The Friendship Pact Quotes

“After high school, he’d purposefully gone for the sweet, girl-next-door type, because it would never last. Not when deep deep down he craved the edgy, tough, would-take-on-the-world-if-she-had-to type.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“She wanted...stability.

Riggs was never going to be that guy.

She just needed to remember that.

Shaking her head, she locked up and went down the hall. She needed a hot shower, an orgasm, and sleep, and she didn’t need a man for any of it.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“The last guy who told me what I can’t do is still walking funny.”

That gave him a smile. He was a sick, sick man, but damn, he loved her sass.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“You put your heart and soul into whatever you do. I’d bet my last dollar on you any day of the week, Rebel.” With that shocking statement, he turned and walked off.

And Tae absolutely did not watch his ass as he did.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Riggs looked at the cut on her face again.
“Still fine,” she said.
“Is there someone I should call for you?” he asked. “Let them know you’re okay?”
“Nope”
“Someone’s got to be worried about you.”
“Nope”
“No one?”
She slid him a look. “Are you fishing to see if I’m in a relationship?”
He almost smiled. “Are you?”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Seriously, why are you here? To drive me crazy?”

“Well, that does seem fair, since you drove me there a long time ago.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Once upon a time, walking away was the only thing I knew how to do.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Problem?” Riggs asked.

“You mean other than my life sucks and I’m wearing a unicorn onesie?”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Every time they so much as looked at each other, the air crackled.

He hadn’t yet decided if that was good or bad, but he was definitely leaning towards bad.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“So I’ve got just one question for you,” she said softly.

“Hit me.”

“Do friends sleep together?”
“If the female half of our duo wants to.”

“Why the female half?”

He laughed. “Because the male half always wants to.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“The pint of cookies ‘n’ cream ice cream in the freezer is for you. Do not kill the spider in my bathroom. Her name is Queen and she’s guarding the plant you gave me for Mother’s Day.

Love, Mom”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Tae was no damsel in distress. She was resilient, tenacious, and brave as hell, and … damn. That was attractive.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Comfort food. That was the only thing on Tae’s mind as she loaded up her arms in the convenience store. Comfort food and… Riggs Copeland. Big, strong, protective, annoyingly sexy Riggs Copeland

She tried really hard to not repeat mistakes, but she wasn’t sure she could resist this particular one.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Seriously,” he murmured, still taking her in.

“Wow.”

One more “wow” and she was going to start her own drinking game.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“You don’t need protecting. You actually don’t need anything. That’s what makes you so attractive to me. You want someone to stand at your side, not at your back.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“sometimes we try so hard to protect those we care about, we end up hurting them. But that doesn’t make that love any less real.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“We both made some questionable decisions,” he said. “Decisions that might’ve been different if we’d been older and smarter. Or had anyone in our lives given enough of a shit to guide us.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“They then spent the next two hours working, just two regular unicorns, getting through their to-do list.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact