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Close girlfriends are like therapists you drink with. I think I read that somewhere and it’s true. But that therapy session comes with a lot of commentary and opinions.
“Except he’s mine, so no thanks.” Yep, those words were said aloud by Margot. I flip in her direction so fast I have whiplash. Did she just say that? That she’s mine? My heart skitters to a halt.
“You’re going to break my heart.” Jesus. Her vulnerability cracks me open wide. I give her the only honesty I have.
“I’d never break something so precious to me.” “I’m terrified of loving you. Of what that will do to me. To us.” “I might not give you the choice.”
“If you believe that, then I guess I didn’t make myself as clear to you last night as I thought.” My head whips over to find Drew standing there, an impenetrable glacial stare freezing me over. Well, shit.
I realize now, looking at her, there has never been a time when I wasn’t in love with Margot. There was just a time when I convinced myself that I wasn’t.
“If you love her, tell her. Tell her every chance you get. It’s not meant to be held back.”
If you love her, tell her. Tell her every chance you get. It’s not meant to be held back.
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible, isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses. You build up this whole armor, for years, so nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life… You give them a piece of you. They don't ask for it. They do something dumb one day like kiss you, or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out
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Friends who love but aren’t in love.”
“When you allow yourself to fall in love, you hand over your fears in the form of your heart to that person. After that, all you can do is hope to hell they keep it safe instead of dropping it for someone else to pick up and toy with.”
“You’re safe here. Safe with me. I’ll never let you go. Ever. I will help you slay your demons one by one until there is nothing left to haunt you. And
one day, you’ll wake up and realize how strong you are. How you fought it all and won. That will be the day I take you away. The day I get down on one knee and make you mine for good. This is the official start of our happily ever after. It’s only up from here.”
