The Fake Out Quotes

“And even when we’re a hundred years old,” he whispers, “I’ll be flirting with you to get your attention.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“Everyone deserves to move and feel good in their body. Everyone deserves to love themselves.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I think maybe I’ve always loved her, because this feeling in my chest isn’t new. I just have a name for it now.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“If my heart is a house, Rory now lives there.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“My fire-breathing dragon.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I hate Rory Miller’s stupid fucking arrogant grin. I hate it so much that I think about it all the time.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I’m in love with her. Hazel’s eyes are bright as she takes in the living room again, smiling, and a warm pulse of happiness radiates through my chest. I’m in love with her, and I’d do anything to make her happy. And this look of elation on her face as she smiles up at me—it’s everything I’ve ever wanted.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“She’s so pretty and mean and perfect, and this is going to fucking ruin me.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“It’s not fake anymore,” I whisper. “Is it?” Rory shakes his head. “No, Hartley. It isn’t.” His gaze moves over my face like he’s trying to take in every detail about me, and he swallows like he’s nervous. “It hasn’t been fake for me for a long time.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“It’s not fake anymore,” I whisper. “Is it?”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“She loves me, and one day? I’m going to marry Hazel Hartley.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I love you.”
I would have thought the thrill of hearing it so often would wear off, but no. every fucking time Hazel Hartley tells me she loves me is the best moment of my life.
“I love you, too. So fucking much, Hazel. You have no idea.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I love Hazel. I love her a lot. We’re going to get married.”
“Does she know that?”
“Not yet. But one day.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“You bet that we’d get together the first month of the season?”
“I always bet on myself.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“Rory peers down at me, and I’ve never seen care in anyone’s eyes like this. “You’re so beautiful it makes my chest hurt.” My heart pounds. “And even when we’re a hundred years old,” he whispers, “I’ll be flirting with you to get your attention.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“If you really were my girlfriend, Hartley,” he whispers, his breath sending electric currents over my skin, “there’s no limit to what I would spend on you, so if we want to sell this? Let me.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“Get over here, my little fire-breathing dragon.” Pippa chokes on her drink, laughing. “That is not my nickname,” I tell him, elbowing him. Rory just smiles before his hands come to my waist and he lifts me into his lap.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“Her smile? It’s everything, and I’ll remember this moment forever.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“Okay, Hartley. No more lazing around. We’ve got a big day ahead of us.”
“You don’t have practice today.”
“We need to move you in.”
“Today?”
“Today, Hartley. I finally got you to say yes, and I’m not waiting a second longer.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I love you. I was scared to say it. I’m still scared, but – I always want you to know you’re loved.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I’m proud of you.”
“Why?”
“You did the hard thing.”
“Thank you for coming with me.”
“That’s what we do for each other, Hartley.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I don’t know what to do with you.”
“Keep me.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“I’m falling for you, too. I’m scared.”
“I know. I think it’s supposed to be scary, and I’ll be right here with you the whole time. Okay?”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“This guy has no fucking clue what I’d do for him.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“How did I never see this in him, this kind, hilarious, gentle man? My life with Rory is so full, bursting with bright colour.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“She’s trying to make us comfortable by joking around, I realise.
If it’s possible, I love her a little more.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“He hurt my Hazel. My Hazel.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“She’s my whole world, and I let her fall.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“He smiles, and I fall a little harder for him.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out

“A broad smile stretches across his handsome face, and I feel like I’ve won something, because I love that look.”
― Stephanie Archer, The Fake Out