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1 " A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more that block her view. She needs a man standing next to her. "
― Penelope Douglas , Aflame (Fall Away, #4)
2 " Everything is just giving me enough air to get to the next day without you. I never stopped being yours.”He dropped his head back, letting out a sigh.I swallowed, taking my chance. “I love you, Jared. I’ve always loved you, and I will always love you. "
3 " A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more than block her view. "
4 " I’m never letting you go again, Tate,” I whispered, almost desperate. “I’m your friend forever, and if that’s all I get, then that’s what I’m taking, because only when you’re here”—I took her hand and placed it on my heart—“do I feel like my life is worth a damn. "
5 " It will be my ring on your finger and my kids in your belly someday. "
6 " As my friend, I liked you,” I whispered. “As my enemy, I craved you. As a fighter, I loved you, and as my wife”—I slid the ring the rest of the way on—“I keep you.” I squeezed her hand. “Forever,” I promised. "
7 " A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more than block her view. She needs a man standing next to her, so grow up. "
8 " Fuck up, own up, and then get up. "
9 " Can we just skip to the end?” I asked softly. “I’m tired of missing you, "
10 " I wanted her to love me again. I wanted her to say she was mine. And I didn’t want to have to bully her about it, either. "
11 " The more you embrace change, though, the easier it gets. "
12 " At ten years old, Jared was my friend. At fourteen, my enemy; at eighteen, my lover; and at twenty, my heartbreak. I’d known him more than half my life, and although the roles had changed, his impact was always all consuming.Always. "
13 " This isn't high school," I said, eyeing him playfully. "You're way out of your depth. "
14 " His text took only a moment. You tell the guy you’re dating that your boyfriend’s back. I let my arms drift back down to the bed as I closed my eyes, sighing. Yeah, that’s what I was thinking, too. My phone beeped again. And he’s gonna be in trouble . . . "
15 " I pulled Dylan up onto my lap, her little yellow Chucks rubbing against my shins. “Hi, Daddy,” she chirped. “I miss you. "
16 " I never wanted other women... I left so that I could be a man for you. So I could come back for you "
17 " Jax cleared his throat. “You two have loved each other the longest,” he said softly. “Doesn’t seem right that you’ll be the last to get married. "
18 " I laid the side of my face on his back, hugging him close. “Nothing feels right without you. Not school or home,” I cried. “Everything is just giving me enough air to get to the next day without you. I never stopped being yours.”He dropped his head back, letting out a sigh.I swallowed, taking my chance. “I love you, Jared. I’ve always loved you, and I will always love you. "
19 " I exist as I am, that is enough" Song of Myself by Walt Whitman "
20 " Jax cleared his throat. “You two have loved each other the longest,” he said softly. “Doesn’t seemright that you’ll be the last to get married. "