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“I am not undermining the merits of Sweet Home Alabama,” she said. “I would never.
one of the greatest rom coms ever tbh
That’s your best friend’s little sister, dipshit.
“And your family is my family, Emmy, so even if you weren’t in my bar, you would be my business. You’ve always been my business, and you’ll always be my business.”
we love a man who stands on business!
“You didn’t ask me why I came home.” “I don’t care why you’re here, only that you are.” Those words went right to my heart.
the keys to my heart <3
When it came to Emmy, I was playing with fire, but I would happily walk into the flames for her. And I’d have a smile on my face the whole damn time.
I’d learned a lot about Brooks over the past few days. His favorite movies were Dead Poet’s Society and National Treasure—two
two of my FAVORITE movies EVER!! Luke Brooks has TASTE!!
But it’s hard to care when you don’t have anyone or anything, and there’s no one around to care about you.” I didn’t know what that was like. I’d always known I was loved.
it’s truly a real and beautiful privilege to feel this way
His gaze met mine. I raised my eyebrows at him, and Luke Brooks did something I didn’t even know he could do—he blushed.
I thought about something my dad said the other day: Luke Brooks had a heart the size of the Rockies. I was starting to think it was true, and I wondered why I didn’t notice it before.
“This place is mine. You’re the first person I’ve brought here.” “Oh,” I said dumbly. “Yeah, oh,” he said with a smile.
“You know, if you don’t like the road you’re on, you can always pave a new one.”
wise words
I couldn’t believe the universe was so big, and I got placed on this random floating rock at the same time as Clementine Ryder.
“Okay. Let me get dressed, and I’ll meet you at the stables.” Translation: please leave so I can sneak one of your friends out of my cabin without anyone seeing.
hahahahha
“We have a whole birthday slash rom-com-getting-ready-montage to complete before you can put it on. It’s the finale.”
the best way to get ready for an event imo
Emmy Ryder might have been in like with me, but it was then that I knew I was falling in love with her.
“Nothing goes on at Rebel Blue that I don’t know about, Spud.”
Amos Ryder knows all!
For someone who’d spent their entire life begging for attention from others, he really knew how to make me feel like I was the only person on the planet.
“I do not snore!” “You do.” He flicked my nose. “But it’s cute. You sleep harder than anyone I’ve ever met.”
“Sugar, you deserve to go out on your own terms. Just because you got dusted doesn’t mean you’re done.”
SWOON!
“That’s my girl.” Luke smiled big enough that I could see the wrinkles around his big brown eyes.
Ahhhhh!
You know in the action movies, when the hero and heroine kiss right before the battle, and all of the sudden they’re ready to take on the aliens or the mutated monster or whatever? I understood that now.
I wanted the kitchen slow dances, nights out with shots, rides through the mountains, hot sex, afternoon naps, and two-lane highways with the windows down. I wanted it all.
“She asked for you.” Teddy shrugged. “Emmy never asks for anything. She just puts her head down and deals with things in the only way she knows how, by kicking shit around in her own brain. But she asked for you.”
I deal with my own problems this way 😭
That’s my girl.
could never be said enough
“Emmy!” Teddy called out, and Emmy looked over and started running toward us. Wait, no. Not toward us. Toward me.
“Emmy!” I heard Teddy’s voice and turned toward it. There they were. My family, my best friend, and the man I could finally admit I was completely and totally in love with.
Luke wasn’t my secret. He was just mine.
“Thank you,” he continued, “for taking care of my baby girl.” “She can take care of herself,” I said. “I know she can, but you made sure she didn’t have to do it alone.”
🥹
“I still can’t believe Luke took a punch for you. He’s normally the guy that does the punching,” she had said while we were lying in my bed the morning after the race. “He’s down bad for you, Emmy.
that’s a MAN!
“Some love stories burn hot and fast, but you two are more low and slow,” she said. “It’s a strong and steady kind of love.”
I can’t wait for teddy’s love story!
More than anything, Luke made me feel safe.
Home sweet home.
