''Sorry can we just be friends?'' is like saying ''The dog died but can we keep it?''

Ecstasy, Irvine Welsh
Chapter 26: Lloyd

This time it was even better than the first time, for me and for her. Ah didnae realise it, but ah fucked up big style the first one over. There's too much at stake when it's someone you're really intae. The first shag stands alongside yir fledgling relationship like a big question mark, when its somebody you really care for, really love. Then once you get it oot the road you can settle down down tae making love. Things like foreplay can come mair intae they ain. It's funny how there's nae embarrassment aboot stickin yir cock intae a strange lassie, but like licking and caressing her are a bit dodgy the first time. Ah should've got E'd up the first time ah made love taw Heather eh, E makes it great fir strangers, the barriers come down so that sex with a stranger on E is magnificent. See wi someone you love though, the barriers should be down anyway so the chemicals shouldn't make any difference eh, no?

Chapter 28: Lloyd

Ah'm sittin wi Ally and ah'm tellin him: - "Ah've never been sae fuckin scared in ma puff, Ally. Mibbee huv tae chill on this realationship thing a bit. It's gettin too heavy.
Ally looks at ays and shakes his heid, - If you run fae this, lloyd, make sure it's fir the right reasons. Ah see ye when yir wi her. Ah see how ye are. Dinnae deny it!
- Aye, but...
-Aye but nowt. Aye but dinnae you start actin the cunt unless thirs something ah dinnae ken. That's aw the fuckin aye buts you need tae listen tae. Dinnae be feared ah love, man, that's what they want. That's the wey they divide. Dinnae ever be feared ah love.