Against the Current Quotes

“Did you learn nothing from last night?”
“I learned plenty last night … Mostly that I’m in love with you and terrible at pretending this is casual.”
― Erin Hawkins, Against the Current

“I think this could be something big,” I say. “And I don’t mean public. I mean…important.”
Her face softens.
“And I don’t know what happens when it stops being ours,” I admit. “When Rory notices. When the team finds out. When it becomes a thing people have opinions about.”
― Erin Hawkins, Against the Current

“She’s claiming me. And fuck if I don’t love the feeling of it. She has me. I’m hers. Simple as that.”
― Erin Hawkins, Against the Current

“This thing between us isn’t done. It’s just unfinished. And when she’s ready – when she decides I’ve earned my way back into that space with her – I’ll be right here. Not trying to convince her. But making damn sure she never has to wonder again.”
― Erin Hawkins, Against the Current

“I still need to hate you a little,” I mumble, the words softer now, slipping out before I can stop them. “Just for my own sanity.”
There’s a pause, and for a second I wonder if I shouldn’t have said anything at all.
“I know,” he says.
And that might be worse than anything else, because when he’s this sweet and considerate and caring, it makes it harder to hold onto the version of him I’m supposed to be mad at.”
― Erin Hawkins, Against the Current

“I don’t want the easy path. I want my path.
And right now, my path is inconveniently horny for the one guy Rory would absolutely kill.”
― Erin Hawkins, Against the Current