Kelsie Rae > Quotes

“You’re worth the risk. Worth the fear. Because every single day I get to spend in your presence is a day worth having.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“But when you’re the villain in your own story, it’s hard to stop yourself from fighting for the opposite in someone else’s. Even if it’s only for a minute.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“Say you’re mine, and I’ll give you whatever you want until you’re sick of me.” My chest heaves. “Say you’re mine, and I’ll treat you like a fucking queen.” My hands flex around her wrists. “But not until––” “I’m yours.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“I can’t understand why I’m craving space while hating my overwhelming loneliness simultaneously. It’s confusing and complicated, but I don’t know what else to do about it. The truth is, sometimes, our feelings don’t come from logic or even conscious thought. They just are.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“The sheets are tempting,” I rasp. “But I think I still prefer you in my T-shirt.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“when we can either laugh or cry, it’s easier to do the first of the two. Easier to focus on the light instead of drowning in the darkness. And trust me, the darkness is thick as mud.”
― Kelsie Rae, A Little Complicated

“Will you, Reese Anders, love of my life and partner in crime, make me the luckiest bastard on Earth and marry me?”
― Kelsie Rae, Model Behavior

“You gave me the opportunity to make sure you’re taken care of,” he counters.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“She’s got the whole sexy librarian thing going for her, and I’m here for it.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“Loves me enough to move to the middle of fucking nowhere. Loves me enough to commute to her new job on the opposite side of town. Loves me enough to put up with my bullshit and embrace me and all my flaws.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“My pretty little wallflower.”
― Kelsie Rae, A Little Tempting

“It means you’re so damn set on everything being in perfect order, with the perfect little outcome, you miss out on amazing opportunities because you’re afraid.”
― Kelsie Rae, Messy Strokes

“She’s it for me, and I’m going to spend the rest of my life treating Reese the way she deserves because after all the shit she’s been through, she’s earned it. And isn’t that all you want for her?”
― Kelsie Rae, Model Behavior

“When she told me she only sleeps when she’s in my arms, I vowed to never let her sleep alone again. And I’ve kept my promise.”
― Kelsie Rae, Broken Instrument

“You deserve the romance novel kind of love. The one where you can’t get enough, and you’re convinced a guy like that doesn’t exist in the real world when the truth is…”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“Because if you love someone, you want to be with them. You want to skip work and stay in bed. You want to call and let them know you're on your way because you’ve been counting down the minutes to when you’ll see them again. When you can hold them. And kiss them.”
― Kelsie Rae, A Little Crush

“It’s time I fight for what I want instead of letting the world around me decide what I deserve.”
― Kelsie Rae, Broken Instrument

“I liked sleeping with him tonight. I liked making cookies and hanging out. I liked being close to him and feeling his warmth.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“Because a moment like this doesn’t come along every day, Kate. And neither does a girl like you.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Break

“My dad died during my senior year of high school, Mr. Peterson. I know what it’s like to have too much space. Too much time between conversations. Do you know what I would give for him to be able to call me? To hear his voice again? You guys can still talk to Ash, but you don’t.” I scoff, blown away by how her own flesh and blood wouldn’t want to talk to her every hour of every day. “Life is short, Mr. Peterson. It’s short. And you don’t know when or how it’ll end. I know you’re not trying to take your role for granted as Ash’s parents, but she needs more. She needs to hear how proud you are of her.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“I’m more cock-y,” he emphasizes, “with all the ladies. This is me toning it down.” He adds a drizzle of honey into the steaming tea and sets a mug in front of me. “You’re welcome, by the way.”
― Kelsie Rae, Model Behavior

“Are we on snuggling terms?"
"I mean, you left a puddle of drool on my pillow the night you slept in my bed, which is pretty intimate, especially when I don't let anyone sleep in my bed."
I gasp. "I did not."
"You most definitely did," he argues.
Tugging the collar of my cape up, I cover the bottom of my face, hoping to hide my embarrassment, but it feeds his amusement and attracts a few curious looks my way. Thankfully, my friends turn back to the television without any fuss.
Once we have a semblance of privacy, I beg, "Tell me you're joking."
"Definitely not joking, but don't worry." He leans closer until his breath tickles the shell of my ear. "I like my girls wet." He pulls away, winking as he tosses his arm around my shoulders and tugs me into him. And for some reason I literally don't understand, I let him.
Besides, it's only snuggling.
Isn't it?”
― Kelsie Rae, A Little Tempting

“again. Please put me back together again, Everett.”
― Kelsie Rae, A Little Jaded

“Everyone’s a little broken, Blue. Everyone has baggage—some more than others. But when you find the right guy who’s worth your time, they won’t give a shit about how much luggage they’ll have to carry. As long as they get to keep you for their prize.”
― Kelsie Rae, Bitter Queen

“You deserve to have money. To have conveniences. To have a dog you love and a man who takes care of you.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Down

“But I guess I deserve this. This excruciating misery. After all, I hurt her first. I could see it on Mia’s doorstep. When she caught me comforting her best friend. Like a kick to the balls, she simply stood there. Hurting. And it’s all my fault.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“And what did you realize?" she whispers.
"Maybe Ron and Hermoine aren't so bad together."
Her brows furrow. "What?"
"Don't get me wrong. I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers and all, but this whole will-they, won't-they friends tension we got going on isn't too bad either."
The sound of her quiet amusement causes my chest to tighten as she turns to me fully. "Are you serious right now?"
"Tell me you don't feel it."
"Reeves-" I grab her chin and tug her closer. "Tell me you don't feel it." Those aqua-blues bounce between my eyes and her lips part.
"I like you Dylan Thorne. I like you a lot. And even though it isn't my MO to care, with you, I do. I care a lot. seeing the way you bush or how you look at your feet when you're uncomfortable ...I like you, and i'm stubborn enough to fight for what I want. the real question is, do you like me too?"
...
"answer the question, Dylan," I push. "Do you like me, too?"
"Yes." It's nothing but a whisper. A breath. A secret.
...
"Let me kiss you."
"Gonna need your permission, Pickles.”
― Kelsie Rae

“Since when do you run?” I challenge. “Since”––deep breath––“recently, apparently.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Go

“And I’ve yet to have a full night of sleep without hearing Logan screw a girl in his room. I wouldn’t care if it was at least the girls making the noise, but Logan sounds like a dying moose.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall

“There’s nothing wrong with voicing your needs in a relationship, Sunshine. But you put everyone else’s needs before your own, and I’m not gonna let you do it anymore.”
― Kelsie Rae, Don't Let Me Fall