This Little Piggy went Reading
Still it took one more passage of convincing, the extra line all it took to dangle her temptation just a little too close to home. _'i didn't want to give in, but god did i crave its embrace!'
The Lost
That hit entirely too close to home, and colin was starting to breathe a little bit quickly as he very quietly asked, "w...why... do you look for... the lost?"
Decades - Chapter Five
Suddenly, seeing the harm it had wrought so close to home, robbie didn't feel like there was anything fun about getting wasted with his mates anymore.
The floweriest heart- chapter 2
The difference was that he worked close to home, and he always came home early, but even so, she kept waiting for him, perhaps out of fear that he would abandon her, just like her mother did.
Family Bonds: Chapter 7
We can stay close to home, but just far enough away so that we won't wake them up. they won't be too mad if we're close."
Life in the Apocalypse: Chapter 10
But enough about this, we're getting close to home. go wake francis up and tell him to get ready. we might be in for another fight." "all right."
Sharing With Your Roomie
At least he was close to home, since he could already see the door into their shared apartment.
Revaramek the Resplendent: Chapter Seventy Five
Father's voice hit a little too close to home. plenty of loose stones shaken free by his temper tantrum were scattered across the floor. he gathered them up in his arms, shivering as the rocks' chill sunk through his fur.
Scars of the Heart (First Love continuation)
For the rest of these stories, they're going to hit close to home here. i think it might be better for the story to implement some life experiences.
Procyon and Sirius
If i was willing to settle for a smaller pool of potential mates in exchange for peace and quiet, well, i could have saved myself a whole lot of trouble---and a week's worth of walking on sore paws---by just staying close to home.
Call of the cuckoo
In the end i settled on another dog, a lab from 4 doors down, close to home, polite but not friendly with my husband, married himself so as eager to keep things quiet as i was.
Mythos
I was so close to home, but i guess it was better that i didn't make it. if i had, i might have led the hunters to our home, and compromised our safety.