“ God Layken. How do you do it?" she says. "How do I do what?" I sniff as I continue to wipe the tears from my eyes. "How do you not fall in love with him?" The tears begin flowing just as quickly as th… Colleen Hoover
“ I've done nothing for the past five years but try to be the hero who protects her. The problem? Heroines don't need protecting. Colleen Hoover
“ Maybe I’m not the hero to her I've always tried so hard to be, because right now, I feel as if she doesn't even need a hero. Why would she? She has someone so much stronger than I’ll ever be for her.… Colleen Hoover
“ I can't help but watch his lips as they cover the opening of the bottle that my lips were just touching. We're practically kissing. Colleen Hoover
“ You have to let it go. You can hold on to the hate and the love and even the bitterness, but you have to go of the blame. The blame is what's tearing you down, babe." -Sky Colleen Hoover
“ I stop stretching and face him, unwilling to back down from this visual standoff. I'm not going to let him perform his little Jedi mind tricks on me, no matter how much I wish I could perform them on… Colleen Hoover
“ The sky is always beautiful. Even when it’s dark or rainy or cloudy, it’s still beautiful to look at. It’s my favorite thing because I know if I ever get lost or lonely or scared, I just have to look… Colleen Hoover
“ I need someone who is willing to watch me brave the ocean and then dare me not to drown. Colleen Hoover
“ I grab the pillows off the bed and chuck them at the reflection in the mirror of the girl I no longer know. I watch as the girl in the mirror stares back at me, sobbing pathetically. The weakness in h… Colleen Hoover
“ He never looks away, searching my eyes for truth. His reaction has left my heart pounding, shocked at how quick he was to dismiss any fault I may have had. I wish he was just as quick to dismiss his o… Colleen Hoover
“ No, I mean earlier. Where’d you go? You weren't here with me because no, nothing happened. I could see on your face that something was wrong, so I didn't do it. But now you need to think long and hard… Colleen Hoover
“ I want to reach over and grab her hand to comfort her. I want to say something reassuring to her. If this were yesterday, I’m sure I would have done that without a second thought. But it’s not yesterd… Colleen Hoover
“ How could she love him after what he did to her? How could she contemplate taking him back?” It’s sad that those are the first thoughts that run through our minds when someone is abused. Shouldn’t the… Colleen Hoover
“ Do we all repeat the same words in our heads in the days after experiencing abuse at the hands of those who love us? "From this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness… Colleen Hoover
“ Only one day at public school and the bitches already made your locker rain?" she laughs. "Impressive. Colleen Hoover
“ Loving someone doesn't just include that person, Ben. Loving someone means accepting all the things and people that person loves, too. And I will. I do. I promise. Colleen Hoover
“ You need to be proud of the fact that you survived everything you went through as a child. Don't seperate yourself from that life. Embrace it, because I'm so fucking proud of you. Colleen Hoover
“ I press my lips to hers with such delicacy; I want her to feel everything she’s ever deserved to feel at the hands of someone else. She deserves to feel beautiful. She deserves to feel important. She… Colleen Hoover
“ I don't want Sydney ever to feel like my second choice, when I know in my heart that she's the right choice. The only choice. Colleen Hoover
