“She questioned my sexual preference in a highly offensive way, so my fist questioned the proximity of her face in an even more offensive way.”
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Kelly Oram,
Serial Hottie
“I’ve got news for you, Aves. When a guy says he wants to take you out in the name of science, he’s totally full of it. He really just wants to take you out.”“But you’ve taken me out like a million times for the experiment. You kissed me once in the name of science.”“Exactly.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“Besides, if one little kiss makes her a slut, I'd hate to know what that makes you.” ― Kelly Oram, Being Jamie Baker
“Somewhere between the shower and the Red Bull I fell in love with you, Aves. I’m talking epically. There is no coming back from a fall like mine.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“I kissed Ryan, and it charged him up like a freaking Duracell.” ― Kelly Oram, Being Jamie Baker
“She’s smokin’ hearts with a burnin’ flameShe’s got a wild side without a nameAnd when she’s riled it’s a cryin’ shameYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’ve got it badYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’m going’ madCause in your head you’ve got it rightWon’t go to bed without a fightYou think you’re wise, you think it showsSo show me wise without those clothesIsaac raised an eyebrow at me, but I couldn’t even shrug. I was frozen. My heart had stopped. Everything had stopped.She’s playin’ hardball and it’s nothin’ newShort skirts so enjoy the viewShe’s a coldblooded tease baby through and throughYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’ve got it badYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’m goin’ madCause in your head you’ve got it rightWon’t go to bed without a fightYou think you’re wise you think it showsSo show me wise without those clothesCome on Legs don’t go to wasteI could be your only savin’ grace”“Put those morals on the back burnerSomething tells me you’re a fast fast learnerAs I listened to the chorus taunt me over and over again until the song came to a climatic end, I somehow remembered to breathe.” ― Kelly Oram, V is for Virgin
“When a girl lets you be the one to hold her as her entire world falls apart, even though you’re ass naked, it changes the way you see her.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“A great character needs trials to overcome—experiences to give them depth, to make them vulnerable, relatable, and likable. Good characters need hardships to make them strong. The idea makes sense, but it still sucks if you’re the heroine.” ― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella
“Why you?” I asked. “Why are you the one here with me? Why isn’t it him?”Grayson’s smile was sad and full of sympathy. “I don’t know, Aves, but maybe it’s for the best. You guys are almost seventeen. If it hasn’t happened by now, maybe it’s not supposed to.”“I can’t accept that.”“Denial isn’t good for you.”“It isn’t denial.”“Now you’re denying your denial.”“But look at you,” I said. “You always thought I was like a sister too. If you can change your mind, then he can too. He just needs a wake up call.”“Hey now, you can’t just go jumping in the shower with every guy you know. That’s totally our thing.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“true beauty comes from inside a person. If you feel beautiful, then you’ll look beautiful to others no matter what’s on the surface.” ― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella
“The Top Ten Reasons Why Virgin Val Sucks10. She called me a one-hit-wonder.9. She doesn’t appreciate the endearing nickname I gave her.8. She makes me write stupid blogs about her at four in the morning.7. She’s encouraging people not to have sex.6. She blew me off when I asked her out.5. She has a crush on a douche bag.4. She won’t answer any of my calls.3. She’s such a tease with her look-but-don’t-touch policy.2. I played a whole effing concert just for her and she didn’t come even though she told me she would. (You’re such a liar!)And the #1 reason why Virgin Val sucks?I still want her anyway.” ― Kelly Oram, V is for Virgin
“It's just not worth it to be so stressed and angry about everything. Life's generally not so bad- most people just choose to see the negative.” ― Kelly Oram, Being Jamie Baker
“1. Ellie2. You're3. The4. Only5. Reason6. I7. Don't8. Hate9. Living10. Here” ― Kelly Oram, Serial Hottie
“Say car for me” ― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella
“I was scared for her, which was kind of a new feeling for me because I never really pay that much attention to anyone. Aves was just so destroyed after New Year’s Eve that I couldn’t help myself. I was either stepping up as the role of overprotective big brother, or I’d developed an impossible crush and was pissed off that someone dared hurt my woman. I had no idea which it was.Turns out I was every bit as tangled up in our warped relationship as Avery and Aiden. Thanks a lot, moms. Prenatal yoga classes should be illegal.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“I’m going to hell for the lies I tell.” ― Kelly Oram, Serial Hottie
“This is most definitely a real date,” he promised so passionately it made me shiver. “I asked you out. I’m paying for your dinner. There will be dancing later, and I will be kissing you when the clock strikes twelve tonight.”I let out a tiny squeak of fear and Grayson upped his intensity. “It’s going to happen, Aves, and you are going to like it.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“Is sex really that vital? Am I really not worth waiting for?” ― Kelly Oram, V is for Virgin
“You’ll be fine. Just hang on to me. I won’t make you let go all night if you don’t want to.”She took me up on my offer. Slowly, she slipped her arm around my waist and then clung to me like she was super glued there. I tensed beneath her touch and had to fight back shivers. “Feel free to hang on to other parts of me too.” My voice came out thick because it had been stuck in my throat. “My butt’s feeling pretty left out, and I don’t spend so much time working out my abs and chest just to never get felt up.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“I’ve got news for you, Aves. When a guy says he wants to take you out in the name of science, he’s totally full of it. He really just wants to take you out.”“But you’ve taken me out like a million times for the experiment. You kissed me once in the name of science.”“Exactly.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“Besides, if one little kiss makes her a slut, I'd hate to know what that makes you.” ― Kelly Oram, Being Jamie Baker
“Somewhere between the shower and the Red Bull I fell in love with you, Aves. I’m talking epically. There is no coming back from a fall like mine.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“I kissed Ryan, and it charged him up like a freaking Duracell.” ― Kelly Oram, Being Jamie Baker
“She’s smokin’ hearts with a burnin’ flameShe’s got a wild side without a nameAnd when she’s riled it’s a cryin’ shameYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’ve got it badYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’m going’ madCause in your head you’ve got it rightWon’t go to bed without a fightYou think you’re wise, you think it showsSo show me wise without those clothesIsaac raised an eyebrow at me, but I couldn’t even shrug. I was frozen. My heart had stopped. Everything had stopped.She’s playin’ hardball and it’s nothin’ newShort skirts so enjoy the viewShe’s a coldblooded tease baby through and throughYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’ve got it badYeah! Yeah! Yeah! I’m goin’ madCause in your head you’ve got it rightWon’t go to bed without a fightYou think you’re wise you think it showsSo show me wise without those clothesCome on Legs don’t go to wasteI could be your only savin’ grace”“Put those morals on the back burnerSomething tells me you’re a fast fast learnerAs I listened to the chorus taunt me over and over again until the song came to a climatic end, I somehow remembered to breathe.” ― Kelly Oram, V is for Virgin
“When a girl lets you be the one to hold her as her entire world falls apart, even though you’re ass naked, it changes the way you see her.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“A great character needs trials to overcome—experiences to give them depth, to make them vulnerable, relatable, and likable. Good characters need hardships to make them strong. The idea makes sense, but it still sucks if you’re the heroine.” ― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella
“Why you?” I asked. “Why are you the one here with me? Why isn’t it him?”Grayson’s smile was sad and full of sympathy. “I don’t know, Aves, but maybe it’s for the best. You guys are almost seventeen. If it hasn’t happened by now, maybe it’s not supposed to.”“I can’t accept that.”“Denial isn’t good for you.”“It isn’t denial.”“Now you’re denying your denial.”“But look at you,” I said. “You always thought I was like a sister too. If you can change your mind, then he can too. He just needs a wake up call.”“Hey now, you can’t just go jumping in the shower with every guy you know. That’s totally our thing.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“true beauty comes from inside a person. If you feel beautiful, then you’ll look beautiful to others no matter what’s on the surface.” ― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella
“The Top Ten Reasons Why Virgin Val Sucks10. She called me a one-hit-wonder.9. She doesn’t appreciate the endearing nickname I gave her.8. She makes me write stupid blogs about her at four in the morning.7. She’s encouraging people not to have sex.6. She blew me off when I asked her out.5. She has a crush on a douche bag.4. She won’t answer any of my calls.3. She’s such a tease with her look-but-don’t-touch policy.2. I played a whole effing concert just for her and she didn’t come even though she told me she would. (You’re such a liar!)And the #1 reason why Virgin Val sucks?I still want her anyway.” ― Kelly Oram, V is for Virgin
“It's just not worth it to be so stressed and angry about everything. Life's generally not so bad- most people just choose to see the negative.” ― Kelly Oram, Being Jamie Baker
“1. Ellie2. You're3. The4. Only5. Reason6. I7. Don't8. Hate9. Living10. Here” ― Kelly Oram, Serial Hottie
“Say car for me” ― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella
“I was scared for her, which was kind of a new feeling for me because I never really pay that much attention to anyone. Aves was just so destroyed after New Year’s Eve that I couldn’t help myself. I was either stepping up as the role of overprotective big brother, or I’d developed an impossible crush and was pissed off that someone dared hurt my woman. I had no idea which it was.Turns out I was every bit as tangled up in our warped relationship as Avery and Aiden. Thanks a lot, moms. Prenatal yoga classes should be illegal.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“I’m going to hell for the lies I tell.” ― Kelly Oram, Serial Hottie
“This is most definitely a real date,” he promised so passionately it made me shiver. “I asked you out. I’m paying for your dinner. There will be dancing later, and I will be kissing you when the clock strikes twelve tonight.”I let out a tiny squeak of fear and Grayson upped his intensity. “It’s going to happen, Aves, and you are going to like it.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
“Is sex really that vital? Am I really not worth waiting for?” ― Kelly Oram, V is for Virgin
“You’ll be fine. Just hang on to me. I won’t make you let go all night if you don’t want to.”She took me up on my offer. Slowly, she slipped her arm around my waist and then clung to me like she was super glued there. I tensed beneath her touch and had to fight back shivers. “Feel free to hang on to other parts of me too.” My voice came out thick because it had been stuck in my throat. “My butt’s feeling pretty left out, and I don’t spend so much time working out my abs and chest just to never get felt up.” ― Kelly Oram, The Avery Shaw Experiment
