Shelly Crane > Quotes

“You don’t love people for what they can give you. You don’t love them because of what they do for you or how good you make them look. Love is blind, love does not boast, love is not vain.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“I saw something in you that I couldn't live without. I chose you, inside of me, and you chose me. It's not one sided, it only works when both people choose the other. You are perfect for me in every way.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“Because you are my significant, my soul mate. And I'm yours.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“It's my job as best friend to make sure he's not a serial killer. Or an English major, not sure which one's worse.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“Did anyone ever tell you that you're completely inappropriate?"

"They have. And you know, I had a little talk with myself about it. It turns out I'm cool with it.”
― Shelly Crane, Defiance

“His eyes opened and he smiled at me like he understood everything, like I was everything.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“Why not get married and get started on your life?"
"You’ve thought about this already, haven’t you?"
"Of course I have. Caleb leaned to hover over me on his elbows and looked seriously at me. “I’ve thought about it every since you first touched me and I knew you were mine.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“If this was Harry Potter, he'd definitely be in Slytherin”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“Gran, I'm only gonna ask this once. Please don't have sex talks with me, ok? Especially with Maggie in the room. Do you think we could do that?”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“In the words of some really beautiful smart girl I know, just give me what I want," Caleb whispered.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“It wasn't long before I had the urge to glance inside. I then had a slight moment of panic. Number one, Big John was walking out the door with a meat cleaver gleaming in his hand. Yes, a meat cleaver.
Number two, he was glaring at Caleb like he was the devil himself.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“You have to make your own happy. You can’t depend on other people for that.”
― Shelly Crane, Devour

“I am so in love with you,” I told him.
He smiled graciously and pressed his nose and cheek to mine with a hand on my jaw.
“I'm so in love with you.”
“I know,” I said happily and smiled through the rain on my cheeks.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“I wanted someone to want me in all ways and someone who I wanted the same in return, And I'd found him.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“But... we will always be drawn together. We'll always crave each other. We'll always be in tune with each other, physically and mentally. There is nothing that can change or break that. And even if there was, I wouldn't want to. Not for the world.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“He pulled my face up with his hand cupping my cheek and kissed me on my trembling mouth. He smoothed his hands down my arms, my back, my hair, my cheek, soothing me.

“There’s a picture of you two in the dictionary under ‘get a room’,” Kyle said from behind me.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“The day Caleb touched my hand and I saw all those things, I was excited. Yes, a little freaked but excited more. I felt like...everything I ever needed was right there. I still feel like that. It's not something you can just turn off and I wouldn't want to. I want him more than I need him.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“You chose me, I chose you. End of story.”
― Shelly Crane, Devour

“You're his mate, his one, his partner, his companion, his soul mate, the person he'll be with forever.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“I'll always come for you. I'll always find you.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“It doesn't matter who you were or what you've done in the past. The only thing that matters is who you are right now.”
― Shelly Crane, Wide Awake

“Everything we'll accomplish, we'll do it together or not at all.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“It's rooted in my blood to consume you and be consumed by you. To protect you. To please you, in every way. To make you shiver when I touch you. To cause your heart to beat faster.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance

“Caleb,” I called and looked at him. “I need you.” He looked surprised as he came forward. “What do you need?” “You.” “Does this require a human sacrifice?” he said joking. “No,” I laughed and heard Jen laugh too. “You remember I told you how I needed you at my side? I do, always. I can’t do any of this without you. Your touch is the trigger.” “It is?” he said in surprise. “You are just as important as I am. In the vision, I saw that you and I will be the key, not just me. Everything we’ll accomplish, we’ll do it together or not at all.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“You can't put fate on a schedule.”
― Shelly Crane, Defiance

“You know any single girls in their twenties that would go for Bish?" I asked Caleb.
"Sure, I know plenty. But would Bish go for it? He doesn’t seem to
be attracted to anything that walks, talks, eats or breathes except my sister.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“Sweetheart," he chided, making my heart skid. "You'll never need me more than I need you." I didn't argue out loud, though my mind made it clear that he was insane if he thought that was true.”
― Shelly Crane, Defiance

“I want him more than I need him.”
― Shelly Crane, Accordance

“I wasn’t gorgeous but I still didn’t understand why I wasn’t good enough for anyone.”
― Shelly Crane

“You almost got hit by a truck because you were checking me out?" I joked and he laughed loudly.
"Yeah. Good thing you saved me. It would have been your fault if I didn't make it," he said through a grin.”
― Shelly Crane, Significance