Keeping Lily Quotes

“Putting the pillow to his face”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“Leaning into me, his eyes lock on mine, not letting me look away. "I protect what's mine, and I will let nothing, not the law, not other men, not God his fucking self, come between me and my family. I will do everything in my power to protect you and our children. I will kill for you. I will die for you. And I will break the law for you as long as you are taken care of in the end. Do you understand?”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“There is nothing in this world I won’t do to protect those I love and call my own. Nothing.”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“Acceptance is the first step in understanding your new reality. Acceptance that nothing in this world or the next will ever be the same.”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“Don’t what?” he asks, pretending to be confused, but that smirk of his sharpens. “Don’t look at this beautiful pink little pussy?” “Oh god,” I gasp and shake my head. He blows his warm breath right against my clit. The little bundle of nerves lights up and all my muscles tense. My teeth sink into my lip as I swallow back a moan. “This is my pussy now, and I plan to fully fucking enjoy it. Do you understand?”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“Where is your mother, dear?” Pointing through the house, towards the kitchen, she looks up at Paul and slaps him right in the balls. A whimper comes out of him as his eyes cross. “My god!” he shouts out as he looks up at the ceiling. Bending down to pick up the little girl in my arms, I think—good for her. She needs to know how to defend herself. “It’s your penance, Paul. All those late nights with dubious women.”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“Opening the front door, I pause in confusion as Paul comes barreling down the stairs with a little girl screeching behind him. She is stomping down each stair as she holds up a small teddy bear in one hand and a pink brush in the other. Coming to an instant halt in front of me, Paul says, “Boss… This isn’t… well… she’s trying to make me do another tea party.”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily

“Who needs a gun or a knife when your words are a weapon?”
― Izzy Sweet, Keeping Lily