Tower Quotes

“Don’t fuckin’ know, if you wanna know the truth. I used to watch you. Up in your window when your daddy was still alive. You were so goddamn beautiful. And… and above everyone. Above me. Like an angel or a goddess. Nearly jumped outta my skin when you appeared right there in front of me by the river. Had no idea why you chose me then and still don’t know today.”
― Claire Kent, Tower

“You poutin’?” he asks gruffly after a minute. It’s unnerving that he can read me so well. “Of course not! Why would I be pouting?” “I dunno. Just felt like you were. You’re happy, aren’t you? With me, I mean. You regrettin’ things?” “No! Of course I’m happy.” Worried he’s actually questioning my feelings, I forget my twinge of disappointment and prop myself up on his chest, meeting his eyes in the mostly dark room. “I made the best decision of my life that night after my dad died. I was in such a flurry it’s amazing I was even thinking clearly, but I was. I’ve never had a single regret. There’s no one else I would have wanted for my man. No one else who could have taken care of me and protected me the way you do. No one else I could share myself with this way. No one else I would ever have wanted in my bed and in my life and for my future. No one else, Levi. I won the lottery with you.” He stares at me for a long time, looking awed and frozen and stunned at the exact same time. His mouth is slightly open, and his beard is rumpled.”
― Claire Kent, Tower

“He doesn’t say anything as he steps out of the truck, yanking up his trousers before he strides around to my side. I’ve already gotten the passenger door open, but I let him pull me down to my feet on the worn pavement. He’s not being gentle or courteous, but I never expected him to be. I hear the murmur that starts from the onlookers. Princess, I hear several times, and one guy nearby gapes at me before he says, “Fuckin’ hell. Boss went and got fuckin’ Rapunzel. He fuckin’ did it.” Rapunzel. Dad and I laughed about that occasionally. That folks in this area would sometimes refer to me that way because of my long hair and because I never left the house and because my dad guarded me like a treasure, shooting anyone who so much as stepped on our property. I’ve never in my life been so self-conscious. My cheeks burn, and my stomach is doing flips. I stare down at the cracks in the blacktop, wishing I could turn myself invisible and waiting for Levi to tell me what to do.”
― Claire Kent, Tower

“Finally he asks, “And do I not get a choice?” “Of course you get a choice. But why would you refuse? You don’t have a woman, and you haven’t had one since the first year after Impact. This would be the perfect means of solidifying your leadership and squashing all those questions about you not being tough enough to be in charge. After all, you’ll have captured the princess from her tower.” I planned those words last night, and I can see their effect on his face. I go on, for the first time experiencing a flicker of hope. “You can order me around, and I’ll act all cowed and submissive. You know it would help you. You wouldn’t always be having to deal with new challenges all the time.” “So you’d just pretend to be my woman?” “No, I’d pretend to be submissive. But I’d be your woman for real. I know perfectly well that I’m going to have to offer sex to survive. I’m just choosing who I offer it to.”
― Claire Kent, Tower