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1 " Sometimes you have to choose whether what you’re wishin’ for is really what you want "
― Corinne Michaels , Say You'll Stay (The Hennington Brothers, #1)
2 " Look, life is a gamble. You played your cards and lost. Doesn’t make you a loser. Means you need to find a new dealer "
3 " He pulls me into his body. He breaks me apart. He puts me together. He’s my poison and my antidote. "
4 " First love is naïve. I was open and trusting. I didn’t hold back on how much love I gave; he got every ounce inside of me. He took over every nook and cranny. "
5 " I regret leaving her, not lovin’ her. "
6 " All I feel is his regret, and all I give him back is my forgiveness. "
7 " Whatever. Love doesn’t let go, it grows stronger. "
8 " Sometimes you have to choose whether what you’re wishin’ for is really what you want. "
9 " I feel the music. I fell his pulse beneath my hands, but mostly I feel us. We're the music of this moment. He's the beat that I'm dancing to. And our music is a beautiful symphony. "
10 " Choices are something we take for granted until we no longer have any options, and then we want to go back in time. “Hop "
11 " I could drown in you."My eyes open and I grin."I could let you. "
12 " I’ve lived with guilt for all these years from walkin’ away from the girl I loved more than anything. I’ve struggled with forgiving myself. I’ve fought every damn day to prove that I’m better for you!” He moves forward, forcing me to retreat. “I’ve given you every part of me, Presley.” His chest heaves as tears form in his own eyes. “Me! Only me! I’ve kept all your secrets! I’ve stood by your side. Held you when you’ve cried over everything that Todd put you through! "
13 " There's not a soul who doesn't have a skeleton of some sort, but the longer you keep it locked up, the longer it's going to hold you down. "
14 " We both try to fight the rope that binds us, but the knots are too tight. "
15 " When you came back, I knew. I knew that I could never look at another woman like I do you. Every time I close my eyes, I see you. I’ve always seen you, Presley.”…“Even if you tell me you don’t feel the same. Even if I walk away tonight knowing there’s not a chance in hell of us ever being something . . . I’ll wait for you. "
16 " Each time the sun rises, I choose whether or not to dwell in the darkness, "
17 " There’s no comprehending why things happen. People leave you before you’re ready for them to go, but you have to keep livin’. That doesn’t mean you won’t miss them though. "
18 " Grief is a never-ending battle that drains you of who you once were. I’ll never be the same person I was five months ago. I’ve been forced to toughen up, face life head on, and protect myself at all costs. "
19 " The rain will stop, the night will end, and the hurt will fade. Hope is never so lost that it can’t be found.” —Mandy Hale "
20 " I’ve never stopped loving her. I knew I never had, but now there’s no way I can deny it. I’ve moved on in some ways, but Presley . . . she’s everything. "
