber, free of teasing.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“His imagination must have taken pity on him in his last moments, because a vison of Athlen suddenly appeared before him, staring at Tal with his wide sunlight eyes, his pretty red mouth open. But the feeling of Athlen's webbed hands holding Tal's face was shockingly real, soft, and gentle. Tal's first kiss was rough and frantic, Athlen's mouth bruising against his own, a tight seal of Tal's lips.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“The world isn't kind" Tal said as Garrett held him at arm's length, the flames of the torch flickering from the ground, casting both in eerie shadows. "But that doesn't mean I cant be.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Tal frowned and took Athlen’s hand in his. He laced their fingers. “But I’d like for you to be... I want you to be...”“Yes?” Athlen stepped closer. He licked his lips. “You want me to be what?”“Mine.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Magic. Always the problem and the solution rolled into one.” ― F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After
“Tal rested his forehead against Athlen's. His heart beat wildly. Magic and desire scorched through his veins, his body set aflame. "I won't leave without you. I promise.""Thank you."Tal didn't know what awaited them beyond this moment, but this was the chance he thought he'd missed. He wouldn't miss it again.Closing the scant distance between them, Tal tilted his head. His pulse thudded hard under his skin as he brushed his chapped lips over Athlen's, trembling and unsure, terrified in equal parts that he might be pushed away or pulled closer. It was the briefest of kisses, and Athlen's mouth was slippery and cool before Tal inched away, breaking the gentle suction. He shivered as Athlen cradled his face in his hands and drew him back to kiss again. Tal surged forward, bold and eager, hungry for every sensation, his fist clenched in the fabric of Athlen's shirt. Athlen returned each fervent press with an intensity of his own, lips parted, mouth hot and willing, and as clumsy as Tal felt.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand in the beginning but liked so much now. And sometimes it was arguments and sometimes it was hugs and sometimes it was banding together to fight a morally corrupt government body and sometimes it was just existing in the same space together as friends.But whatever this family was right now, whatever it was going to be, and however it would turn out, it was mine.And I knew that I belonged.” ― F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound
“I thought I lost you.""You didn't." I pulled him nearer. "You didn't. I'm here.” ― F.T. Lukens, So This Is Ever After
“Do you love him?”Tal but his lip. “Yes.”“He’s a merman. You are human.”“Yes.”“Does he love you?”Tal shrugged. “I don’t know.”“Is he truly the last?”“Yes.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Tal used his sleeve to rub the moisture from his cheeks. He was a prince of Harth. He didn't need to cry over odd boys who made him smile, then disappeared. There would be other boys. Athlen was merely the first.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Athlen frowned. Without thinking, Tal weakly raised his hand and traced the curve of Athlen's mouth with clumsy fingers. Athlen clucked his tongue when Tal grimaced at the action, but Tal wasn't sorry for it, not when Athlen's took his hand, wrapped his own knobby webbed fingers around Tal's, and held them close to his chest.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“You saved me," Tal said.Athlen muttered a grin. "You saved me first, remember? I was returning the favor.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
“Athlen lifted Tal's hand closer, his breath warm and rhythmic on Tal's skin, before he pressed a kiss to the palm..."Your magic is wonderful," Athlen whispered, "I'll remember you.” ― F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
