Indigo Ridge Quotes

“In the absence of a clear ambition, serving others is a mighty purpose.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“I don't think I could quit you if I tried."

"Even if we fight?"

"Especially when we fight.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“It had happened so naturally, this fall into Winn. Like I was out for a short drive, and when I looked back to where I’d started, instead of traveling yards, I’d gone miles.
Deeper and deeper, until there was no turning back.
I was in it with this woman.
So fucking in it.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“I don’t know who you are or what you’re doing, but I’m having a conversation with Winnie,” Skyler said, standing taller.
“And I’m here to give her an orgasm before dinner. Let’s find out which one of us she’d rather have stick around.” ”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“She’d told me that one day, she hoped I’d find a man who’d fight with me. Who’d love me even when he wanted to strangle me. Who’d never quit fighting because what we had was worth a few angry words.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“An inch, maybe two, separated our bodies. That tiny gap crackled, the electricity between us just as strong as it had been at Willie’s. She was more beautiful than I’d realized sitting in that dark, musty bar.
Winn’s blue eyes broke from mine, and the moment her gaze dropped to my mouth, I was done for.
I leaned closer.
“What are you doing?” she whispered.
“I have no fucking clue.” Then my lips were on hers.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“And for the first time in a long time, I knew the man holding me tight wouldn’t let me fall.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“You lost her.” Griffin’s voice had an edge unlike anything I’d heard before. An edge that made me glad I was standing on his side, not the opposing. “You fucked up and lost her. She’s mine. And I won’t fuck it up.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Don’t take your mind for granted, Griffin. Or your heart. They are your gifts. And they are not guaranteed from one day to the next.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Deeper and deeper. She pulled. I followed. It had happened so naturally, this fall into Winn. Like I was out for a short drive, and when I looked back to where I’d started, instead of traveling yards, I’d gone miles. Deeper and deeper, until there was no turning back. I was in it with this woman. So fucking in it.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“You have me twisted up, woman. So fucking twisted up.” “Want to unwind? Call it quits?” He leaned away and his hands moved to my face, his fingers threading through the hair at my temples. “I don’t think I could quit you if I tried.” “Even if we fight?” “Especially when we fight.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Casual was becoming a craving. We’d sailed past uncomplicated weeks ago. Whatever boundaries we’d erected had been destroyed.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“But if there was a woman to steal for the future, it was her. I’d thought there wouldn’t be time to add another person, another commitment, to my life. But being with her wasn’t work. She fit. Seamlessly.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“In a sea of people, above the noise and below the lights, one look from him and the world had melted away.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Though he was missing the hat and the horse, this guy was every cowboy fantasy come to life.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Why’d you kiss me at your house?”
“Why’d you kiss me back?”
The corner of her mouth turned up. “Who are the condoms for?”
“You.” There was no point in lying. She was stuck in my head.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Hey.” His thumbs caught the two tears that escaped. “You can’t cry, Winn. It destroys me. Don’t cry, baby.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“The Quincy rodeo was a standing tradition, much like Christmas or Thanksgiving. It was one of the few events we always made sure to attend together, even if that meant closing shop. Except that evening, surrounded by my family, a piece was missing. I hadn’t realized until late in the evening, when I’d glanced across the arena and found Winn at the fence, that the missing piece was her. Another shift. She belonged by my side, not standing alone.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Maybe the others doubted me but I wasn’t about to doubt myself. Much.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Lean on me.” He kissed my forehead, then hugged me again, squeezing so tight that if my knees buckled, I wouldn’t drop an inch. I leaned on him. And for the first time in a long time, I knew the man holding me tight wouldn’t let me fall.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“She fit me. Perfectly. In more ways than just riding on a four-wheeler.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Except that evening, surrounded by my family, a piece was missing. I hadn’t realized until late in the evening, when I’d glanced across the arena and found Winn at the fence, that the missing piece was her.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“One morning spent in a rocking chair, and the world had shifted. Like going for a ride and veering off the main path to get a look from a different angle, and then discovering that the trail you’d been on was lacking in every way imaginable. I was in it with this woman. So fucking in it.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“One morning spent in a rocking chair, and the world had shifted. Like going for a ride and veering off the main path to get a look from a different angle, and then discovering that the trail you’d been on was lacking in every way imaginable.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“I was in it with this woman. So fucking in it.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Find your way back to me. Please. You can’t leave me yet.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“I don’t want to quit either,” I whispered. “Hey.” His thumbs caught the two tears that escaped. “You can’t cry, Winn. It destroys me. Don’t cry, baby.” I sniffled away the sting in my nose. “It’s just been a long few days.” “Lean on me.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“If you want to keep that hand attached to your body, you’ll take it off of her right now.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“You lost her.” Griffin’s voice had an edge unlike anything I’d heard before. An edge that made me glad I was standing on his side, not the opposing. “You fucked up and lost her. She’s mine. And I won’t fuck it up.” Mine. My heart melted into a puddle.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge

“Winn was here to talk about a dead girl, and I was thinking of sex.”
― Devney Perry, Indigo Ridge