Wicked Season Quotes

“her legs and lifted. “Well, for starters, I thought we could take that bath you were talking about.” “And then?” “We’ll see where the night takes us.” “As long as it takes us someplace together, I’m fine with an adventure,” Ivy offered. “We might want to grab the pie first, though. I’ve never eaten pie in a bathtub and that somehow sounds magical to me.” “I love the way your mind works.” “You just want the pie.” “I just want you and the pie. I’m a simple man.” “And yet you complicate everything in my life and make it so much better.” Jack’s heart warmed at her words. “Right back at you, honey. Now grab that pie. It’s time for a Thanksgiving treat. I have a feeling this is going to be one for the record books.” “That makes two of us.”
― Lily Harper Hart, Wicked Season

“We all ate a lot. I slept in this morning, though, so I think I’m more rested than you.” “You needed the sleep.” “So did you.” “I’m fine.” Jack touched his lips to Ivy’s temple as he rested his eyes, the warmth from the fire washing over him as the silence of the house welcomed him to a level of comfort he didn’t know existed before moving to Shadow Lake. “I enjoyed spending time with your mother and aunt. They always make me feel like a king.” Ivy furrowed her brow. “Didn’t they make you peel potatoes?” “They were kingly potatoes.”
― Lily Harper Hart, Wicked Season

“Ha, ha,” Ivy intoned, rolling her eyes. She pulled up short when she neared her father, uncertain. “Are you still mad at me?” Michael didn’t hesitate to respond. “Yes.” “You still love me, though, right?” Michael’s expression softened. “Yes.” He grudgingly leaned over and kissed her cheek. “I will always love you, even when you do things I don’t like.” “That’s what makes you a good father.” “That’s what keeps me sane even though my children are crazy,” Michael shot back, turning to his wife with expectant eyes. “There. We made up. When can we eat?” Luna’s smile was indulgent. “Five”
― Lily Harper Hart, Wicked Season

“If they fight all of the time … .” “Fighting isn’t a sign that there’s anything wrong,” Max offered. “It’s a sign that something is not going right. I’m not talking about physical fights, mind you, because they never lay their hands on one another in anger. Emotional fights are important, though. They’re proof that you care about someone enough to risk unease in the relationship to get your point across.”
― Lily Harper Hart, Wicked Season

“Oh, really?” Max wasn’t about to be dissuaded. “Are you going to tell the mother of the woman you’re dating, the mother of the woman you love, that you’re not going to taste the pie she spent an entire day slaving over? That should go over well.” Jack shifted his eyes to Ivy, conflicted. “Is she going to make me eat the pecan pie?” “It could be worse. She used to make fruitcake around Christmas.” “Ugh.” Max involuntarily shuddered. “That was the worst. It was like eating a jelly brick and then being forced to stare at the television for four hours while it just sat there trying to kill you from the inside.”
― Lily Harper Hart, Wicked Season