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First published March 22, 2016
"There's this rule in chess.
If a pawn gets to the other side of the board, he can be anything he wants...once it hits other other side, it can be any piece.
A knight. A rook. A bishop. Anything...
All I wanted was to save one pawn.
To get him to the other side so he could be something different..."
-Valentino Moretti
Together they were like a firework.
Beautiful in the night. A dusty smear of ash in the morning when reality crashed in and ruined the high. They just weren't ever meant to be more than one brief, amazing explosion of memories that should've been enough to sustain them. But it hadn't been. Not even close.
I fucking love you, Brianna...
I wouldn't just bleed for you... I'd bleed motherfuckers out for you."
Their love had been wild, unpredictable, and so unbelievably raw and sensual it would likely never stop haunting her.
I love you. Please remember that, okay?"
"I know....
I know, baby. It's okay. I'm good...
I'm strong, remember?"
He did remember. So he fucked the shit out of her.
Hard. Angry.
Never forget that. You take from whores. Use them. Don't love them"
"Why?"
"'Cause they're love starved. They've been hurt and beaten for so fucking long they are desperate for kindness. Love them, really love them, and they'll die for you. They'll bleed for you.
Learn to fight your own battles. We have to be better than them. Stronger. Faster. Smarter. Lost boys have to fly."
I'm gonna make them all pay. I'm done being Cosa Nostra's whore."
"Their love had been wild, unpredictable, and so unbelievably raw and sensual it would likely never stop haunting her."
"Learn to fight your own battles. We have to be better than them. Stronger. Faster. Smarter. Lost boys have to fly."
"There's this rule in chess.
If a pawn gets to the other side of the board, he can be anything he wants...once it hits other other side, it can be any piece.
A knight. A rook. A bishop. Anything...
All I wanted was to save one pawn.
To get him to the other side so he could be something different."
“Trust me, I know Tino. He’s my cosmic twin. He’s got a good soul.”
“Where is he? Tell me, or I will cut your eyes out of your skull and leave you alive for the fucking fun of it!” – Carina
“I wouldn’t just bleed for you. I’d bleed motherfuckers out for you. I’d end worlds for you.”- Tino to Bri
“I’m still me. A pawn. A wh*re. You don’t love a wh*re, Brianna. Never forget that. You take from wh*res. Use them. Don’t love them.”
“Why?”
“’Cause they’re love starved. They’ve been hurt and beaten for so f*cking long, they are desperate for kindness. Love them, really love them, and they’ll die for you. They’ll bleed for you. Like a f*cking dog.”
“Learn to fight your own battles. We have to be better than them. Stronger. Faster. Smarter. Lost boys have to fly.”
“King,
Endgame.
Protect my queen at all costs. I’m not you. I still need her to win.
Pawn”