Beating Heart Quotes

“I had all these plans, and I was hung up on them for the wrong reasons. Life was happening right in front of my eyes, all while I was planning for a different one.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Emerson,” I said, reaching for her hand before resting it against my heart. My large hand over her smaller one. “This right here. It beats every time I look at you. Every time you laugh. Every time you smile. Every time you walk toward me. It’s always beat for my son, but I swear to God, my fucking heart beats for you now, too. You brought a part of me back to life. A part that I didn’t even realize was gone. I love you, and it scares the shit out of me.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“I will walk through fire for you and Cutler. You’ve filled a void that I didn’t even know existed. And as corny as it sounds, you complete me, Emerson. You complete us. You are the missing piece that made us a family.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“I don’t know how it happened, but somewhere along the way of keeping it casual, I fell in love with you, Nash Heart. I didn’t know it could feel like this, and it scares the shit out of me … You’ve changed everything. But I know without a shadow of a doubt that I love you. I love the man that you are. The father that you are. And I love your little boy.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“You just got out of a long relationship, and I’m the fucking rebound guy. I know that. I signed up for that…
“You aren’t the rebound guy, Nash. You were never the rebound guy.” ...
“What am I, then?”
“You’re the man who put me back together and made me realize how good things could be. You’re the man I think about every second of the day. It was never like this for me before.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Emerson is my girl. It doesn’t matter how long she stays. I’ll still love her no matter where she lives,” he said, and my fucking chest squeezed at his words.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Nash had completed me in ways I wasn’t ready to say aloud yet, and so had his son. These two had been the reason I smiled every day now.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“I know this is just two neighbors having some fun, and it can’t go anywhere, but I don’t know… I feel like you’ve brought me back to life in a way, Nash. So, if this all ends right now, today, thank you for doing that.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“I’ve never wanted anyone the way that I want you, and that’s the fucking truth. I don’t know what it means, but I know what I’m feeling is different.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Pops didn’t like you when you first moved in, but now I see him looking over at your house all the time when we’re outside.”
When did Cutler start throwing me under the fucking bus?
I raised a brow and looked at him.
“What? You know it’s true, Pops,”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“She groaned after taking her first bite of a meatball. “Don’t you think my pops has the best balls?” Cutler said as he looked at her, too.
She finished chewing, a wide grin on her face, as she nodded. “Yep. He’s definitely got the best balls in town.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Wait till you try the ‘sketti and meatballs. My grandpa says my pops has got the best balls in town.”
Emerson spewed beer across the counter and then jumped to her feet with surprise. I barked out a laugh and grabbed some paper towels, making my way over to her and wiping the counter before pausing as I stood in front of her. My gaze locked with hers. “Do my balls make you nervous?”
She pinned her bottom lip between her teeth. “Everything about you makes me nervous.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Cutler slowly came back to life, and he put his hand on my cheek. “You know you’re my girl forever now.”
I nodded. “I like the sound of that.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“I’m going to call you Sunny. Because the word sun is at the end of your name, and I think you feel like sunshine.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“Now that we’re friends, you can call me Beefcake. That’s what all my friends call me. And if we’re going to be neighbors, we should be friends for sure. You can even be my girl.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“But you know what they say… when life gives you lemons, pack up your shit and get the hell out of town.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“From the second that little boy entered the world, I knew that he was my purpose. I knew I was meant to be his father.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart

“King: Hey, I’m a morning guy. I like to start the day out right. I always like to please my lady before the sun comes up.
Hayes: Are you fucking kidding me right now, you dicksausage? I will beat your ass if you talk about pleasing your lady on this group text.
I barked out a laugh. Kingston was dating and now living with Hayes’s sister, Saylor.”
― Laura Pavlov, Beating Heart