Emery Quotes

“I mean, there are wars and starvation, so sexual preference isn’t a big thing.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“He just looks so damn nice and put together, that I have this obsessive desire to mess him up. Get him dirty. Rumple his hair a bit. Spray my come across his face. Smear it into his skin. Whoops, too far.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“August, I can’t be discreet, especially about you. We either do this out in the open or not at all. I’m terrible with secrets, and I would have a hell of a time keeping my hands off of you.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“I’d crawl completely inside of him if I could––just live in his light. I’m so afraid of the dark.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“Sounds like a lousy reason, and who drives half an hour for a bag of candy.”  Okay, so August obviously doesn’t have his priorities straight, but I’m not going to go there right now.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“What the hell do you want from me, Em?" I ask. "Just say what you want. Tell me." Emery stomps his foot and yells, "I want someone to fucking fight for me once, goddammit.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“I'm sorry, we're what?" "Stuck. Like really stuck. I think we need a tow. See how we're kind of slanted. I kind of slipped the car off the road. Just a bit. But I swear, it was not candy-related”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“You smelling it?" he asks, I stay facing away because yeah, I'm fucking blushing. "You wish." "You were smelling my hoodie. I heard you. An elephant is quieter than you. Your nose practically trumpeted with that inhale.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“Me: I don’t think that’s the issue. He’s just worried about his mom. Me: He doesn’t want to disappoint her. Lex: Parents were created so we could disappoint them. It’s in the job description.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“I understand now why Edward was so obsessed with Bella. I’d absolutely hover creepily over August’s bed, watching him sleep, because he smells like a snack.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“He could fart, and I’d still manage to make something out of it.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“Oh shut up. My candy rolled off the seat, okay? I was collecting it when I lost control." "That is why you crashed the car? Because of a wayward M&M's?" "No! Well, yes, but they were the peanut butter M&M's and everyone knows they're the best kind.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“He huffs. "I'm not a saint." "I thought you were right up there until now, but now I know how you kiss...." His eyebrows rise. "And how do I kiss? "Like a well-paid whore.”
― Cora Rose, Emery

“Okay, okay, that’s not a big deal really, in the scheme of you know, life. I mean, there are wars and starvation, so sexual preference isn’t a big thing. You don’t have to label it. What’s important is you seem okay.” He leans toward me, examining my face. “You look intact. No huge identity crisis, right?”
― Cora Rose, Emery