Fall Quotes

“It’s an endurance race. You endure. You keep moving forward. But some days, Stella…Some days I get so fucking tired.”
“Then rest,” I whisper. “Rest with me. Let me be where you lay your head for a while.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I don’t need you to fix me, Stella. I need you for everything else. I need your smiles, your laughter. I need you to be my best friend, my lover, my all. I need to take care of you, touch your skin, make you dinner, give you pleasure whenever you’re in need.”
I lean in, emotion clogging my throat. “You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I’d happily spend the rest of my life trying to be the best thing that has ever happened to you too.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“We can’t protect the ones we love; we can only let them know we’ll be there to pick them up when they fall.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Have I told you how much it turns me on when you’re grumpy?” “No. But you’re a twisted individual, so I’m not surprised.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Yes, this is my son, Felix Tiberius Scott.” Felix lifts his fist as if to say, “Respect my awesomeness, woman!”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Thank you,” I say when I can find my voice. “For trusting me. For falling for me. I promise, Stella, I’ll always be there to catch you.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“You do not want to get between a woman and her ice cream, bud.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“She told me she was mine. She has to know I’m hers too. She fucking owns me now.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I fell straight into the abyss. My want of her isn’t just physical; it is soul deep.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I was standing there, looking at her, and she became…more. I couldn’t…I couldn’t think, man. Everything simply…” I wave a hand in annoyance at myself. “Tilted. The world tilted, and there she was. You know?”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Be with me. Let’s fall together.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Hear me well, John Blackwood, because I know how hard it is for you to take a compliment. You talk of my strength? You are the strongest person I’ve ever known. You are a survivor. Every day you fight for a better life. I am in awe of you. I adore you. I have since the beginning. Fear isn’t an easy thing to shake. But for you? I will be right there fighting by your side and never regret a day.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I can’t promise you perfection. I’m a moody bastard sometimes. I’ll have down days. But I tried living without you, and it was the worst feeling of my life. You’re part of me, Stella.” My fist thumps against my chest where it still feels hollow and incomplete. “You live here. Always.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“You’ve stepped on the train to La-La Land if you think you’re getting this ice cream, Button.”
“Button?” ““You heard me” He grins then-all teeth-and gestures toward the other flavours with a nod of his head. “Give up the ghost and grab the Neapolitan over there. Because this ice cream is mine.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Utter another word and I will bite you like a rabid ferret.”
John gapes at me for a second, then bursts out laughing – full, shoulder-shaking laughing that cause tears to well in his eyes.
I huff out an annoyed breath. “I’m serious. Fear my wrath, rocker boy.”
He laughs harder. “Make it stop,” he rasps through his tears. “My stomach hurts.”
“Ass-nugget,” I mutter, which makes him hunch over.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“You mean like Cat Stevens? The singer-songwriter? I bite back a snicker. “I’m surprised you’ve heard of the man,” Mr. Scott says dryly. “I’d assume he was far past your age group.” “I make it my business to know a lot of factoids, most of which are useless in today’s contemporary society.”

“What’s its name?” “Hawn,” he says. “Like Han Solo?” “Not Han. Hawn. H-A-W-N.” I pause, hand in the middle of pushing my hair back from my face. “Goldie Hawn?” Mr. Scott sighs, as I laugh.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Stells,” he whispers, “where have you been all my life?” A lump rises in my throat. “Drifting.” The corner of his lip quirks. “Well, stop. Don’t drift away.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I love you, Stella. I don’t want to go through this life without you.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I didn’t let her in. She just ended up there. I met her, and she became a part of me.” His dark eyes pin me. “It wasn’t a matter of letting her in. It was accepting that she was already there and going with it.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I don’t know where this will go, or if I’ll be any good at it, but I want to be on this road with you.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“There isn’t anyone I want to be around more than you. You occupy my thoughts, haunt my dreams. I can no more stay away from you than I can try to keep my heart from beating.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Don’t knock love to you try it, kid. Rejecting something out of fear only paints you a fool.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“I’m having inappropriate thoughts of running off with it.” I tell her solemnly. “And selling it.” “There’s the little thief I know.” “I’d give most of the money to charity.” She doesn’t look convincing. “Now, now, don’t try to Robin Hood it,” I tease. “It messes with my mental image of your mercenary ways.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Perfection is a myth. I’m not remotely perfect. If you love someone, you have to be willing to accept the flaws as well.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“They say there are times in your life when you realize everything is about to change. I never believed in that, until now.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“You talk of my strength? You are the strongest person I’ve ever known. You are a survivor. Every day you fight for a better life. I am in awe of you. I adore you. I have since the beginning. Fear isn’t an easy thing to shake. But for you? I will be right there fighting by your side and never regret a day.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“The future is a dark, nebulous place that I’ve never wanted to contemplate. Mostly because when I think of it, I see myself alone, irrelevant, and adrift. I tell myself I don’t mind being alone.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Becoming dependent on someone is a big fucking no-no. I can’t rely on her to bring me out of my dark moods; I’ve got to do that for myself.”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“It need not be the same thing every day. But I’ve come to the realization that denying ourselves daily joy is to live a half life. And where is the fun in that?”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall

“Because when I’m low, I don’t want to be the one seeking out company. I want someone to find me, to tell me I’m wanted, needed. And when I don’t get that, I sink lower. Maybe John”
― Kristen Callihan, Fall