Jenn Bennett

They’re bringing society down by several pegs, just breathing the same air as us.

“The time to make up your mind about people is never.”

Life is more than SAT exams.”

“At least I have friends,” I say

“I needed you,” he whispers back. “It was so terrible, and I needed you.”

Without warning, his mouth is on mine. He kisses me roughly

I think we’ve always been together, even when we were apart,” he says, slipping his hand around mine

“When I looked up at the stars, I saw us. You were the stars, and I was the dark sky behind you.”

“I’m going to accidentally kiss you now.”

It’s perfect. As though we’ve been doing this for years. As if he knows exactly how to make me shiver, and I know exactly how to make him groan. We’re brave explorers. The best explorers. Lewis and Clark. Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake. Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride.

Zorie and Lennon.

“You’re the only person besides Joy who isn’t afraid to touch my hives.”

“They aren’t contagious. And if you think a few splotches on your skin are going to stop me from touching you with my magic healing hands after what we did last night, think again.”