Power Play Quotes

“For the ones who thought they wouldn’t find love again. I promise it’s worth the wait.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“She gives me that smile again. The one that makes me feel alive. Like I've been sleeping for thousands of years and now that I'm finally waking up, she's the only thing I can see.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“He bursts out laughing, and it's the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. I want to bottle it up so I can listen to it again. I want to tell him all the jokes in the world so I can see his mouth split into a wide grin.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“There’s so much grief over wasted time. So much disappointment from years spent with a man who never looked at me the way my friends’ partners look at them: like they hang the moon. Like they’re grateful to even breathe the same air as them. I wonder if I’m too late to ever have that again.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“I have a crush on my husband, and that was not part of the plan.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“I’ve never been someone’s favorite person. I’ve never been someone’s top priority. I was married to a man for years and always came in second place. Maybe that’s what I’m destined for: being almost perfect, but never quite good enough,” she says softly. “You’re my favorite person.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Because it’s one of the things you said you wanted, and I want them too. With you. Slow dancing in the kitchen. Kissing in the rain. Getting matching tattoos and being an absolute idiot with the next person you fall for. Be an idiot with me, Piper. I’m begging you, because I’m head over heels for you.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Just because you know how to do things by yourself doesn’t mean you should have to.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Like I simultaneously want time to speed up so I can see her again while also wishing it could slow down so I can savor each and every second with her, stretching them out for as long as I can.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“What did you make?” “Chocolate chip cookies. You always sneak a couple extra at team dinner… I thought they might be your favorite.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no. We didn’t—how did we—I can’t—what the fuck? I’m not supposed to be married again. That means I’ll be divorced again, and… shit. I’m Ross fucking Geller.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Why did you have a marker in your end table?” “Because I do the Sunday crossword puzzle in bed.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“You hate people.” “Not everyone.” He looks at me. “I tolerate some.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Do you do this a lot?” Liam interjects. “Do what?” I ask. “Pretend like your shit isn’t as important as other people’s shit.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“terrified to tell her my biggest fear isn’t heights. It’s how much fun I’m having. How relaxed I feel when she’s around”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Stupid stuff.” “If it’s important to you, it’s not stupid.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“It must be nice to be someone’s top priority. The object of all of their attention and everything they’ve ever dreamed about.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“one more man tells me I need to smile, I’m going to deck him square in the jaw and not give a damn about the repercussions.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“I’d let her suffocate me and I’d say thank you from the afterlife.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“I’m sure another man will treat me right, but it’s hard to imagine wanting another man when I only want him.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“If one more man tells me I need to smile, I'm going to deck him square in the jaw and not give a damn about the repercussions.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“I’d be very careful what you say next,” I tell him slowly, so there’s no room for the dumbass to mishear me. “That’s my wife you’re talking about.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Why has it never been like this before?” “Because you weren’t with me.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“I watch Liam skate over the red line. His teammates surround him and Maverick, but he shoves past them. Throws off his gloves and drops his stick on the ice. He bolts toward me, blades slicing across the Stars logo, eyes locked on mine. I don’t have a second to breathe before he’s yanking me out of the tunnel. Sweeping me off my feet and hugging me to his chest.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“And I’ve always thought guys who cheat are the bottom of the fucking barrel.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Is knowing how to skate a prerequisite for hanging out with you?” “No. I want you to learn for you. I’ve taught you a lot of things over the last couple of months, Piper, and it pisses me off I didn’t get to teach you how to skate the first time. Consider this a door closing on your past. After tonight, everything you want to learn, I’m going to be by your side while you do. Encouraging you. Motivating and supporting you. You won’t be embarrassed or afraid of anything ever again.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“If you take your clothes off in front of a man and he doesn’t drop to his knees to worship you, get the hell out of there. I don’t care if you’re naked. Run.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“What the hell was that?” I ask. “I overheard that woman talking to her friends in the bathroom, and I didn’t like what she said about you.” Piper swirls her drink and scowls. “I’m all for women supporting women, but not when they’re being bitches and describing how they’d use you for the night.” “Sticking up for me, Mitchell?”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“Right. Do you have a preference on what type? Latex? Synthetic? Glow in the dark?” “Glow in the dark?” Piper bursts out laughing, and it eases the tension I’ve been carrying around all afternoon. “That’s not a real thing, is it?” “According to Grant it is. The picture on the box is of outer space. I guess you use them when you want your dick to be out of this world.” “Oh my god.” She clutches her side and wheezes. “It’s not a dick. It’s a rocket ship.” “I mean, you can ride both. They both make you see the stars. I’m not an astronaut, but I think they both involve thrusting.”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play

“We’ll use that Schmidt clip from New Girl to figure out his size,” Emmy says. “That’s fair, right?”
― Chelsea Curto, Power Play