That's How You Know Quotes

“Oh my love, don't you know by now that, for me, making love to you is so much more than just physical? When I make love to you, I'm making love to everything that is the pure essence of you: your beautiful mind, your kind heart and everything else that I love about you.”
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 20)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“If this turns out to be all we have, I'll cherish it for the rest of my life. Maybe we're like the butterfly when it emerges from its cocoon,” she said, returning to the cocoon analogy she had used before. “The butterfly emerges, amazingly beautiful, but only lives for a short time. Maybe that's us, and we're the butterfly, beautiful for a short time but not meant to last,” she said as tears spilled from her eyes once again.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 14)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“I've never been this deliriously happy in my entire life. Tori, you are the sun, moon and stars in my world,” he said, gazing into her big beautiful eyes. Falling in love with her had made him feel more alive than he had in years, and he realized even more acutely what had been missing in his life.
“And you are mine,” she echoed, and they made love again. Afterward, she let out a contented sigh as she lay encircled in his arms, her head resting on his chest as she drifted off to sleep to the beating of his heart.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 14)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“Well, I definitely don't need to make a birthday wish,” said Charles, “because my wish already came true. But I can think of something you can do to make my day special,” he said with a seductive grin, burrowing his face into the curve of her neck and leaving a trail of kisses as he made his way to her earlobe.
“Well, you get that every day,” she joked.
Charles looked her directly in the eyes and grew serious. “Yes, I do, and every day it's a gift. Every day you give me the gift of your body, your soul and your love, and there's no greater gift you could ever give me. Tori, you are my gift,” he said lovingly.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 14)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“But you know, you worry way too much and allow things to take up far too much real estate in your brain. My advice to you, my sweetheart, would be to get out of your own head and stop overthinking everything so much. And this is not just coming from the man who loves you. I'm speaking as a musician, as your music director, and someone who has taken more trips around the sun than you have. Take it from me, there will always be something to beat yourself up over, and as a performer, you'll come to realize that you'll always have detractors: people who will either look down their noses at you and criticize you because they think they're better than you, or people who will be jealous of you because they know you're better than them. You've already encountered that type with Simone, and I'm sure you've come across it at Carnegie Mellon or in your various regional theatre experience at some point as well. So you might as well just live your life, do the best you can, and stop worrying so much or it will eat you alive. Worrying is like paying interest on a loan you haven't taken out yet.”
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 12)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“I've learned two very important things with you,” he said. “First of all, I've learned that there is a big difference between having sex and making love. I'm forty years old, and no, this is not my first rodeo, but I've realized that I have never made love in my life, until now.” He kissed her again and continued. “I've also realized that I've never been in love before either, until you.” He looked at her lovingly, his face betraying everything he felt for her. He knew he was putting himself out there, baring his raw soul to her, but he wanted her to know all that she was to him.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 11)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“He moved closer to her, looked at her with adoring eyes, took her face in his hands and finally kissed her for the first time, making her feel giddy. She felt his arms encircle her and a rush of adrenaline surged through her body as she gave herself up entirely to the kiss.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 11)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“Charles held her even closer to him, and as her full sensual lips parted, he felt as though they were beckoning to him to kiss her. It was the closest he had ever come to doing just that, but he forced his attention away from her inviting mouth before he gave in to his urges and ended up doing something he would regret.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 10)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“As they danced, he held her intimately and they fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. He gazed lovingly into her eyes and was unaware of anyone else in the room but her. Charles was mesmerized by everything about her. They were such a striking couple and all eyes were on them, although they were both completely oblivious of the attention they were drawing. They were absorbed only in each other.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 10)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“He's so friggin' perfect in every way. You'd think he'd be an egotistical ass, but he doesn't have a conceited bone in his body. He is a truly remarkable man, so kind and genuine. Oh, I love him, Chanel,” she said with a wistful expression on her face. It was the first time she had ever uttered those words out loud. “I don't know if I can keep fighting it for much longer. He's so gentle and compassionate, and he always sees the very best in me. But not only that, he also brings out the best in me, too. He's very free with his compliments and encouragement, and for some reason, I can tell him anything. He knows things about me that only Evan knows: all the things that I'm insecure about, my deepest fears, my triggers, my frailties, and every miserable thing that's ever happened to me in my life. I don't know why I find it so easy to open up to him, but I just do. I feel so safe with him.”
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 10)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“Tori's jaw dropped and her heart skipped a beat when she caught sight of Charles, looking staggeringly delectable in nothing but a pair of swimming shorts. She couldn't take her eyes off of his impressive body, which could rival Adonis. “He's got abs for days,” she observed as Charles got out of the pool, with water running down over his muscular body. He was a perfect specimen of a man.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 10)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“He kept discovering new facets to her character as he learned more about her. She had been through so much darkness in her young life, yet she radiated such an ebullient aura about her, which was obvious to everyone who encountered her. As beautiful as she was physically, this was the essence of her true inner beauty. She was resilient, and it was yet another of her impressive traits that he admired more and more as he uncovered more of her many layers.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 9)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“You're really too hard on yourself,” he told her, not for the first time. She was not in any way boastful about her talents and was always so self-depreciating. He hated to hear her put herself down. “Whenever I was down on myself, my dad would say, ‘Get off your own back, Son. Throughout your life, you'll have too many people on it as it is, there's not enough room for you up there, too.’”
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 9)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“He sat on the bed for a moment, just watching her sleep and listening to her deep, even breathing, which was interrupted occasionally by a gentle sigh or an adorable soft cooing sound. He looked at her peaceful face adoringly, his heart overflowing with everything he wished he could tell her, but vowed he never would. She was sleeping so soundly that he didn't want to disturb her, so he covered her up with a blanket, kissed her on the forehead, and pulled out the convertible sofa bed, where he spent the night.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 8)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“She's a total chameleon, and not just musically, either. Like, when she's with Andy, she's a total teenager. She has this infectious energy about her. She can be the center of attention and the life of the room, but then it's like she flips a switch and can be so introverted and shy.” Charles exhaled a breath and continued. “She's been through a lot in her life and is a true survivor. There are so many layers to her. She's deep beyond her years, but so much fun. She makes me laugh. I've laughed more since I met her than I have in years. She truly is a remarkable woman. She just lights up any room she's in,” he finally concluded.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 7)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“It was then that she saw Charles approaching her in his full tux, and her heart skipped a beat as she realized how right Chanel had been on that very first day when she told Tori how striking he looked in it. She felt herself go weak in the knees, and was no longer certain if the butterflies in her stomach were due to nerves or from seeing Charles looking so devastatingly handsome. For a fleeting moment, she wished she could discover what lay beneath his well-groomed exterior, but quickly banished her fantasies of exploring his sensational body from her mind, as she forced herself to return to the present moment, and concentrated on the task at hand.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 6)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“Tori's heart raced as Charles bent his head slightly so their foreheads were touching, their lips mere inches apart. In that instant there was nothing in the world she wanted more than to feel his lips on hers. Oh please kiss me, she silently implored him. She looked into his warm hazel eyes and knew she could no longer deny what she felt for him.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 5)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“At that moment, he knew without a doubt that he loved her with everything in his soul, and also knew that all he wanted to do for the rest of his life was kiss away her tears, take away all her hurts, and do everything in his power to make her happy. She was an extraordinary young woman, and such a paradox in so many ways: bubbly, yet quiet and shy, confident, yet modest, strong, yet vulnerable. He found everything about her so alluring, and he loved every single facet of who she was. He knew with certainty that he had never felt like this before, but also knew he could never act on it.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 5)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know

“He moved behind her then and encircled her in his arms, taking her hand and placing the handle of the baton properly in her palm and adjusting her small delicate fingers into the correct position. She was acutely aware of his chest pressed against her back and realized she had never been in such close proximity to him before. As he guided her hand though the motions of the proper movement of the baton, she could feel his warm breath on her neck and realized she had been holding her own for what felt like minutes. Her heart was hammering so hard that she felt as though the entire drum section of a marching band had taken up residence in her chest, and she was amazed Charles couldn't feel her pulse racing as he continued to hold her hand in place on the baton. His touch sent chills down her spine.
Charles could feel the same electric current surge through his body that Tori had. His lips gently brushed her hair as he spoke to her from behind, and he caught the smell of vanilla emanating from her soft curls. He would have liked nothing better in that moment than to bury his face in her luxurious mane of hair and lose himself in her scent. Instead, he moved away and demonstrated the balance of the baton.
That's How You Know by Julie Simmons (Chapter 4)”
― Julie Simmons, That's How You Know