Obsession Quotes

“I kept every emotion locked up tight inside. I knew Leo was deeply hurt by my silence, and I liked hurting him, liked sharing my pain. Misery loves company, and I was a big hole of darkness, drawing everyone around me into my despair.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession

“Mules had nothing on me when it came to being stubborn.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession

“In his own messed-up way, Leo really loved me, and in my own messed-up way, I really loved him. We could probably put a team of therapists’ kids through college with all of our issues, but those crazy jagged pieces of both our minds fit perfectly together, becoming something better, stronger.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession

“No, no, no. This isn’t real.”

“It absolutely is. The sooner you realize that, the sooner we can move on.”

“Move on? Are you insane! You broke my heart!”

“I know, and I told you I would. I also promised I’d help you put it back together, and I will.”

I tried to keep my voice venomous as I hissed, “What, you’re going to fuck me better?”

“Something like that.”

“That won’t happen, because I hate you!”

“You keep telling yourself that, baby girl. Let me know how it works out for you.”

“Fuck you.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession

“I swear to you, baby girl, I’ll make this right.”

“You can’t.”

This time when he backed me against the wall, then he held me there with his muscled forearm over my chest. A sharp prick came from my thigh and I gasped at the sudden burning sensation. It was gone before I could move away and I stared up at Leo with hatred.

“What did you just give me?”

“Something to make this easier for you.”

“You bastard! I hate you.”

He cradled me so tenderly in his arms as my legs gave out. “I know you do. Trust me, I know.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession

“..she unleashed the disappointed look all mothers had used to cower their children from the dawn of time.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession

“After telling her how Mark had trained Honey to open the door to the fridge using a towel, and grab him a beer, I went to touch her, and like always, she flinched away before I could make contact.

That, that flinch, was the only thing that gave me any hope at all.

If my touch still had the power to hurt, it also had the power to heal.”
― Ann Mayburn, Obsession