Three Broken Promises Quotes

“But she is, and disappoitment crashes over me. I draw closer to her bed and see that she's on her side facing the window, the covers tucked around her shoulders, her eyes closed and lips pursed. Without thought I settle on the edge of the bed as gently as possible., seeking her warmth. Reaching out, I touch her hair, letting the dark brown strands sift through my fingers. She's the total opposite of me. Dark hair to my blond, chocolate-brown eyes to my pale blue ones, sweet to my bastard-like ways.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“I'm sorry." He sounds so distraught, so forlorn. I hate that. Tilting his head closer, his lips brush mine when he speaks. "Don't leave me."
And then he kisses me.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“His nightmares haunt him. They're dark and desperate. Though he never talks about them, it doesn't take a genius to realize just how awful they are. How they torment him almost every single night. He acts like everything is fine in the daylight. Happy and care free, as if nothing ever bothers him. But in the dark, in his sleep, his other world reveal itself.
And it's not pretty.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“Holding him close, I rest my chin on top of his shoulder, my mouth close to his ear. "It's okay." I whisper as I run my hand over his flat, firm stomach, feeling extra daring tonight. "Everythings okay, you did what you could.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“Ask me for anything else, Jen. Anything. I...I don't want to let you go. Not yet”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“Abro a boca para retorquir qualquer coisa sarcástica quando tocam à porta, interrompendo-me. Olhamos fixamente um para o outro, ela com os olhos semicerrados, eu a semicerrar os meus em resposta, e somos como dois pistoleiros prontos para um tiroteio ao meio-dia no faroeste.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“- Pedir-te outra coisa?
- Qualquer coisa. Dou-ta. Sem perguntas.
- Está bem. - Respira fundo, como se precisasse de ar para ter coragem. - Quero-te a “- Pedir-te outra coisa?
- Qualquer coisa. Dou-ta. Sem perguntas.
- Está bem. - Respira fundo, como se precisasse de ar para ter coragem. - Quero-te a ti.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“- Pedir-te outra coisa?
- Qualquer coisa. Dou-ta. Sem perguntas.
- Está bem. - Respira fundo, como se precisasse de ar para ter coragem. - Quero-te a ti.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“- A liberdade - digo-lhe finalmente, expirando ruidosamente quando o barulho da agulha para e sinto o toalhete a passar na minha pele acabada de tatuar. - Estou pronta para me libertar deste casulo asfixiante a que chamo vida e encontrar o meu próprio caminho em vez de depender das outras pessoas. Uma borboleta representa isso perfeitamente, não achas?”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“When he starts talking, that's my signal to climb out of bed and go check on him”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises

“All right. I want you.”
― Monica Murphy, Three Broken Promises