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Leo (Preston Brothers #3) QUOTES

Leo (Preston Brothers #3) QUOTES

1 " Hatred is a one-way emotion.” I take a breath. “It only affects the person holding on to that hate. Take Laney’s ex, for example…” I face him, but he’s already watching me. “Do you think he knows how much you hate him? Do you think he cares that you do?” Leo chews the corner of his lip as his eyes search mine.  “Does he even know you exist?” His lashes lower. “So, what’s the point, right?” I murmur. “Only you carry the burden of hatred, Leo. And it’s a lot easier to let go of that pain than it is to hold on to it. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

2 " Sometimes there’s a single line in a book, or a sentence, or an entire paragraph that gives you pause, makes you think, makes you open that page over and over just so you see the same few words again and again. Relive them. Rethink them. These are the pages that connect to the part of the spine that has the least amount of ink, the most damage. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

3 " I like being the main character in your story. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

4 " I don’t want to be just your friend, Mia. I want to be more. I want to be your Leo. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

5 " I’ll continue to act like being around you doesn’t drive me insane in the best possible ways. I’ll accept the fact that the one person in my entire fucking life who has ever truly seen me wants absolutely nothing to do with me. And I’ll ignore how it makes me feel. How it’s going to ruin me. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

6 " Mia and I - together - we deserve more than just one moment.
We deserve a lifetime. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

7 " You have no idea how much it hurts to want you as much as I do. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

8 " You were always mine!” he yells, then takes a moment to compose himself. “In my head” – he points to his temple, his eyes never leaving mine – “and in my heart” – his palm flattens on his chest – “you were always mine”. He inhales a sharp breath. “Since I was thirteen years old. Five fucking years. Every summer I spent with you, and every single day in between, I’ve been in love with you, Mia!” His voice breaks. “It’s always been you. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

9 " Why are you looking at me like that?”
My smile widens, and I sigh heavily, shaking my head. “I’ve spent a hell of a lot of years in love with you, Mia.” I shrug. “Hard habit to break. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

10 " You’re too good to carry hate in your heart, Mia, and that’s one of your best qualities and one that I’m the most grateful for. If you didn’t forgive me… if you didn’t give me a chance, then I wouldn’t know how big a heart lives inside you. I wouldn’t know my daughter. I wouldn’t know the amazing woman your papa raised you to be.” He looked down then, his lips pulled into to a frown. “People can change. And I hope that you see me as proof of that. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

11 " Sometimes there’s a single line in a book, or a sentence, or an entire paragraph that gives you pause, makes you think, makes you open that page over and over just so you see the same few words again and again. Relive them. Rethink them. These are the pages that connect to the part of the spine that has the least amount of ink, the most damage. I "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

12 " We’re not big on celebrating love. We’re big on living in it. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

13 " I promise you, no matter what happens, I’ll never, ever forget you, Mia. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

14 " Leo pulls back, shaking his head. And then he laughs. Just once. “You don’t think your grandpa or my mom haven’t met Benny?” My brow dips. “Who do you think created him, Mia? They—together—gifted us the joy of Bennett. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)

15 " According to Mia, he refuses to leave the house without a book, which isn’t fun on her back and shoulders, considering she’s the one who has to carry it in her bag. "

― Jay McLean , Leo (Preston Brothers #3)