Worth the Wait Quotes

“Even in the crisp night air, being near her felt like standing under the sun. Warmth seeped from her body and flowed along the ground, like a river of heat seeking to penetrate the frozen places inside his chest.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“When he thought about that, he wasn’t sure how to define what they shared. He only knew he cherished it. “Well,”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“happy.” He spun around, leaned over, and planted his hands on the arms of her deck chair, encircling”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“I love you,” he said. “I love you more,” she replied, and kissed his neck just behind the ear. “No, Vivi. I love you most.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“Accidents happen. Mistakes were made. The only way to move forward was through forgiveness and acceptance—of others and one’s self.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“Loneliness could sometimes wrap itself around you so tightly you could barely breathe.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“This is a great”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“Alone on the steps, Vivi congratulated herself for surviving another round with David, and tried to ignore the heaviness settling in her chest. With Hank’s help, she just might make it through the week.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“David glanced at the top of the steps and watched Vivi disappear behind the shrubs. Unspoken but well-known boundaries would always limit his relationship with her. He’d be the worst kind of hypocrite to begrudge her the attentions of another man, especially when he had Laney here.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“outings, afternoons in Central Park, and private jokes had convinced her of their destiny. Until recently, the fact that her sentiments had been unrequited had never deflated her hopes. No surprise, considering life with her dad had taught her not to demand much of love.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“Although exhausted, she couldn’t fall back asleep. Instead, she reanalyzed David’s uncharacteristic meltdown and subsequent apology. Unfortunately, his remorse”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“but maybe she’d overstayed her welcome.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“No. Jackson had been fairly tied up with Alison these past two years. Hank wasn’t with him on the few occasions I saw him.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“Stop focusing on what was missing at the expense of what was available.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“But accepting the plain truth of it—that life is hard—also helps you enjoy the little things more.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait

“the person granting forgiveness gets the greater reward: freedom from prolonged grief.”
― Jamie Beck, Worth the Wait