Summer of Sloane Quotes

“Hawaii is who I am now.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“On three. Ready?"
Closing my eyes I take a deep breath as he squeezes my hand in time to his counting.
I open my eyes on the third
and final squeeze.
And then we jump”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“I guess sometimes things just don't turn out the way you always thought they would.
Or maybe they turn out exactly as they should,
just not what you expected.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“Envy is when you want something someone else has, but jealousy is when you don't want them to have it, either.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“He's near enough I can hear him breathe, and for reasons I can't explain, my insides vibrate with how close he stands, like we're magnetically bound to each other.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“We walk along the beach access path until it opens up onto pristine golden sand and nothing but thousands of miles of turquoise unfolds in front of us. It's hard to tell where the blue
of the ocean stops and the same brilliant hue of the sky begins.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“On three. Ready?"
Closing my eyes I take a deep breath as he squeezes my hand in time to his counting. I open my eyes on the third and final squeeze.
And then we jump.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“On three. Ready?"
Closing my eyes I take a deep breath as he squeezes my hand in time to his counting. I open my eyes on the third and final squeeze.
And then we jump”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“I turn back around and face the ocean and clench my eyes tight, trapping my fear, my anxiety, my everything.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“His breath is hot on my neck, and my chest is heaving something fierce.
I'd be stupid to think it was only from the swimming, because his presence alone has this impact I wasn't even aware of. Or better yet,
didn't want to admit.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“You always hear people say that breakups are hard, but that eventually, time heals everything.
I think they're full of shit, whoever "they" are. I think they lied. Because breakups aren't just hard--they fucking suck.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“We sit and watch the sun set, his eyes catching every curl and dip of each wave, like the ocean is a long-lost friend he misses.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“His skin is a golden brown from plenty of days like today out in the sun, and a wicked tattoo races up one well-muscled bicep and over his shoulder. Normally I'm not a huge fan of ink, but there's something about this one, wild and reckless.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“I'm immediately hit with wafting curls of salty sea air infused with the rich scent of burning wood,
and I inhale deeply.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“With every deep, even breath, the scent of chlorine stings my nose, as I focus on the path of water in front of me that's all mine. Light glistens off the surface, rolling with each ripple like beckoning fingers,
taunting me to dive in
and go.”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane

“We stand together near the swings at our favorite park. Fifteen years, we've known each other.
Fifteen years we've been best friends.
Our moms met during a playdate at this very park when Mick and I were two,
and the rest, as they say,
is history”
― Erin L. Schneider, Summer of Sloane