Still Standing Quotes

“Worry about it when there’s somethin’ to worry about,”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Baby, you are a Toots. From the tips of those spiked heels you wore to the Dive the first time I saw you, to your round ass in that tight skirt, nice tits, prim and proper blouse, big eyes, lotsa hair. You’re Toots top to toe.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Whatever. I ask no questions, you tell no lies. But part of what I get is not having to discuss this,” I muttered.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Now get some socks on, we’re sittin’ on the deck, havin’ coffee and waitin’ ’til the kids get up for breakfast.” And I said the only thing I could say at that juncture. “Okay, Buck.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“West, let me go.” I finished my words with a shove on his abs. His middle rocked back then surged right where it was before. He lifted his head and looked down at me. “Clara, baby, I’m not lettin’ you go. We’ll get past this. You just gotta learn not to stand in my way.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“When I get like that, which, I promise you, darlin’, isn’t often, but it happens, you cannot stand in my way.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“No one hurts my girl.” “Unfortunately, last night, that wasn’t true. And, again, I’m sorry. Truly, truly I am. For you. For Locke. And especially for Tatie.” I tried again to pull at his hands, though I failed, I kept trying. “But you marked me, and I wasn’t the one who hurt her.” “You were standin’ in my way.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Four, livid purple bruises had formed on my inner biceps. On each arm. Four imprints of the pads of an angry man’s fingers. Slowly, I turned and looked over my shoulder. A deep purple bruise had risen in stark relief against the white of my skin on my shoulder blade. I closed my eyes. He’d marked me. Buck. My protector.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Buck moved from the doorway, came to me, lifted a finger to point it in my face and his body followed so his face was behind his hand and his furious eyes were locked on mine. “You call the cops, Toots, I break your fuckin’ neck.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Buck, we need to take her to the hospital. We need to take care of Tatie.” “Get your hands off me, babe.” “Buck! Please! We have to—” I didn’t finish. He stopped, wrapped his hands around my upper arms, picked me up and threw me aside. I hit the wall of the hall with such force, the blow to my shoulder caused pain to radiate out, up and down. Everywhere.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“This was a debt that was paid by the loss of my freedom, and maybe, my choice.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“And you said words to me, Toots, words that meant a fuckin’ lot. Words that, if you were in my bed, on my bike, believin’ in me the way you do, would mean I’d have had the balls to move on what Aces was doin’ and I’d have done that a long time ago. Then, not an hour later, you’re tellin’ me you’re happy to give pieces of me away. Important pieces. That pissed me off, Clara. The things you said, the way you were, that meant somethin’ to me, and then you gave it away.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“Are you gonna get on the back of my bike?”
“Yes, West. Of course I am. I love you.”
He closed his eyes and his forehead landed on mine with a thud.
Oh my.
He really, really loved me.
“Baby,” I whispered.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“You stake a claim, you stake it, because you want what you’re claimin’. Then you keep hold, no matter what you gotta do to keep it. I claimed you and I’m keeping hold.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“I don’t know where we’re goin’, darlin’. What I do know is I want to find out.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing

“In about five minutes, you’re gonna be in my room and I’m gonna convince you to forget about your vow of no men, ever.”
Oh wow.
“You are?” I whispered.
“Damn straight.”
― Kristen Ashley, Still Standing