Hush Quotes

“I hugged my mom. “Is it supposed to hurt this much, mommy?” I asked.
“My sweet Sloane,” she said. “True love hurts the worst.”

Sloane and Tammi”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Siva,” I said and my heart broke for this beautiful man. “You once told me that love is hard, painful, and anything but pleasant.” I laughed, “I feel that with you, Siva. I love you so much it hurts. I didn’t have that with Dev. I loved him, of course, but now… When I look back on our relationship I realize that we were more like best friends. He didn’t make my heart speed up like this,” I said and placed Siva’s hand over my heart. “He didn’t make my toes curl with a look, he didn’t make me love him and hate him at the same time, and he didn’t leave me breathless. I love you. I’m in love with you. You’re the one I want. You’re the one I choose. You are not second best, Siva, do you hear me? You’re not. Even if… even if Dev hadn’t died I still think we would’ve found each other. You’re my heart and my soul Siva. I fell for you Siva and I fell hard and I’m okay if I never get up.”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Lyndi patted my hand. “That’s how love is. You can’t predict it. You can’t fight it. Sometimes it comes softly. Sometimes it comes fast. Sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s hard. But always- always you have to fight for it.”

Lyndi”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“I never thought this day would come for me. I never thought I’d find someone whom I loved with every fiber of my being and I never thought that I would find someone that taught me that I was worth being loved. I’m beyond happy, no, I’m honored to have you sitting beside me Sloane. My partner, my friend, my life, my love, my wife, my everything. Thank you for teaching me about love,” he said.

Siva”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Everyone’s done bad in their life. No one’s perfect. But what makes the difference between bad and good is learning from your mistakes. You’ve done that Siva. You’ve acknowledged that you’ve done bad and you’ve learned from those mistakes. You’re good Siva. When I look at you I see someone that’s good and kind and loving. I see the man that I love,” I said.

Sloane to Siva”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Love is a weakness. Look what it has done to me.”
“Love is not a weakness,” I said vehemently. “Love is worth fighting for. Fight for me, Siva. Fight for us.”

Siva and Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Siva’s violet eyes flashed at me. “I’m sorry your weekend was ruined.”
“I’m sorry your house was trashed,” I laughed.
His lips lifted. “Good point.”

Siva and Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“I help up my left hand. The sapphire and diamonds sparkled.
“Oh my God,” my mom said and fell out of her chair.
“Mom? Mom!” I said getting worried.
“I’m okay,” she said and her hand appeared on the screen as she climbed back into the kitchen chair. “You just gave me quite a shock. I wasn’t expecting that. Engaged?” she panted.

Sloane and Tammi”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“This thing is for the birds. My goodness, how do you work this thing? Oh-” she said noticing me and Siva. “It works.”

Tammi (Sloane's mom)”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Ooh that’s him!” my mom cried jumping up and down.
“Why don’t you date him, mom? You seem to really like him,” I smiled.
She stopped jumping. “Oh, I couldn’t. He’s much too young for me,” she laughed wickedly and went to get the door.
“Haven’t you ever heard of cougars!” I yelled after her.

Sloane and her mom Tammi”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Yes!” she said raising her arms in the air. “Finally! I get to meet the invisible man!”
“He’s not invisible,” I said sitting on the edge of her desk.
“Oh please,” she said. “I’ve never seen him. Except maybe in a magazine advertising crazy people, or maybe it was rich people? I get the two mixed up.”

Lyndi and Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Life is one big punishment, Sloane, that’s all it is.”

Siva”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“I turned to find him grinning. “You need a shower, I need a shower, let’s save water by taking one together.”
“When did you turn into such a conservationist?” I snapped.
“Two point two seconds ago,” he said and his white teeth were startling against his caramel colored skin.

Siva and Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Sloane, I want you to know that…” he swallowed. “That I… care,” he flinched.
I nodded my head. He cared. It wasn’t a declaration of love but I was pretty sure it was all I was going to get. It was good enough… for now.

Siva”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“I was falling hard, for Siva Kapur, and I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get back up.

Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“I bit my lip. “If what you feel is wrong then what I feel for you is doubly wrong.”
“Do two wrongs make a right?” he asked.
“No, not usually,” I said.
“Not usually,” he repeated. “Does that mean you’re willing to try?”

Siva and Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Siva asking about my past? Were we going to sing campfire songs and hold hands now?

Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Devak. Did you love Devak?” he growled at me.
“Yeah… yeah I did. We were always happy.”
He glared at me. “Then it wasn’t love Sloane. Not really. You may have loved him but you weren’t in love. When you fall in love with somebody you fall… hard and you can’t get back up. You feel sick and breathless. You’re the farthest thing from happy,” he spat.

Siva and Sloane”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“Sloane,” he said pulling away when I started to fall out of his arms. “It’s killing me to fight this. I can’t. I don’t want to. Not anymore.”
I swayed and his arms steadied me.
“Are you okay?” he asked. His lips quirked. “I might have to refrain from kissing you if you’re going to faint.”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush

“There’s nothing to say. The past is in the past for a reason. You either choose to learn from it or repeat it. I was never one to read a book twice and I won’t do the same with my life.”

Siva”
― Micalea Smeltzer, Hush