Shelter for Adeline Quotes

“I want to be the first person my wife thinks about when she gets up in the morning. I want to buy her silly gifts to let her know I’m thinking about her, and I want to go to sleep at night holding the woman who understands the kind of man I am, and respects that.”
― Susan Stoker, Shelter for Adeline

“I could smell like roses and I still wouldn’t give a shit. Wanna know why?” “Why?” Adeline asked, breathlessly. “Because it means I got that way by sharing a bath with my girlfriend. And to share a bath, we both had to be naked. And when we’re naked, good things happen. And every single one of my friends knows exactly what it means when I come into the station smelling like girly orange, and they might not say it, but they’re equally jealous as hell and happy as fuck for me. So yeah, bomb the hell out of the water, beautiful. Bring it.”
― Susan Stoker, Shelter for Adeline

“I’m happy for you, man,” Driftwood said honestly. “Seriously. Dating sucks. Online dating really sucks.”
― Susan Stoker, Shelter for Adeline

“I know that men typically like skimpy lingerie on a woman, and I feel good in it, but if you don’t—” “Hush,” Crash ordered. “But—” “Adeline. I swear to God…I’m hanging on by a thread here.” He opened his eyes and looked at her. “I’m trying to be a gentleman, but between the most amazing kiss I’ve ever had in my life, and the vision of you standing in front of me wearing nothing but a corset and a pair of panties…I just need a minute. Okay?”
― Susan Stoker, Shelter for Adeline

“I wish I’d found you sooner so I could’ve spent more time loving you.”
― Susan Stoker, Shelter for Adeline