Into the Green Quotes

“Jasper felt the sadness then. A strong sensation of being pulled underwater, of being helpless to do anything but sink. Further into the despair. Until it completely surrounded you. Until every breath you took was just swallowing more pain. Until you were in so deep that there wasn't any hope of ever breaking the surface again.”
― Jessica Gadziala, Into The Green

“Dying of tetanus might be preferable to spending any more time in your company...”
― Jessica Gadziala, Into The Green

“Sometimes even I don't realize how weighed down you are until you let that shit drop," Jasper said as we walked into the courtyard. I walked over to the wall and leaned on it, Jasper moving in behind me, arms around my waist, holding me tight.

"I have a mom," I smiled.

"A good one too."

"And I have a grandmother."

"Mhmm."

"And a father who is a dickhead, but at least I know him now."

"I guess."

"And a brother."

"I wish I could say that your desire to know him is normal, but I think it's fucked."

I shrugged that off. "And I have Jade and Doyle and your mom and freaking Baba Yaga..." I trailed off, exhaling hard. I had never realized how alone I had felt in the world until I had a group of people I loved, admired, and would feel less myself if I hadn't met them. "And you."

"I was wondering when you'd get around to me."

"Saved the best for last," I said and he squeezed me tight.

"Hey Jasper," I said and he made a 'mmm' sound against my neck. "I'm a princess," I declared a little giddily.

He chuckled for a long time, his body jumping, making mine do the same. "Yeah you are."

"Are you going to start kissing my ring and getting down on a knee in front of me?" I teased.

"You want me on my knees, honey, I'll get on my knees. But I can think of a lot better things to kiss from that position than your fucking ring."

I smiled at that. Huge. Happy.

God, happy.

I don't think I knew the meaning of that word until that very minute.

"Me either," Jasper agreed.

"That's still annoying," I snorted.

"You'll get used to it."

"Or you could stop mentally eavesdropping," I suggested.

"Yeah, like that's gonna happen," he chuckled.

Yes, happy.

It may have taken an extreme situation, sadness and frustration and pain like I had never experienced before, but in the end, it was worth it. It was so, so worth it.

"I love you," I declared for about the fifth time that morning.

"I know," he said, just to screw with me and I loved him even more for that. "I love you too... princess."

"So about that... kissing thing..." I smiled, turning in his arms.

"Thought you'd never ask," he said, eyes going wicked as he dragged me across the courtyard and up to our room where he showed me just what a devoted servant he was to the Light Court.

And then we lived happily ever after.

Well, sort of.

It's a long story.

Let's just say shit happened. Things got crazy for a while.

But then, oh yeah, we really did live happily ever after.”
― Jessica Gadziala, Into the Green

“Are you taking this bath alone?"

I felt my lips tip up. "Take your clothes off, Jasper."

"Well," he said with an eyebrow wiggle. "If you insist..."

I laughed at that, kicking out of my other boot while he lifted his shirt off. It had only been a few days, but it felt longer. Hell, being away from him for five minutes would probably be painful from this point forward. It seemed if I turned my back, he disappeared.

"I'm not going anywhere," he promised me, making my head jerk up a little guiltily. "I had to ask for asylum too. So you're stuck with me now, like it or not," he said with an almost vulnerable smile.

"Oh, I think I can learn to... tolerate you," I said, leaning into his naked chest.

"You know, I think I know a cure for that smart mouth of yours," he said, making me smile into his neck.

"Mmmhmm," I said a little dreamily, having forgotten how calming his presence could be.

"But let's get you bathed and fed and then we can talk about it."

"Boo... talking," I grumbled and his chuckle reverberated through my body, turning my insides liquid.”
― Jessica Gadziala, Into the Green