“Everyone always says that love was enough. It wasn't. Not when your soul has been shattered.”
“He wasn't what sent me running. He was what had made me want to stay.”
“You don't have to love me. Just don't leave me," he said against my leg”
“I had fallen too far. I was in love with Rush Finlay.”
“Because I’ve had a taste and I’m not sharing. This isn’t just for fun. I may be slightly addicted.”
“The love she left behind will be the reason dreams are reached. She was the rock in a world that was crumbling. Her strength will remain. It’s in our hearts.”
“Blaire, even if all we do is kiss or just lay there and talk, I'm okay with that. I just wanted you up here. Close to me.”
“Talk. We are going to talk first. I want to see you smile and laugh. I want to know what your favorite show was when you were a kid and who made you cry at school and what boy band you hung posters of on your wall. Then I want you naked in my bed again.”
“He pressed a kiss to my ear. “Do you feel stretched? Can you tell I’ve been inside you?”
I nodded, feeling my knees go a little weak from the tone in his voice.
“Good. I like knowing you can feel where I’ve been.”
“I don’t want to lose you. I’m in love with you Blaire. I’ve never wanted anything or anyone the way I want you. I can’t imagine my world now without you in it.”
“I sank down onto the bed against the headboard and leaned back. I crossed my legs underneath me.
"Then we'll talk." I said with a smile.
Rush sat down onto the bed and leaned back against the wall. A deep chuckle came from his chest and I watched as a real smile broke out on his face.
"I can't believe I just begged a female to sit and talk to me."
In all honesty, I couldn't either.”
“Please. Forgive me. One more chance, Blaire. I want this. I want you.”
“Goodbyes weren't all they were cracked up to be”
“You naked in my bed is even more unbelievably beautiful than I thought it would be... and trust me I've thought about it. A lot.”
“I need you. Right now. Let me love you right here, please.”
“You said everything I needed to hear. I'm hooked now. You have me. What are you going to do with me?”
“I held his gaze. I could see the storm in his eyes. I knew he was confused. I could see the fear. Then there was the love. I saw it. The fierceness in his eyes. I believed it. I could see it clearly. But it was too late now. The love wasn't enough. Everyone always said that love was enough. It wasn't. Not when your soul was shattered.”
“I don’t want you under those damn stairs. I hate it. But I can’t move you up here. I’ll never be able to stay away from you. I need you safely tucked away.”
“He wasn't what sent me running. He was what made we want to stay.”
“Your instant reaction to being scared is to pull out a gun on someone? Damn girl, where are you from? Most girls I know squeal or some shit like that.”
“I just bared my soul to you and all I get is an ‘okay’?”
“Blaire, I’m not a romantic guy. I don’t kiss and cuddle. It’s all about the sex for me. You deserve someone who kisses and cuddles. Not me. I just fuck, baby. You aren’t meant for someone like me.”
“You want to know what happened? YOU happened Rush. That's what happened.”
“Inside I knew he was meant to be the guy that taught me about life. Even if he broke my heart eventually.”
“She was the rock in a world that was crumbling”
“Everyone always says that love was enough. It wasn't. Not when your soul has been shattered.”
“There are some things you need to know.” He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “I’m dealing with the fact that you may walk away from me once you know them and never look back. It scares the hell out of me. I don’t know what this is that is going on between us but from the moment I laid eyes on you I knew you were going to change my world. I was terrified. The more I watched you the more you drew me in. I couldn’t get close enough.”
“Rush please," I begged, fighting the urge to grab his hand and force him to bring me relief from the throbbing underneath his touch "I need..." I didn't know what I needed. I just needed.
Rush lifted his head and ran his nose up my neck then pressed a kiss to my chin.
"I know what you need. I'm just not sure I can handle watching you get it. You've got me all kinds of worked up, girl. I'm trying hard to be a good boy. I can't lose control in the back of damn car."
I shook my head. He couldn't stop. I didn't want him to be good. I wanted him inside me. Now. "Please, don't be good. Please," I begged. Rush let out a rugged breath "Shit, baby. Stop it. I'm going to explode. I'll give you your release but when I finally bury myself inside you for the first time you won't be sprawled in the back of my car. You'll be in my bed."
His hand moved before I could respond and my eyes rolled back in my head. "That's it. Come for me, sweet Blaire. Come on my hand and let me feel it. I want to watch you." His words sent me spiralling over the edge of the cliff I'd been trying so hard to reach.
"Ruuuuuush!" I heard the loud cry that came from me as i went falling into complete bliss. I knew I was crying for him, screaming out his name and maybe even clawing at him but I could no longer control myself. The ecstasy was too much.”
“No. Don't you do this to us.”
“How do I soothe his ache when mine was a big gaping hole large enough for both of us to fit in?”
“Nhưng, đúng là không thể quên được gì hết, bởi vì đau buồn là một thể nguyên khối suốt cuộc đời, liền một mạch từ thuở thơ ấu, qua chiến tranh đến bây giờ. Và có lẽ để nhận lấy đau khổ, mà người ta được sinh ra ở trên đời này, cũng vì đau khổ mà người ta phải sống, phải mưu cầu hạnh phúc, phải đến với tình yêu, với nghệ thuật, phải tận hưởng phải chịu đựng đến cùng cuộc sống.”
“when the only thing he’s heard for the last hour is the snort of a horse and his own toots.”
“You're not going to make me promise you something, because that's what they say in the movies, the person who never comes back.”
“He was from that generation—the type who didn’t change things just because they were tired of them, or they were outdated. You bought something, or married someone, and stuck with it.”
“I'd give anything to make things right for you." He caressed my cheek, my hair, my back. Everywhere he touched, the angry fires cooled. I wished he'd touch my heart. "But I can't. I can help, but the hard work is all up to you. If you don't feel real, no one else can do it for you. I promise, though you've always felt real to me. From the moment I saw you jump off the cliff."
"Sometimes I feel like I'm still jumping off the cliff.”
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