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181 " Did you just sniff my hair?” Chloe’s incredulous voice snaps me out of my fantasy. “No.” “Oh my God, you totally did!” Her giggles become a full-blown belly laugh. “You’re delusional. I was trying to check for any gas leaks.” “In my hair?” She turns toward me. Her chest brushes against my arm, reminding me of everything I’m tempted to touch. “You’re shy.” She traces a finger across my heating cheeks. "
― Lauren Asher , Redeemed (Dirty Air, #4)
182 " it amazes me how the most beautiful flower can blossom from the worst conditions. "
― Lauren Asher , Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires, #2)
183 " Because we all have weaknesses, Santiago. You believe yours is how you’re missing a leg, and I think mine is my crippling loneliness and preference for wishing instead of doing. I make wishes to combat the emptiness I feel from all the disappointments in my life. Wishes are the closest thing I have to magic. "
184 " It’s like she shits sprinkles and consumes rainbows for sustenance. I’m not sure what kind of fairy tale forest she was raised in, but no one can be this optimistic about everything. "
― Lauren Asher , The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1)
185 " A fluttering sensation in my stomach makes me antsy. I shouldn’t obsess over something as small as Declan sacrificing his work to spend time with me, but I do anyway. "
186 " I’m not asking you to love me back. I don’t expect that and I’m not sure if I ever will because I’m the furthest thing from lovable. I’m selfish, rude, and don’t know the first thing about being in a relationship with someone. But that doesn’t mean I’m not willing to try for you if you let me. "
187 " I want to leave this world before you because I can't imagine having to go through a single day without you. "
188 " And most of all, loving you is realizing heaven isn’t a place, but a person. "
189 " I have come to realize that, while her smile might be my weakness, her damp lashes clinging together will surely be my downfall. "
190 " Everyone knows the books are better than the movies or TV shows.” “Says who?” “Says everyone who reads books!” I feel some sense of relief as Liam and I fall into our usual casualness. "
― Lauren Asher , Collided (Dirty Air, #2)
191 " Love does make people helpless, but only because they willingly accept it. Because to love someone else means to trust them enough to not abuse the power they have over you. "
192 " What about fate's big fuck you?" "While fate's fucking me over, I might as well fuck you. "
― Lauren Asher , Wrecked (Dirty Air, #3)
193 " You want to risk everything? For real?" "I'm risking nothing for everything. It's different. "
194 " My actions say more about me and less about him. I put my needs aside because I thought it would make me happy to help others. And while it feels great to see everyone else achieve their dreams, it leaves me with a gaping hole in my chest. "
195 " I like you more and more by the day. You might be my dream girl, Gonzalez. "
196 " Marriage is like going on a road trip with the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, except you have no map or fancy GPS system to help you out. You might not always agree on what music to play or which direction you should go. I can guarantee there will be moments you want to rip your hair out—or each other’s. Just like there will be times that test you, where you think that maybe things would be easier if you hitch a ride with someone else. The point is, life is going to throw a lot of things at you. Stuff like flat tires, dead ends, and mechanical issues. But you can either ...more "
197 " What if jerks are my kink? "
198 " I don't know how to start explaining myself.""That's the beauty of friendship. We'll stick around, with or without a full understanding of what's going on. "
199 " You want the truth?" "With you, maybe the lie is better this time. Your version of the truth is a bit brutal for my taste." "Okay. Lies it is. I don't miss you.""Lie. I'm happy without you." He sighs. "I don't think of you at all. I don't wake up every morning, dreaming you're there, only to realise none of it is real. Lies, lies, lies. "
200 " Live a messy life with me, Jax Kingston. I want chaos. I want darkness. I want sunshine and rainstorms with you. But most of all, I want you any way I can have you because I love you. "