“I’m not a religious or spiritual man. I am guided solely by my instincts, my gut. And they have led me to you. Without you, I have nothing to believe in.”
―
Jessica Hawkins,
Come Alive
“Of all the men, and ashamedly, that included Bill, David was the one who I felt in my core, as though I only existed as an extension of him. I wanted to fall just so he could catch me.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Alive
“I'd been with boys before; I'd been with boys I'd thought were men. But this was different. David kissed like a man. He tasted, he smelled and he fucked like a man.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Undone
“I had one option left. Tilt the universe until she fell into my arms.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Something in the Way
“Fate doesn’t stick around for happy endings—it only gives you the opportunity to work for one.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Yours to Bare
“What are you thinking?” he asked in a disarmingly gentle tone.“That the city looks different depending on whom I’m seeing it with.”He nodded easily, as if this same thought had occurred to him. “I notice different things,” I continued. “Like with you, I pay more attention to the details of the buildings – the textures, the colors, the people standing in front of them. The reflections are different.”“Reflections?” he asked quietly.“They are.” I watched our bodies morph and distort in the window of an empty bank. “You’re there,” I said. “That’s how they’re different.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Alive
“I wouldn’t be allowed in Heaven, but I swear on all that’s holy—I’d rattle the gates until they let me have you.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Violent Triumphs
“Now that I know what it’s like to be with someone like you, I don’t want anything else. Just you. You make me mad, and for better or worse, I refuse to live without that madness.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Right Where I Want You
“You know, when I looked into your eyes at the theater, I was stunned. Nothing like that has ever happened to me. And when I saw you in that gold dress, at the restaurant, I knew you were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. You were glowing. But right now, in my bed, naked and undone,” he paused, leaning forward to kiss me softly on the lips. “You are perfect. I never want you any other way.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Undone
“You should have the world. Fuck the world - you should have the universe, the sky, and every star in it.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Somebody Else's Sky
“It felt as if her goodness could actually be enough to heal my ugliness.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Something in the Way
“Seeing David was a full-body experience. I felt heavy and light at the same time. He gives me butterflies, but they aren’t butterflies. They’re bigger and darker and scarier, like crows. They’re dangerous. And did Bill ever give me butterflies?” ― Jessica Hawkins
“You make this decision, and we're in it together. I will be your shield.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Alive
“Olivia, I’ll put on a show in front of your friends, at your work, whenever we’re in public. But I’m growing tired of pretending when we’re alone. Don’t tempt me.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Undone
“Maybe we have to go through certain experiences in order to get where we’re supposed to be.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue
“If you ever think he’s falling out of love with you, stop him. Before it’s too late.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue
“I try unsuccessfully to suppress a smile. “So what does the color blue say about you?” He studies all the parts of my face—mouth, nose, ears, chin—as if he’s memorizing it for an exam. Then his eyes return to mine. “It says I never had a favorite color until I met this girl in a coffee shop with eyes so blue, they’re almost purple, like the absolute final moments before sunrise. This girl stayed on my mind. When I saw things like a cluster of irises or a peacock at the zoo, I would think of her and say to myself, that is my favorite color.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue
“The lessons I'd learned too early in life. Trust no one. Never draw a weapon unless you meant to kill. Loyalty didn't guarantee loyalty, even to your own blood. Anyone, even the most loyal disciple, could turn.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Violent Delights
“You feel like the lifeline I lost. Don’t tell me you’re weak. Don’t tell me your flaws aren’t my blessings.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Right Where I Want You
“Of all the men, and ashamedly, that included Bill, David was the one who I felt in my core, as though I only existed as an extension of him. I wanted to fall just so he could catch me.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Alive
“I'd been with boys before; I'd been with boys I'd thought were men. But this was different. David kissed like a man. He tasted, he smelled and he fucked like a man.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Undone
“I had one option left. Tilt the universe until she fell into my arms.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Something in the Way
“Fate doesn’t stick around for happy endings—it only gives you the opportunity to work for one.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Yours to Bare
“What are you thinking?” he asked in a disarmingly gentle tone.“That the city looks different depending on whom I’m seeing it with.”He nodded easily, as if this same thought had occurred to him. “I notice different things,” I continued. “Like with you, I pay more attention to the details of the buildings – the textures, the colors, the people standing in front of them. The reflections are different.”“Reflections?” he asked quietly.“They are.” I watched our bodies morph and distort in the window of an empty bank. “You’re there,” I said. “That’s how they’re different.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Alive
“I wouldn’t be allowed in Heaven, but I swear on all that’s holy—I’d rattle the gates until they let me have you.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Violent Triumphs
“Now that I know what it’s like to be with someone like you, I don’t want anything else. Just you. You make me mad, and for better or worse, I refuse to live without that madness.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Right Where I Want You
“You know, when I looked into your eyes at the theater, I was stunned. Nothing like that has ever happened to me. And when I saw you in that gold dress, at the restaurant, I knew you were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. You were glowing. But right now, in my bed, naked and undone,” he paused, leaning forward to kiss me softly on the lips. “You are perfect. I never want you any other way.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Undone
“You should have the world. Fuck the world - you should have the universe, the sky, and every star in it.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Somebody Else's Sky
“It felt as if her goodness could actually be enough to heal my ugliness.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Something in the Way
“Seeing David was a full-body experience. I felt heavy and light at the same time. He gives me butterflies, but they aren’t butterflies. They’re bigger and darker and scarier, like crows. They’re dangerous. And did Bill ever give me butterflies?” ― Jessica Hawkins
“You make this decision, and we're in it together. I will be your shield.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Alive
“Olivia, I’ll put on a show in front of your friends, at your work, whenever we’re in public. But I’m growing tired of pretending when we’re alone. Don’t tempt me.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Come Undone
“Maybe we have to go through certain experiences in order to get where we’re supposed to be.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue
“If you ever think he’s falling out of love with you, stop him. Before it’s too late.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue
“I try unsuccessfully to suppress a smile. “So what does the color blue say about you?” He studies all the parts of my face—mouth, nose, ears, chin—as if he’s memorizing it for an exam. Then his eyes return to mine. “It says I never had a favorite color until I met this girl in a coffee shop with eyes so blue, they’re almost purple, like the absolute final moments before sunrise. This girl stayed on my mind. When I saw things like a cluster of irises or a peacock at the zoo, I would think of her and say to myself, that is my favorite color.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Slip of the Tongue
“The lessons I'd learned too early in life. Trust no one. Never draw a weapon unless you meant to kill. Loyalty didn't guarantee loyalty, even to your own blood. Anyone, even the most loyal disciple, could turn.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Violent Delights
“You feel like the lifeline I lost. Don’t tell me you’re weak. Don’t tell me your flaws aren’t my blessings.” ― Jessica Hawkins, Right Where I Want You
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