Simmer Quotes

“Kira... the Flaming Tomato”
― Kaitlyn Davis, Simmer

“Kira jerked awake and moved to stand up, promptly smacking her forehead against Luke's chin. "Ow." Kira brought her hand to her head, rubbing the now aching spot. "Luke, there is this little thing called personal space..." He cupped his jaw, moving it around to fix the slight displacement Kira had caused. "Hey, I was just trying to wake you up. How was I supposed to know you'd shoot up like the Energizer Bunny?”
― Kaitlyn Davis, Simmer

“The one where I was insanely jealous and didn't handle it very well," he told her quietly, not taking his eyes off the ground. Kira forced herself to shut up so he could let whatever he was holding inside, out. "The truth is, I know I've been a little mean sometimes, but I told myself it was justified. You and Tristan were wrong for each other, and it was only a matter of time before you broke up. I was just doing my part to move the process along." "But?" Kira said, making him continue. "But, I realize now that it's something you need to see on your own." "And why do you care so much?" Kira asked. They had avoided this conversation for so long, it was inevitable they would need to talk about it. Maybe in the woods, alone, waiting to charge a house full of powerful vampires wasn't the ideal time, but it was all the two of them had. There was no going back now. "Because you're my best friend." He shrugged, still not looking at her. Kira watched him, watched as he finally met her gaze. His fiery eyes were so like her own, but she didn't recognize them now, not when they were so filled with hope and pain. "Because I'm in love with you," he finally said, letting the words float up and fill the empty space of the forest, making it feel both cramped and vast at the same time. There it was. The six words that Kira had been dreading since graduation. The six words that could never be taken back. The six words that would change their friendship forever. "I love you too," Kira said, hating the pity in her voice. "But you're not in love with me," Luke finished the sentence for her, visibly deflated.”
― Kaitlyn Davis, Simmer

“He's so much younger than you and your sister..." Kira let the thought linger, not wanting to pry. "Yeah, well, my parents had a little too much fun on their anniversary one year. It's too gross for me to think about." Luke shivered with the idea of his parents...like that, and Kira definitely understood. For the longest time, she had thought her family had grown the same way, that Chloe had been a little surprise. Revulsion didn't come close to describing how she had felt when she discovered her parents were still...sexually active.”
― Kaitlyn Davis, Simmer

“Hey, I've got moves you've never seen," he said with a smirk. "Really? You're going with that line?" "How about this one?" he said and took a step closer, gripping her hips. "When I hear your heart flutter or skip a beat or speed up like it is right now, I want to know it's because of me. Not because of what I am, but because of who I am." Kira opened her lips to speak, but the words caught in her mouth when he leaned his forehead against hers. "When I feel your skin heat up or hear your breath shorten," he said while moving his lips closer and closer to hers, "I love to know that I made it happen." He kissed her, making Kira feel all of those things, before pulling away with a lopsided grin. "Better?" "Much better," Kira breathlessly told him.”
― Kaitlyn Davis, Simmer