The Love of My Next Life Quotes

“I only sketch Lennon in pieces because I’m not worthy of the whole. I’m not good enough. I’d fuck up a full rendition, so I stick to perfecting her in parts.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Anger flares inside me. Jealousy. Hurt. I made the mistake once before assuming he wouldn't do that to me.
He would.
I hate it.
I hate that it bothers me. That I can't just let it go. I hate knowing that I'll let him back after. He'll apologize, and I'll welcome his lips, even after they've been on another person.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Why? I say, and he clasps his eyes shut. "Why go to her? Why were you in that car? After Everything today..."
"I don't know," he says finally. It's not what I want to hear. "I wish I has an answer, but I don't.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Isn’t that how all the best love stories play out? It’s not love if it doesn’t hurt first.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“My memories are full of streaks, but they’re sharp and constant.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Stay,” she whispers. My mouth is on her instantly, my tongue impatient to war with her tongue. My lips desperate for her lips. She’s an addiction. My worst fucking addiction.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“I hate the person you’re making me. I hate who I am when I’m with you, but I hate how I feel when we’re apart.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Hello?” Lennon? “Yeah, it’s me.” It’s Claire. “I know.” Lennon. You need to come home.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“I walk up the stairs and hear laughter coming from Claire’s room. I want to go in there. I want to laugh with them, but Claire would probably throw her lamp at my head.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“He’s been doing that more and more since we moved out. I mess up, and he punishes us both. It’s not fair. Claire hates me because of it. She doesn’t understand that I can’t help”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Why can’t you just die,” she whispers. “Everyone would be better off.” The words hit how she intended.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“I don’t know who needs to hear this, but... Dump his ass. You deserve better.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“We are homesick most for the places we have never known,”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“I can pretend all I want, but I don't trust Macon, and I haven't forgiven him, yet I still let him do what he did this morning. And I still want him. I'm a disgusting, pathetic cliché.”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life

“Why do you keep pinning me to doors?” Her voice is the sexiest rasp, and I have to bite back a groan. I smirk instead and bring my lips to the shell of her ear. “Maybe I need to make sure you stay where I want you,” I say, then bite down lightly on her earlobe. She arches her body into mine, and I blow out a slow sigh through my nose. Holding back. Waiting. “You gonna run, Astraea?”
― Brit Benson, The Love of My Next Life