Living with Her Fake Fiancé Quotes

“He tried again to speak but couldn’t. Chloe waited for a couple of minutes, but then her face and her shoulders slumped. She let out a long breath and turned to walk back into the house. She was leaving. Leaving him. He went cold with panic and burst out, “I love you!” She froze. Then very slowly turned back around. “What did you say?” she whispered. He could hardly see through the frenzied fear and emotion crashing inside him. He couldn’t read her expression. But the block in his throat had finally cleared, so he said again, “I love you.” Chloe took a long, shuddering breath. Afraid she was going to tell him she didn’t feel the same way, Brent continued in a clumsy ramble. “I know I’m not supposed to. We were supposed to keep it casual. I was okay with that. I really was. I never would have expected anything more from you. I never dreamed you’d want to even have sex with me. It was so amazing. I’d have remembered it all my life. But it’s not all I want from you. I told your Mima the truth yesterday about all the reasons I love you. I think I was crazy about you from that very first day when you burst into my life like the sunshine after the rain. And every day that followed made me want you even more. And when I got to know you for real, I loved you. I couldn’t help it. I do. And it’s okay if you don’t feel the same way. I understand. You don’t have to feel bad. But Steve and Michelle made it seem like you were upset because you thought I didn’t… I didn’t care about you. And I couldn’t let you think that. Because I do. I love you more than anything.” He ran out of breath, so he stopped talking.”
― Noelle Adams, Living with Her Fake Fiancé

“I’m so sorry, Mima.” Mima’s face twisted too. “It’s okay, Chloe. I know you were just trying to help your mother. Trying to protect me. But you didn’t have to. I’ve always been so proud of you. I don’t need to know you’re married to know that you’re going to have a wonderful life. You’re everything I could have prayed for in a granddaughter.” Chloe was bawling for real as she reached out to hug her. Mima was crying a little bit too.”
― Noelle Adams, Living with Her Fake Fiancé

“Give him a little time. He’ll get the words said. Or, if you want to speed it up, you can just tell him how you feel first.” “What? You think I should—” “One thing you’ll learn pretty quick. Women are the ones who carry most of the emotional weight of relationships. Men carry the heavy boxes. Women carry the emotions. It’s always been that way. Sure, there’ll be some exceptions, but the principle is still sound. I don’t need to tell you which one of us has to carry the heavier load.” “Thanks a lot. That’s very encouraging.” Despite her dry tone, Chloe was wiping away some of her tears. Mima giggled. “Might as well get used to it. So you can wait. He loves you. He’s going to come around eventually and finally get the words out. Or, if you don’t want to wait, just go back and tell him first. I promise he’ll be happy to hear what you have to say.” “I don’t know. It’s not as easy as that.” “It never is.”
― Noelle Adams, Living with Her Fake Fiancé

“I guess the first thing I noticed about Chloe, other than how pretty she is, is how she throws herself all the way into everything she does. The first time I met her, those bookcases in her dad’s office had all fallen down, and I came over with the others to help. She was so worried about her dad and so grateful to us for helping, and then she took us out to dinner to thank us, and she laughed and laughed about how grouchy our server was. It was that… that ability to feel things so deeply—and not be afraid to express those feelings—that I first saw and… and wanted.” Once he’d started talking, he couldn’t seem to stop. He knew Chloe was staring at him, but he focused on Mima, whose face had twisted with emotion at what he’d said. “Yes. That’s exactly Chloe. Tell me more.” Brent’s eyes moved between Mima and Chloe, and then he stared down at the table again. “And there’s something about the way she sees the world. Like it’s… better than other people see it. It’s like she sees color in a black-and-white movie. Little details that other people don’t see. It makes her notice people who other people don’t notice. She noticed me. She went out of her way to get to know me. When no one else really did. She’s not afraid of what she feels. And she’s not afraid of saying what she thinks. She’s not always holding back the way I am. She’s… free. I love that. And I love her laugh and the way she tears up when she’s feeling vulnerable and the way she goes after what she wants. She’s so brave. Even though not everyone sees and appreciates who she is, she still stays true to herself. She’s completely genuine. She has such a big heart. I love that about her the most.”
― Noelle Adams, Living with Her Fake Fiancé