Into the Light Quotes

“He slowed and caught her before they crashed together, lifted her in the air, and kissed her. Right there, in front of family, friends, neighbors, and strangers, Deborah wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. And when he raised his head, she kissed him again. And she laughed.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“You didn’t like this kiss?” “Well, yes, but then.... It was too much, and he could tell, and he stopped.” “Too much?” “I started to feel dizzy, and some places were—doing strange things.” “Oh, sweetheart, that’s supposed to happen. If things—progress to their natural conclusion, that all makes it better.” “I don’t want things to progress.” “Kiss him a few more times, and let his hands wander. I think you’ll change your mind.” Deborah gaped at Norah, unable to believe what she just heard.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“She wanted to lean her forehead against his arm and cry. Instead she disinfected the wound and the needle and thread and started stitching. “I’ll marry you if you’ll go far away.” “Just me? You won’t come along?” “Yes, I mean we’ll go far away.” “Thank you for the offer, but I don’t want you to marry me so I’ll run away. I like it here.” “But you asked me. You said you would go if I married you.” “You turned me down and gave me time to reconsider. I don’t want you to marry me to get me to rabbit off to Alaska. I want you to marry me because you can’t live without me.” He sucked in a breath and held it as she started the first stitch, let it out while she tied the knot. “I don’t suppose there’s any chance you can’t live without me?”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“Judith’s words often popped into Deborah’s mind. Whatever else he is, your Mr. Van Cleve is not boring. No, Trey wasn’t boring, but life without him was.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“I know the fact that you have grown into a vain, selfish shrew is as much my fault as anyone at this table. We spoiled you. I spoiled you. But I am telling you right now, if you ever sneer at me like that again, if you ever say the word Irish like that again in my presence, I am going to haul off and slap you silly. I’m sure you think I’m going to run out of here now, but you’re wrong. I’m walking.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“I guess you know she loves you,” Peter said. Trey stopped chewing toast and stared at the other man. “That’s love?” “They don’t get that mad at a man unless they care about him. The madder they get, the more they care.” The devil in his head slowed down, just a little. “If that’s love, it’s no wonder men avoid it.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“Let go of me,” she whispered. “Let go of me and go away. I don’t ever want to see you again.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“We’re not courting!” “Of course you are. Everyone in town knows it, so you may as well stop pretending it has anything to do with newspaper reporting.” “Stop doing that with your eyebrows! It’s, it’s unseemly.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“I can’t. It’s like she’s a magnet, and my bones are all iron.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“You really are hard headed.” “Famously.” “And you have more ink on you than I’ve seen in days.” “I was hoping for a chance to shake her hand.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“Well, Trey doesn’t live in those rooms.” Deborah said tartly. “I have it on good authority he lives with the Irish in some roach-infested place near the mill.” “Woo hoo,” Judith said. “Trey, is it? This job of yours is going to be interesting.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“Trey stared at the puppy. She couldn’t stay here because there were no female generals? “How about a spy?” he said at last. “Didn’t Jefferson Davis think Rose Greenhow was as good as a general?” Sutton exchanged a glance with his wife, and Trey saw the wink. “Rose it is then.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“He wanted to talk to me, to apologize. He apologized, and we’re never going to talk again.” For some reason, after admitting to lies and sneaking, the last bit started her crying.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light

“Trey watched his big toe and the one next to it twitch. Slightly, so slightly, but unmistakably. That night, for the first time since Cuba, Trey buried his face in his pillow and wept.”
― Ellen O'Connell, Into the Light