In the Weeds (Lovelight, #2)

by B.K. Borison

And Beckett . . . When have you ever given up on anything? You built tiny tents over saplings to protect them from the rain last winter. You monitored soil saturation levels in the middle of a hurricane. You showed up for Stella when she first had the idea for this place.” His voice cracks at the edges. “You walked away from a secure job with good pay to help her get on her feet here, with no guarantee. You adopted a duck—” “I didn’t adopt the duck.” “You adopted a duck you found in the barn. Four cats too. You smuggle in cookies because you’re afraid of hurting Layla’s feelings. And I know you were the one who drove two states up the coast to get her the fancy butter she wanted when all the local suppliers were giving her the cold shoulder. You aren’t a guy who gives up, and you aren’t a guy who doesn’t care. So please stop pretending you’re either of those things.”

MMMMMMM excellent monologue