The Fight for Us Quotes

“I need you to love yourself as much as I love you, and I need you to let me love you too. I need you to share your hurt with me, not try to protect me from it or hide it from me. I need you to forgive yourself for your past, and I swear to God I'll forgive myself for mine too if you will. And more than anything, I need you to fight.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“Come on then."
"What? Where are we going?"
"Upstairs. Your bedroom."
"Why?"
"Because obviously you need more convincing, and I'm not going to run the risk of getting caught eating your pussy in the living room. Certain things are inappropriate when you have children, and that's definitely one of them.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“Your choice. Cunt or pussy, but so help me God, if you say some lame ass word like flower or lady garden you'll pay for it later, because I don't fuck gardens or flowers any more than I have a love sword attached to my groin.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I don’t expect anything from you but some skin. I need to feel you.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I want this. I’m
committed to this. And
this just can’t include pieces of my
old life lying around hurting you. You deserve better than
that—more than that.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“If you need to fall apart, then do it. If you want to be angry, then yell at me.”
She shook her head.
“I know it’s been a shit day for you, and I’m sorry that you have to…to see my old life, but this
is my life now. Please don’t be
upset about this.”
“I’m not.” She wasn’t. And at the same time,she was. She didn’t have a clue what she was supposed to feel anymore.
“Then don’t shut down on me now. Don’t walk away”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“You’re going to let me fight for you
now.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“Don’t lump me into that category with him
just because I want to share a home with you. I would never expect
you to be beholden to me in exchange for the roof over your head.
That’s not fair, nor is it accurate.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I will fight for you every day for the rest of my life.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I love you—every flaw, every mistake, every imperfection. You are so worthy, so fight for this.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I told you you were going to have to fight for us now … I don’t require or need you to be perfect in order to move forward. I know you’re struggling right now, and you may for some time. But we’re stronger when we’re together. Hell, our daughters are too.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I’m falling in love with you. You should know that.” His voice was serious and calm, but her heart sped.
She smiled. “Good. Because I’m pretty sure I’m long past the falling part and well into the love part.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I need to make room for someone else in my life.” His eyes were tearing over already, and at the sight of it, Nat’s did too as a quiet whimper escaped her. “I can’t hold onto these things and let go of her at the same time, and I need to let go if I’m going to give myself to someone else.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I’m ready for you.” There was no truer statement ever made. “I’m so fucking ready for you.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I’m distracted by you every time I see you. When I’m with you, I think about kissing you, touching you, tasting you—” he paused for a moment as he tensed his jaw “—fucking you—a whole mess of things I can’t seem to stop thinking about.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“He stopped next to her and held the box of popcorn he’d grabbed at concessions out to her. She looked at it for a moment and then back up to him.
“Peace offering.” He took a deep breath as he waited for her to say something.
“Did you poison it?” She watched him coolly. He deserved that.
“No. I’ll share it with you. If you die, I die. We’ll be all Romeo and Juliet about it.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us

“I’m not strong enough for you.”
― Elizabeth Finn, The Fight for Us