Unhaveable Quotes

“Why would you say that?'

'Are you seriously asking me that?'

Yes I am. It doesn't make sense.'

'You don't make sense.'

I hit his shoulder- or chest. Some extremely hard part of him.

Hawke grunted. 'Ouch.'

I so did not hit him hard enough for that. 'You're fine.'

'I'm bruised.'

'You're ridiculous,' I retorted. 'And it's you who makes no sense.'

'I'm the one sitting here being honest. You're the one hitting me. How do I not make sense?'

'Because this whole thing makes no sense.' Frustration rose swiftly through me, and I started to stand, but the hand on my hip stopped me. Or I let it stop me. I wasn't sure. And that was even more irritating. 'You could be spending time with anyone, Hawke- any number of people you wouldn't have to hide in a willow tree to be with.'

'And yet, I'm here with you. And before you even begin to think it's because of my duty to you, it's not. I could've just walked you back to your room and stayed out in the hall.'

'That's my point. It makes no sense. You can have a slew of willing participants in... whatever this is. It would be easy,' I said. Pretty Britta came to mind. I was sure he'd had her. 'You can't have me. I'm... I'm un-have-able.'

'I'm confident that's not even a word.'

'That's not the point. I'm not allowed to do this. Any of this. I shouldn't have done what I did at the Red Pearl,' I continued. 'It doesn't matter if I want.'

'And you do want.' His whisper danced over my cheek. 'What you want is me.'

My breath caught. 'That doesn't matter.'

'What you want should always matter.'

A short, harsh laugh left me. 'It doesn't, and that's another thing that isn't the point. You could-'

'I heard you the first time, Princess. You're right. I could find someone who would be easier.' His fingers traced the line of my mask from my right ear and along my cheek. I had no idea how he could see. 'Ladies or Lords in Wait, who aren't burdened by rules or limitations, who aren't Maidens I'm sworn to protect. There are a lot of ways I could occupy my time that don't include explaining in great detail why I'm choosing to be where I am, with whom I choose.'

The corners of my lips started to turn down.

'The thing is,' he went on, 'none of them intrigue me. You do.' You intrigue me.

'It's really that simple for you?' I asked, wanting to believe him, and also not.

His forehead rested against mine, startling me. 'Nothing is ever simple. And when it is, it's rarely ever worth it.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash