“MR. VAN BUREN DIED IN THE ARMS OF HIS LOVER, ANNABELLE WHITAKER, IN TENNESSEE. HIS WIFE, MAGS, CAN NOW REST IN PEACE.”
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Lauren K. Denton,
The Hideaway
“It’s always easier to ignore the things we don’t really want to know.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“The air was that perfect spring temperature when it’s hard to tell where your skin stops and the air begins.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“You wanted to be treasured.” “I-I guess you could say that,” I said, stammering. “Instead, I got this life—and a husband—I hardly recognize. It’s not what I pictured, that’s for sure.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I’d been acknowledged—seen—maybe for the first time. The sensation was dizzying.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“how could you explain true love, the kind that nurtures and respects, that honors and cherishes?” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I knew there was more--Mama loved to remind me of that--but Glory Road was what I knew and loved.” ― Lauren K. Denton, Glory Road
“I used to know everything about you. What made you laugh, what made you upset. The way you bounced on your toes when you were excited about something." He smiled. "I knew the real you. Underneath everything you layered on yourself, I knew who you were inside." He reached out a hand, then let it drop to his side. "It's been twenty years, Jessie. I want...you. So much it hurts. That has never changed. Not since the very first day.” ― Lauren K. Denton, Glory Road
“and its mysterious contents. Part of me felt” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“It was electric, like a thousand butterflies in my chest or a thousand balloons flying free. Sometimes being apart was even better than being with him, because I could anticipate seeing him. When we’d finally see each other again, the air between us would crackle and snap, and I couldn’t cross the room fast enough to be next to him.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“love is a choice you make in your head too. I knew I was in love with your father because I couldn’t imagine my future without him. I didn’t want to imagine it. He became such a part of me that I knew if he wasn’t there, I’d lose a part of myself too.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“She glanced at me as if looking for confirmation. I opened my mouth, then closed it. My mind was a chalkboard wiped clean. My fingers found the edges of the folded letter inside the envelope. “Thank you, Vernon.” Dot stood. “It’s time for us all to go home. We’ll eat, then we can talk about everything.” She looked at me. “We’ll see you at the house.” I pried open the manila envelope before I even closed my car door. Aside” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“Silence stretched between us, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. Rather, it was a space for dreams. For possibility.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I love the smell of New Orleans in the morning. Even now.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“back” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“We tend to know a lot about our parents’ lives, but our grandparents? The big events of their lives happened long before we were born. By the time we’re old enough to be curious about what made them who they are, they’re old and forgetful. Or not even around anymore.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I’m in Mobile. Just across the Bay.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“Somewhere in the first couple of days, the” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I sighed and rested my head against the back of the glider. “I’m okay. How are you?” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“It’s always easier to ignore the things we don’t really want to know.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“The air was that perfect spring temperature when it’s hard to tell where your skin stops and the air begins.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“You wanted to be treasured.” “I-I guess you could say that,” I said, stammering. “Instead, I got this life—and a husband—I hardly recognize. It’s not what I pictured, that’s for sure.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I’d been acknowledged—seen—maybe for the first time. The sensation was dizzying.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“how could you explain true love, the kind that nurtures and respects, that honors and cherishes?” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I knew there was more--Mama loved to remind me of that--but Glory Road was what I knew and loved.” ― Lauren K. Denton, Glory Road
“I used to know everything about you. What made you laugh, what made you upset. The way you bounced on your toes when you were excited about something." He smiled. "I knew the real you. Underneath everything you layered on yourself, I knew who you were inside." He reached out a hand, then let it drop to his side. "It's been twenty years, Jessie. I want...you. So much it hurts. That has never changed. Not since the very first day.” ― Lauren K. Denton, Glory Road
“and its mysterious contents. Part of me felt” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“It was electric, like a thousand butterflies in my chest or a thousand balloons flying free. Sometimes being apart was even better than being with him, because I could anticipate seeing him. When we’d finally see each other again, the air between us would crackle and snap, and I couldn’t cross the room fast enough to be next to him.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“love is a choice you make in your head too. I knew I was in love with your father because I couldn’t imagine my future without him. I didn’t want to imagine it. He became such a part of me that I knew if he wasn’t there, I’d lose a part of myself too.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“She glanced at me as if looking for confirmation. I opened my mouth, then closed it. My mind was a chalkboard wiped clean. My fingers found the edges of the folded letter inside the envelope. “Thank you, Vernon.” Dot stood. “It’s time for us all to go home. We’ll eat, then we can talk about everything.” She looked at me. “We’ll see you at the house.” I pried open the manila envelope before I even closed my car door. Aside” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“Silence stretched between us, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. Rather, it was a space for dreams. For possibility.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I love the smell of New Orleans in the morning. Even now.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“back” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“We tend to know a lot about our parents’ lives, but our grandparents? The big events of their lives happened long before we were born. By the time we’re old enough to be curious about what made them who they are, they’re old and forgetful. Or not even around anymore.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I’m in Mobile. Just across the Bay.” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“Somewhere in the first couple of days, the” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
“I sighed and rested my head against the back of the glider. “I’m okay. How are you?” ― Lauren K. Denton, The Hideaway
