Wild River Quotes

“He was perfectly unattainable. The worst kind of torture, yet I just kept falling deeper.
I was no longer harnessed to any sort of safe space. I was just falling a little more every day, knowing how much it was going to hurt when it ended.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“Why was I so drawn to a woman who insulted me every time I saw her?”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“I love you, Ruby. I love you in a way I never knew I was capable of. And I will fight for you, for us, every fucking day.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“I knew I’d done the right thing. I knew who River was, and I had faith that he would figure it out.
That we would figure it out.
I wasn’t taking a risk on a man who wasn’t willing to fight for me. To apologize when he was wrong. And look me in the eye and tell me that he loves me.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“This man owned me.
He owned my body, and he owned my heart.
Two things I’d never planned to give away.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“I’m all about boundaries. I choose who I’m willing to go out on a limb for. Not everyone deserves that,”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“Ruby Rose had taken all my broken pieces and put me back together without even trying. Just by breathing. Existing.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“It's like a kitten playing with scorpion”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“She was sexy as hell and full of fire, and I'd never wanted to slam someone against a wall and cover their mouth with mine just to shut them up as much as I did her”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“Don’t misread empathy for being soft. I know what it’s like to want something so badly it hurts.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“We’d been two broken souls that had healed together. And I’d never been happier. Forever had started for me the first time he’d kissed me. And every day since.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“I’ll tell you what’s changed.” He cleared his throat. “I love you, Ruby. I love you in a way I never knew I was capable of. And I will fight for you, for us, every fucking day. That’s what’s changed. I realized these last few days that I was never afraid of loving you. It was losing you that scared the shit out of me.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“That’s not good enough. None of this is good enough. And I’m tired of settling. Figure your shit out, and after you do, then come and find me.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“River can be a difficult bastard when he wants to be, but that man is the best guy I know. And he’s worth the risk. And he deserves to be happy, just like you do.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“This sure as shit isn’t nothing.
I placed a hand on her cheek, waiting for her gaze to meet mine. “I’ve seen you every day over the last couple of weeks. We text when we aren’t together. I’ve woken up with you every day this week. I know you aren’t staying. I know this isn’t going anywhere. But stop fucking saying that it’s nothing. It’s more than I’ve ever had with anyone else, and it’s starting to piss me the fuck off that you keep saying that.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River

“No catching feelings,” I said. “That’s where things get messy.”
He chuckled. “You don’t have to worry about that with me. I give you my word. I will not catch feelings. You aggravate me, and you turn me on. You annoy me, and you make me laugh. That’s all this is.”
“Right. I feel the same about you. I hate you as much as I like you. So, obviously, that can’t go anywhere, or we’d end up killing one another.”
“Agreed. So, we have nothing to worry about.”
― Laura Pavlov, Wild River