Tatum Bailey > Quotes

“I’ll never be able to move on from him, no matter how many times I try to tell myself that I can. He’s embedded too deeply inside of me–he’s a part of me. To live without him would be like living without vital organs. It’s impossible.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“He calls me sunshine, but he doesn’t realize that he’s the sun, moon, and all the stars in my galaxy. I am nothing without him.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“It’s like we’ve traded places. I resent myself every day, feeling the pressure of the outside world to always be “on.” The happy persona I’ve been building since I left Texas is crumbling under my feet. I’m not happy. I’m not this person that people think they know because they’ve seen pictures of my dick on the internet.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“I’m taking a big risk here, choosing to go for the wild and crazy love. Not the stable love that relies on the truth and understanding. I’m a bit of a masochist, wanting to put myself through the same thing again. But Kian is it for me.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“Am I really selfish enough to ruin a good thing for Trent when he’s finally happy? My truthful answer is yes. Yes, I would absolutely come in and stomp on every one of their memories until they’re nothing but rubble under my feet. Trent is mine and he always has been. He always will be.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“I never said I had the patience of a saint. Without him, I’m not whole. I’m nothing but a shell of a man. And I need him. I need to feel him against me and know that he’s here.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“His love isn’t conditional, it’s absolute. It’s absolute in the way that only Kian knows how. Our love is all-consuming, and every day I wake up, I’m grateful that of all the choices I’ve made, he’s been the best one.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“I wish that someone would love me, for me. With every fucked up thought inside my head, I want someone that will quiet my thoughts and love me in spite of it all.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“But that’s what love is. Love is insane, messy, chaotic, empowering.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“He works a lot down at the grocery store. Not that I’m stalking him or anything, but I just need a snack every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Between 4:15 PM and 8:30 PM. But never at 6:30, because that’s when he takes a break. Okay, maybe I am a little psycho.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“know I’m dragging him to the depths of hell with me, but I can’t let him go. I won’t. No matter how selfish that makes me. He’s my might. My reason.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“My heart beats outside of my chest, and if he ever goes away he’ll take that organ with him. I’ll be nothing except a shell of a human, condemned to live a wretched life, knowing that the one person who loved me with no conditions left me. It’s my biggest fear, but I have to trust Kian and that what we have is more than just the two of us. It’s an eternity.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“Trent won’t take me back, that much I know. He’s happy with his new boyfriend, and I resent him for that. He was the one who ruined our relationship–him. Not me. And the fact that I would be willing to take him back at the drop of a hat is a sure sign that it’s a bad idea to even entertain that notion.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“I want to be with you because of everything. You’re my soulmate, Sunshine. And without you, I am a shell of a man. I need you with me. Pushing me to be my best self. Cooking me dinner when I don’t feel like doing it myself, and watching TV with me on the couch after a long day. And most of all, I just need you to love me and to always be honest with me. It won’t be easy, but heck, it’ll be worth it.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky

“You’re a part of me, Freckles. In this life and every one I live, I’ll find you. And I'll love you. Just like I do now. Forever.”
― Tatum Bailey, Under the Texas Sky