Maya Hughes > Quotes

“I’d never wanted to kiss someone more than I did right then, standing in the middle of a crowded dance floor in nothing but my Pikachu boxers, dancing with a woman who was unlike anyone I’d ever met. She’d gotten so fully and completely under my skin, I didn’t know how I’d existed before I met her.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“She was made for me, and I’d spend the rest of my life giving her every beautiful thing she deserved—starting with my love.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“Relationships changed people, it seemed. They could make people do crazy things they wouldn’t normally do and put up with things anyone on the outside would think they were insane for tolerating.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“She was the first best decision I’d made in my life, and her love made every day worth it.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“The words I’d wanted to say to her for so long burned a pattern on my heart, and they were in the shape of her name.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“She was the kind of girl you didn’t come back from.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“In a flash, her lips were on mine.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“Stitched, healed and smoothed, my heart belonged to her.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“She always smelled like books and strawberries. Like you were out reading in the middle of a field under the summer sun.”
― Maya Hughes, Shameless King

“There was a tightness in my chest. One that wasn’t from pain or hurt, but from how hard it was to contain all the feelings she brought out in me.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“It’s short for Persephone.” He lifted one eyebrow. “Greek goddess of spring. Daughter of Demeter and Zeus.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“This wasn’t like the kiss out in the pool. It wasn’t playful and teasing. This was raw and carnal with a helpless lust that threatened to consume her, and I was the only cure.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“This was my freaking body and I loved the shit out of it. And if I kept telling myself that, maybe one day I’d believe it.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“And you were never the third best thing in my life, Jules. Never. I’d never play a game again, if it meant I could be here with you.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“I’m crazy about you, B and E, and you’re not like anyone I’ve ever met before.” I can’t say I want you to be my girlfriend because you’ll probably turn into The Flash, bolting out of here with a fire streak behind you.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“This was a perfect moment, the kind they make slow motion in a movie so you get every excruciating detail of the action.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“Sometimes it felt like I could disappear and no one would really care. It felt like I was a temporary fixture in someone's life until they moved on. But with LJ I felt like I mattered-always.”
― Maya Hughes, The Fourth Time Charm

“I missed you.” His fingers toyed with the end of my braid. Working like he had all the time in the world and my body wasn’t about to combust from his touch, he loosened my hair. Strands fell in front of my face, covering my eyes like a curtain. His gentle touch did just as much to me as the rough pads of his fingers scraping across my skin.”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“thick mushroom tip”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“I needed to know this wasn’t one-sided.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“Don’t come complaining to me about anything, unless they are actively trying to murder you. Past attempts don’t count.”
― Maya Hughes, Shameless King

“That’s part of it, but also to remind me that there’s a shit ton of goodness out there. Sometimes it feels like all we see is the bad. That’s the magnifying glass we hold up to everything, and sometimes that glass is so focused I can feel it burning me, heating up my skin and making me want to run and hide. So, I lie in my bed and use this to remind me. It doesn’t always work, and some days I want to rip it down, but some days it helps me smile.”
― Maya Hughes, The Second We Met

“Tonight, I’d hold her in my arms. Tomorrow, I’d figure out how to deal with being in love with the coach’s daughter.”
― Maya Hughes, The Fourth Time Charm

“Stop trying to make people prove they love you.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“How with my arms wrapped around her, I felt safe, and the closest I’d ever come to having a home.”
― Maya Hughes, The Third Best Thing

“You’re going to turn into a funnel cake at this rate.” He gingerly removed a piece under my watchful eye. “You’d like that, wouldn’t you? Then you could eat me up.” I sucked my sweetly coated thumb. “You don’t have to be funnel cake for that.” He leaned in and planted a kiss on the curve of my neck.”
― Maya Hughes, Ruthless King

“It”
― Maya Hughes, The Perfect First

“It was the real world, and in the real world, there were court orders and job opportunities, and none of it worked out how we wanted it to.”
― Maya Hughes, The Fourth Time Charm

“She was my strength, my heart, my love.”
― Maya Hughes, Heartless King

“Having something ripped away is a lot different than leaving it behind.”
― Maya Hughes, The Art of Falling For You