Cari Z. > Quotes

“No, you don’t get to touch yourself in my car.”

“Why not?” It wasn’t a whine, it wasn’t. My voice was too deep to whine. It was more of a… whoan. Or something. I couldn’t think.

“Three reasons. One, I don’t want to get into an accident trying to keep my eyes on you. Two, if I got into an accident, or if we were pulled over for indecent exposure, the mood killing would be the least of our problems. Three,” and here it was, the tone I loved, that I could barely wait for even though I knew I wasn’t going to like what he had to say, “for the rest of the night, that’s mine. Don’t touch it.”
― Cari Z., Making It Work

“it’s like having your own heart living outside of your chest. It’s painful, but there’s no way to put it back in. You simply have to learn to live with it, and to take as many precautions as you can without being stifling. You have to put your child’s needs first, even when it’s uncomfortable for both of you.”
― Cari Z., Luckless

“Well, why don't you whine about it a little more? That's sure to help.”
― Cari Z.

“These tears were as well-timed as a fart in a locked room. You’re always so eloquent.”
― Cari Z., Dauntless

“I wasn’t used to people I was attracted to being casually cute yet fully direct with their flirting game.”
― Cari Z., His Holiday Crush

“Well, why don't you whine about it a little more? That's sure to help. (Garrett Caractacus, Pandora)”
― Cari Z.

“Experience had taught me it was better not to dwell on other people’s feelings, especially when I had no hope of changing them.”
― Cari Z., His Holiday Crush