The One You Want Quotes

“What’s happening is a very stern lecture. You do not walk to your car at night, alone, ever again. It’s dangerous, and I won’t allow you to put yourself in harm’s way. If I find out you have, the lecture will become a spanking.”

She couldn’t help it. She smiled. “Is that what you’re into?”

“Kenna.”

“No judgment, really.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“I’ve known him a long time. I admire him. Hell, I might even love him. He helped me when—well, he helped me, and I owe him. He never lies, never plays games. He always says what he means and means what he says. And he has made it clear you’re off-limits.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“I’m going to my room,” Jessie Kay called. “Y’all do me a favor and argue loud enough so I can listen in without having to strain myself.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“Don’t worry. I know she’s your sister. I’ll treat her right. In bed and out. I’m willing to listen to any objections you may have, though. No? Nothing? Okay, then.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“You speak as if I actually have a soul. As if mine wasn’t ripped from me by lies and betrayal.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“If you’d rather not go with me, I will completely understand and won’t hate you for more than a day. Maybe two.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“She stared up at him for a long while, silent, her expression blank. Then, slowly, she walked to the wet bar and poured herself a drink.
He followed her, willing to tie her down and force her to listen to him. “I don’t know why she’s here or how—”
Splash.
He blinked, wiped a hand down his dripping face, and realized she’d just tossed her drink at him.
“Oh, Dane! You should see your face,” she said with a hearty laugh, shocking him. “And seriously, that was so freaking fun. I don’t know whether I should thank you for the opportunity to check another item off my list, or do it again.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“Apparently you haven’t gotten the memo. I am the Ice Man. Rude, honest to the point of brutal and emotionally unavailable. Women aren’t exactly throwing themselves at me.” A pause. “Anymore.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“Oh, sweet! New man meat’s made it to town, y’all. Let’s gobble.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“He was here! And he was performing live and in-person girl porn—household tasks!”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“My momma says we don’t need a man to do our chores for us, ’cause we are smart and capable and I believe her even though Sara’s mom says men were born to be our slaves, we just have to know how to manage them.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“Luncher is a combo of lunch and dinner. Too late for lunch, but too early for dinner. Trademark pending.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“She gave him a double-birded salute, and he barked out a rusty laugh. I’m laughing. Me. When was the last time that had happened? He couldn’t remember. But she kept doing things to amuse him. Shock him, even. Like pulling out a sword and expressing a very real fear about zombies. Zombies.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“The air smelled like testosterone and manflesh again. (That was a thing, right?)”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“This woman might have a daughter, but she was as innocent and pure as newly fallen snow.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want

“Men! She would never understand them, but she would probably always enjoy looking at them.”
― Gena Showalter, The One You Want