Aflame Quotes

“A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more than block her view.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I’m never letting you go again, Tate,” I whispered, almost desperate. “I’m your friend forever, and if that’s all I get, then that’s what I’m taking, because only when you’re here”—I took her hand and placed it on my heart—“do I feel like my life is worth a damn.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“It will be my ring on your finger and my kids in your belly someday.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“As my friend, I liked you,” I whispered. “As my enemy, I craved you. As a fighter, I loved you, and as my wife”—I slid the ring the rest of the way on—“I keep you.” I squeezed her hand. “Forever,” I promised.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more than block her view. She needs a man standing next to her, so grow up.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Fuck up, own up, and then get up.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Can we just skip to the end?” I asked softly. “I’m tired of missing you,”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I wanted her to love me again. I wanted her to say she was mine. And I didn’t want to have to bully her about it, either.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“At ten years old, Jared was my friend. At fourteen, my enemy; at eighteen, my lover; and at twenty, my heartbreak. I’d known him more than half my life, and although the roles had changed, his impact was always all consuming.
Always.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“The more you embrace change, though, the easier it gets.”
― Penelope Douglas , Aflame

“This isn't high school," I said, eyeing him playfully. "You're way out of your depth.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I pulled Dylan up onto my lap, her little yellow Chucks rubbing against my shins. “Hi, Daddy,” she chirped. “I miss you.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“His text took only a moment. You tell the guy you’re dating that your boyfriend’s back. I let my arms drift back down to the bed as I closed my eyes, sighing. Yeah, that’s what I was thinking, too. My phone beeped again. And he’s gonna be in trouble . . .”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I never wanted other women... I left so that I could be a man for you. So I could come back for you”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more that block her view. She needs a man standing next to her.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I laid the side of my face on his back, hugging him close. “Nothing feels right without you. Not school or home,” I cried. “Everything is just giving me enough air to get to the next day without you. I never stopped being yours.”
He dropped his head back, letting out a sigh.
I swallowed, taking my chance. “I love you, Jared. I’ve always loved you, and I will always love you.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Jax cleared his throat. “You two have loved each other the longest,” he said softly. “Doesn’t seem right that you’ll be the last to get married.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I exist as I am, that is enough" Song of Myself by Walt Whitman”
― Penelope douglas , Aflame

“You are written all over my body...the tattoos can never be erased. You hold my heart, and you can never be replaced”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Everything is just giving me enough air to get to the next day without you. I never stopped being yours.”
He dropped his head back, letting out a sigh.
I swallowed, taking my chance. “I love you, Jared. I’ve always loved you, and I will always love you.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Jax cleared his throat. “You two have loved each other the longest,” he said softly. “Doesn’t seem
right that you’ll be the last to get married.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“I'm your friend forever, and if that's all I get, then that's what I'm taking because only when you are here...do I feel like my life is worth a damn”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“You know the great thing about family?” I mused. “They weren’t your choice, so you’re not responsible. The great thing about friends is that you can choose them.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Challenge accepted, Tatum. This time I don’t want you hurt,” he continued, his breath falling over me as he got in my face, “and I don’t want you small. I just want you. Do you hear me?” He jerked me into his body. “It will be my ring on your finger and my kids in your belly someday.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“When you think about the women who aren't interested in my brother, it pretty much just leaves the lesbians”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“Maybe you start taking a summer class, or you pick up a summer job, or you have a reading list or an extra credit to pick up, but free time slowly starts to ebb away, and before you know it, you’re doing one thing a day that you like and fifteen that you hate.
Welcome to adulthood”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“It's easier to be angry and pass judgment than it is to take a chance. It feels stronger.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“But if I see you sleeping with your books, I’m staging an intervention”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“– Как друг ты мне нравилась. Как врага я тебя страстно желал. Как противника я любил тебя. А как жену, – я продолжил надевать кольцо, – буду тебя беречь. – Сжав руку Тэйт, пообещал: – Вечно.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame

“На протяжении своей жизни я подпитывался болью. Болью, порожденной пренебрежением матери-алкоголички; кровью, пролитой отцом; одиночеством и негативом, на которые я обрек себя, отрицая простую, но жизненно необходимую истину. Я игнорировал здравый смысл, ведь легче верить в то, что я все преодолею один, чем признать свою потребность в ком-то еще. Чем признать реальность.
Признать, что я любил Тэйт.”
― Penelope Douglas, Aflame