Strictly Pretend Quotes

“Jemima huffs and walks away, and Mia grins at me again. “You should have a book-themed bachelorette party. It would be so cute.” “Yeah,” I say. “We could all go to the library, choose a book, and read quietly for six hours.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“I don’t know.” She tightens her hold around my neck, her body pressed against mine. “I just wasn’t expecting you to have natural rhythm.” “You thought the stick up my ass was going to be a problem?” I joke and she starts to laugh.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“Brooks…” “I’m sorry I walked out,” he says, still caressing me. I feel my whole body heat at his touch. “I’m sorry I went to Will instead of talking to you. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about Lianne. Or about me… not being able to…” “I don’t care about that,” I whisper to him. “I just want you to be honest with me.” He swallows, his throat undulating. I feel the weirdest urge to kiss him there. “I find talking difficult.” “No kidding.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“I do. Now you said you had terms. What are they?” There’s a pause. “I’m only agreeing to look at the unit. Not take it.” “Agreed. What else?” I ask, because I’ll worry about that bit when the time comes. “This is a pure business arrangement. There’ll be no… funny business.” “Funny business,” I repeat. “Does that mean I can’t do the comedy skit I had planned for you?” She almost laughs. I can tell. And I like it.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“My eyes narrow. I just want this whole thing to be over. “It means that we can do this one of two ways, Miss Robbins. The easy way or the hard way. And either way, I’ll get what I want, I always do.” She laughs. “Does that kind of talk usually work?” she asks.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“I assume this was from you?” I say. Her face flushes. “Um, yes. But in my defense I didn’t know you were Mr. Salinger.” “And if you had?” I ask, my eyes on hers. “I’d have said please,” she offers. And fuck if that doesn’t make me want to laugh.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“Be good to each other. Don’t let the sun go down on an argument. Don’t let a day go by without telling each other how much you love them. And most of all, cherish every moment together. They go way too fast.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“Two souls, like wandering streams, meeting in a boundless sea⁠— gentle tides, weaving through time, now flowing together as one. Love, pure in its essence, a dance of joy and grace, where every touch, every whisper, brings us closer still. We are stardust from distant skies, designed for one another in the pauses between breaths, in the quiet that speaks forever. Here, in this moment, we are complete⁠— two hearts, one song, forever in tune”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“Love isn’t just about all those starry eyed mushy things, as great as they are. Love is climbing into the trenches and working your damn ass off with the other person. It’s disagreeing and arguing and then making up because at the end of the day they’re the only person you want to be with.”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend

“Here’s what we need to do. For the next seventy-two hours we’re a couple. A real one. No breaks from pretending, no talking to each other about it, no getting annoyed or asking for permission to touch each other. In fact, there’s no pretending at all. This is real. You’re mine, I’m yours. If we want other people to believe it, we have to believe it. I need you to reply and say yes, and then it’s on. – Brooks”
― Carrie Elks, Strictly Pretend