Heat Wave Quotes

“He was mine, even before he knew it. He was mine in some strange way that I still don’t understand. The only way I can think of to explain it is…
You just know.
… you know that moment, that person is going to shape you for the rest of your life.”
― karina halle, Heat Wave

“You’re mine as much as I’m yours. And I swear nothing, nothing, is ever going to change that for us. You will always belong in my heart. It’s your home.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“We’ve all got our own people. Somewhere out there there’s someone who is part of your tribe, who belongs to you, who should be with you. You have always been my people, Veronica. From the moment we first met till now, through all of those years where we were both lost and stolen.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“I’ll tell you what,” he says, running his thumb over my lips. “I’ve been wanting to kiss you for a long time. And I’ve been wanting to do a hell of a lot more.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“But with knowledge comes confidence. And with happiness comes creativity.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“She’s the sunrise, the moonrise, all four points of my compass.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Is this really happening?” I ask.
“Yes,” he whispers. “It really is. I love you. I made mistakes and it should have been you, it always should have been you, and now it is. It’s happening. And if it’s a dream, I don’t want to wake up.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Veronica,” he says, adding a nervous smile, “Ronnie. Freckles. I am one-hundred-percent, madly, endlessly, hopelessly in love with you.”
And there I go.
Veronica Locke has lost her heart.
Last seen in a puddle on the floor.
Now suspected in this man’s hands.
I can barely fucking breathe.
He loves me.
He loves me”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“The only thing that matters is us. I don’t want to hide us anymore. Veronica, I want you. I want all of you. All the time, every day, until the end. I want to tell the world just how much you mean to me because you are my world.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“I just…can’t believe I have you.”
My heart warms from those words. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to knowing that I’m his. “Of course you have me.”
“But I don’t want you just for now,” his voice grows softer, deeper, just as his gaze does. “I want you forever. Just like this. Under this sun, in these waves. With me.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“He pulls away slowly, resting his forehead against mine, noses touching while his hand slips down to my ass. “This isn’t going to be easy,” he says softly.
“I know.”
“Don’t forget about me.” He kisses me on the forehead.
“Don’t stop being an asshole,” I remind him. “Or people will think something’s up.”
He grins at me and smacks my ass. “That can be arranged. I’ll see you, Freckles.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“How can you just throw yourself into this so fast?” I ask him. “We’ve been fighting since the day I arrived.”
“Maybe I’m tired of fighting. Ironically, now I’ve found something worth fighting for.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“He sighs and brushes a strand of hair behind my ears. I open my eyes to see him staring at me with such tenderness it makes my heart bleed.
“This isn’t going to be easy,” he says. “But I want to be with you and I can’t think of any other way. We can hide it from everyone for a while, if you want, but I’m not ashamed and I’m not afraid.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“His hand in my hair makes a tight fist, pulling on the strands and he brings my face right up to his. “If you think any of this is easy, you’re wrong,” he growls.
And then he’s kissing me…”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“That’s why I can’t tell him what’s happening,” I tell her. “Because no matter what happens, he’ll give it up for me. I know him. He’s good. He’s too good for me. I have to do this or he’ll lose it all and I can’t be the one to make that happen.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Tell me what you're afraid of"..."Tell me all your fears and I'll carry them for you.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Culinary arts. I'm one of those crazy people who dream of being a chef one day.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Of course the fear of having my heart broken is there but that would be true with anyone you're falling for. Every time you have the chance to climb high, you also have the chance to fall.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“I know you would rather think the best of someone than the worst, and I know no matter how many times they disappoint you, it doesn’t make you jaded in the least.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“It was like he belonged in some whole other universe than here, a star on earth, permanently grounded and yearning to be in the sky.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Tell me all your fears and I’ll carry them for you.” That’s”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Why did I pick what was safe when I should have chosen what was real?”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“They say that life isn’t measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. I have to agree with that.
[...]
And I am breathless now.
Because I am breaking.
Breaking inside, fragments, jagged and sharp.
Breaking in slow motion.”
― Karina Halle , Heat Wave

“I would rather walk over coals with you then stay safe and alone. I would rather face the misgivings and the judgement and be by your side, then go the safe route without you. You’re worth it all, so worth it, and in the end, that’s all that matters to me. You are all that matters.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“Tell me what you’re afraid of … Tell me all your fears and I’ll carry them for you.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave

“You have no idea the things I want to do to you. No idea of the way I can make you feel.”
I think I have some idea. I’m so fucking turned on it’s not even funny. I’m not even breathing. I’m on an edge and I’m seconds from falling.
His hand slides up the side of my tank top and brushes over my breasts, sending a shower of sparks down my spine, making me tingle from head to toe.
“And I know you want me to try.”
― Karina Halle, Heat Wave