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Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7) QUOTES

Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7) QUOTES

1 " We’re all a lot of where we come from, just as much as we are the people who raised us and who we’ve met along the way. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

2 " Joana starts looking around Beckett, stepping close like she’s trying to find something. She pretends to search behind him.

Beckett frowns and gracefully one-eighties to face her. “What are you doing?” He has that iconic what the fuck face that has been meme’d to death on Reddit.

“Oh sorry,” Joana says like she’s not sorry at all. “I was looking for the mattress that’s always attached to your back.”

Charlie chokes on his champagne. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

3 " Charlie. That little bastard hooked me up with Highland, and somehow, it worked. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

4 " What does love feel like?”

My breath heavies, my eyes veering to Oscar. His gaze already glued to me.

Love?

All I know is my love for Oscar carries me like the water. A feeling of invincibility. The patience as the ocean laps underneath my body. The anticipation as the perfect wave rolls near. The cool excitement and power as I stand up. As I ride those impossible swells, and once I’m in the barrel, all the doubts and fears wash away. Leaving a bright burst of indescribable bliss.

That is his love to me. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

5 " Basta ikaw,” I use his words now and translate, “as long as it’s with you, because it’s you. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

6 " I’m willing to go ahead and put myself in an uncomfortable situation for your goals, but I just need you to know I’m not going to be playing into your flirting—or whatever you want to fucking call it—anymore.” His stride is strong as he approaches the door, the one I’m leaning against. “This is strictly professional between us.” He stops inches from me. “And I want my goddamn clothes back. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

7 " I have a theory that no one taught Maximoff Hale how to flirt. He literally does the kindergarten sandbox “I hate you” maneuver with Farrow, and largely, it’s probably because he’s never needed to flirt to get cock or pussy. He’s a fucking celebrity. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

8 " sometimes people grip so hard onto the concept of hate that they can’t let go for two seconds to even try to love. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

9 " I like you so fucking much that the idea of losing what we have makes me sick. I don’t want to shut the door on possibly the greatest opportunity of my life, and it’s right here – it’s you. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

10 " If people think that I’m betraying my family, they’re dumber than I thought,” he says. “Which is saying something because I think the human race has a chronic case of idiocy. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

11 " I’m a solid catch,” I say with a nod, “but you know what, I’m not even sure I’d date myself right now. I have Wednesday night off and then bam! I’m called for a meeting.” I throw up a hand. “Tell me, bro, would you date me?”
“No,” Farrow says slowly, “because I’m married to Maximoff Hale. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

12 " More and more every single day, I love the foundation of our relationship. Built on encouragement and love and support. Knowing that he’ll be my biggest fan and I’ll be his is a beautiful fucking thing. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

13 " It’s those soft moments people don’t see. The ones I cherish from Charlie. It’s why I trust he’ll find his way. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

14 " I want to experiment with Jack like I would any new partner, but I don’t want to be an experiment. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

15 " Ask me again.”Nothing is happening? Damn am I wrong. Heart rate spiked, my gaze consumes him, seeing if this is real. Jack presses closer, uneasiness flashing in his eyes, like maybe I’ll reject him. “Oscar…”I hesitate to touch him, my muscles on fire. “Don’t fuck with me—”“I’m not,”he chokes out. “I’m not .”We’re not touching, but it feels like we’re already clinging to each other for dear fucking life. “I promise .”Our foreheads nearly brush, his lips ghosting over mine, and in a husky breath, I whisper, “Can I kiss—”His mouth presses to mine, the tension of this is happening, this is happening, this is happening stretches tendons in our necks and arms and bodies—and when it sinks in, we snap fully together. We collide into each other with breakneck desire, our lips crushing and teasing open. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

16 " My eyes well up with emotion that stings. “I can’t fight or change what I feel.” I add, “I think about you all the time—I think about what it’d be like to kiss you. I’ve imagined kissing you, and more—way further. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

17 " Of course, you wouldn’t,”he says gruffly. “This doesn’t really affect you, does it?”I stiffen. “What is that supposed to mean?”I feel very affected by the prospect of a romantic set-up with Oscar. I’ve barely slept in the past two weeks! I keep thinking about him. I can’t stop thinking about him. He waves a hand at me. “Nothing changes for you, bro,”he says angrily. “You’re just happily riding this fucked-up train where I’m being set-up with the guy who rejected me. I mean—what in the ever-loving hell "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

18 " I am so in love with him.
And I’m so fucking scared of losing him. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

19 " I’m twenty-seven. I should have this shit figured out. I should know who I am. I thought I did. I’m straight. I’ve only dated women. Only been sexual with women. Only really thought about being with a woman.
But then Oscar entered the picture. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)

20 " I feel chicken-shit scared in this moment. To believe one thing for so long about myself and then have to reassess is not even close to easy. "

― Krista Ritchie , Charming Like Us (Like Us, #7)