The Fall Up (The Fall Up, #1)

by Aly Martinez

My life was fine. My job was fine. My house was fine. My love life was fine. My friends were fine. God, I was sick of fucking fine. I needed something—anything—to be great.

Just because you’re helping people doesn’t mean you aren’t hurting yourself.”

Every single day felt like a terrifying free fall in no particular direction. I was stuck in the middle with no way up—or down.

diagnosed as bipolar long before he met my mom. But he had meds, and even though they weren’t a fix-all, they helped. Just like basically everyone else who struggles with the disorder, he had a hard time sticking to the medication regimen.”

Guilty as charged 😬

Don’t tell me that everything is okay. Just tell me the truth your eyes are so desperate for me to hear.”

I more than like you. I hardly know you, but I want to keep you. Just the way you are. Maybe forever.”

“I’m not perfect, and I’d like to pretend you aren’t, either.”

“There isn’t a woman in the world who doesn’t have demons of some sort. No matter who I end up with, it’s always going to be a struggle.”

“Sam, you have no idea what you’re getting into.” “No one ever does. It’s the beauty of taking risks.”

I’m here no matter when, where, or why.

Ugh everyone needs a Sam

I’ll tell you anything you want to know as long as it means you’re with me to keep asking.”

the only person who was stopping me from taking charge of my own future was me.

I just wish I could have done more. It’s the struggle of decent people everywhere.

at the end of the day, you have to be the one who wants to live. All I can do is be at your side while you do it.”

The relief I felt in your arms made the craziness manageable. You were never a distraction to me, Sam. You were always my reprieve.”

“I fell in love with you when I was at rock bottom. But I’ll never be able to look back on those dark days with anything but a smile. I wanted to jump, Sam, but I never once expected the fall to go up.”

I couldn’t change for him. I understood that. I was making my life a priority for myself.

Never change for someone else- change for YOU

Let’s make a deal. You deal with my crazy ex for me, and I’ll deal with the entire fucking world for you.”

can you open your legs so I can eat your pussy while you mentally defend my honor?”

I had no doubt whatsoever that the feeling currently expanding in my chest was the great I’d always been searching for.

God, he was gorgeous. I cupped his strong jaw. “There must be a million women throwing themselves at you. How are you not married with a boatload of kids by now?” His smile spread impossibly wide. “I hadn’t met you yet.”

*swoon*