Fighting Shadows Quotes

“I am sick and fucking tired of chasing you.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“In my dreams, you were walking,” I whispered, kissing his chest.
“In mine, you stayed,” he replied on a deep, content sigh.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Flint, don’t get so caught up on the shadow that you forget the man who casts it. You might not be able to walk, but that’s the extent of your disability.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“When I was nineteen years old, I fell in love with a girl who changed my life by showing me that even the darkest nights still had stars and it didn’t matter one bit that you had to lie in the weeds to see them.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“You can try to run, and I may not be able to chase you physically, but we need to be clear on one thing, Ash. I will not let you go again.”
I froze.
“You belong with me. And I will do whatever I have to do in order to keep you. I fucked up the first time. I won’t do it again. You can walk out that door, but know that I will find you. I will chase you for the rest of my life if that is what it takes to be with you.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“You can try to run, and I may not be able to chase you physically, but we need to be clear on one thing, Ash. I will not let you go again.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Problems don’t need a map. They’ll follow you everywhere.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“You took something that belonged to me.” He let go of my arm and pushed to his feet.
My mouth fell open and a loud gasp escaped as he took two impossible steps forward.
Pinning me against the wall with his hard body, he lifted a hand to my throat and glided it up until his thumb stroked over my bottom lip. Using my chin, he turned my head and dragged his nose up my neck, stopping at my ear.
After sucking in a deep breath, he released it on a gravelly demand. “And I want her back.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I’m going to have to start you off easy. Can’t pull out the big guns on the first night. I’d just set myself up for failure on the second date.”
Putting her hands on her hips, she tilted her head. “Is that what you did last night in bed? I thought you were holding out on me.”
“What the hell, Ash!”
She burst out laughing.
“That is not what you are supposed to tell a man! Repeat after me: I ruined you for all men, all the while fulfilling your every fantasy.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Would it help if I start singing ‘Eye of the Tiger’? You’re a boxer. That’s a very inspirational song.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I don’t know you anymore. I remember the girl that I fell in love with, and if I’m being honest with you, I still love her.”
Her chin began to quiver, but my smile grew.
“I want to fall in love with the woman now. I want to know who Ash Victoria Mabie really is.” …
“I’m not the same guy you remember. The years have changed me too— in some ways for the better, and some for the worse. Hell, you might hate me in two weeks, but at least give me the chance. I want to make you fall in love with me, not the memories.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“When did you shrink? You look like dehydrated shit.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“You had to get up, brush yourself off, and figure it the fuck out. You found a solution, even if it fucking sucked, and then you moved on. Wallowing got you nowhere, and pity was for the weak.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I just don't understand why you're trying so hard. It was really a long time ago."
"Because, when I was nineteen years old, I fell in love with a girl who changed my life by showing me that even the darkest nights still had stars and it didn't matter one bit that you had to lie in the weeds to see them. We were kids and I barely knew her, but I loved her. I should have been there while she grew up, but I was a fool. Now, I have the woman back and I have every intention of making her fall in love with me again, and this time ...I'm never letting go.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“She was hands down the strangest woman I had ever met. The jury was still out on her sanity, and her social awareness might as well have been nonexistent. She simply said whatever-the-hell thought was passing through her brain at the moment her mouth opened.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Okay. You’re stranded in a deserted train station during the zombie apocalypse. Quick, which book do you have with you?” “Hopefully The Zombie Survival Guide.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Hey, which one’s your favorite?” “Favorite what? Class?” “No, I mean book. You have to have a favorite.” “Shit, I don’t know. I’ve read so many that I wouldn’t even know how to choose.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I’ve just never known anyone who was paralyzed before. It’s kinda cool.” He barked out a laugh. “Cool is not exactly the word I would use to describe paralysis.” “Well, then maybe you’re using the wrong words.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Damn, Q. if I had known you were gonna look like this, I might have let you feel my boobs all those times you tried.”
He busted out laughing. “Who says I didn’t? You’re a pretty deep sleeper.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Flint, don’t get so caught up on the shadow that you forget the man who casts it.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I do want to get to know each other again. But I need you to know that it won’t change anything. I love you. I always have, Ash. Always.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I just wanted to be with her. To show her who I truly was— not the jaded asshole she probably remembered. I wanted to find out who she had become and, even more than that, who she wanted to be. And then I wanted to be the one to give her that.
I draped an arm across her hips then pulled, forcing her to roll over on top of me. Her laughter abruptly stopped when I grazed a soft kiss over her lips. “No more running. Give me time to fix this.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“I fell in love with a girl who changed my life by showing me that even the darkest nights still had stars and it didn’t matter one bit that you had to lie in the weeds to see them.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows

“Because, when I was nineteen years old, I fell in love with a girl who changed my life by showing me that even the darkest nights still had stars and it didn’t matter one bit that you had to lie in the weeds to see them.”
― Aly Martinez, Fighting Shadows