J.B. McGee > Quotes

“You look…” he shook his head looking her up and down, “You look delicious. If I don’t get you out of here, I’m going to devour you like it’s my birthday, and you’re my cake.”
― J.B. McGee, Mending

“I have tried to get you off my mind for the entire summer. I know that we don’t really know each other. I had to see if I saw you again, if I touched you again, if this, this feeling would still be here.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“I have more baggage than baggage claim. I'm damaged goods. I'm not good at...” she released him for a moment and fingered between the two of them “this.”



“Well, I think you're dancing just fine, Miss Gerhart.” he smirked. He knew that was not what she meant, but he had hoped to lighten their mood. Maybe if he could get her to relax she would give him a chance.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“You can’t get back the time in the past. You can’t change it. You can only make sure to learn and move forward.”
― J.B. McGee, Forgiven

“In that moment her heart fell out of her chest. Like the glass filled vase he had brought to her, it dropped. It was shattered into a million small pieces.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“I’ve learned through the years that it’s not where you live, it’s the people who surround you that make you feel at home.”
― J.B. McGee, Skipping Stones

“Cultivate your craft. Water it daily, pour some tender loving care into it, and watch it grow. Remember that a plant doesn’t sprout immediately. Be patient, and know that in life you will reap what you sow.”
― J.B. McGee

“Anything worth having is never simple or easy, Gabby ....”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“This time, I want the hugs, kisses, and love that comes with a farewell … even if it’s a temporary one.” He takes a step and cups my head in his hands. “I want to say ‘see ya later’ and know that it’s not a final goodbye. I want to memorize every line,” he strums his finger across my face, “every line of your face, Alex. When I walk away, I want to know that I’ve made every last second I had with you count.”
― J.B. McGee, Skipping Stones

“Gabby couldn't believe what he had just said. Her mouth gaped open and a flirty smile came over her. She slowly peeled her half wet white t-shirt over her head and then slowly shimmied out of her shorts. What had gotten into her? She had never acted like this before, but she suddenly felt playful, fun and daring. If he wanted to play, so could she.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“Never lose Faith. Always have hope. Love for always.”
― J.B. McGee, Forgiven

“You have a part of me that no one, and I mean no one, has ever had before.”
― J.B. McGee, Forgiven

“No, you were certainly not trying to seduce me, more like trying to wound my ego, break my heart, I dunno. Did you like how you felt when you walked away? Do you prefer that emotion to this?”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“Sometimes silence means more than words filled with pity and regret. He squeezes my hand, and I know that is his way of saying that I’m not alone. That even though he doesn’t know what it feels like to be me, because I hurt, he hurts. For the first time in my life, I find a great deal of comfort knowing that I don’t have to carry this burden alone anymore.”
― J.B. McGee, Forgiven

“You make me greedy for you. I just can't get enough. I wish you would just accept it for what it is and trust me.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“If what we are doing isn't enough for you, I need you to tell me now.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“If I can't have you for the rest of my life, I will be alone.”
― J.B. McGee, Mending

“She smiled from ear to ear at the thought of knowing his name. She perched herself up onto her tip toes to try to be able to get a good look at him. He was smiling a charming smile and he escorted his bridesmaid through the manmade aisle. Again, like before as his proximity got closer, so did the intense feelings she felt burning inside of her body. She tried really hard to not feel them. She wished she had something stronger to drink to dull the uncomfortable and scary emotions he was bringing out in her.”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“Miss Gerhart, the last time I saw you, you had quite a mouthful to shout at me. You’re really quiet today. Cat got your tongue?”
― J.B. McGee, Broken

“And, I just can't shake this feeling I have when I'm around him. The chemistry, The electricity I feel when he's close to me or touches me, makes me feel more alive than I've ever felt”
― J.B. McGee, Mending

“This drama had become her mess to deal with, and she had no idea where to even begin trying to mend all of the broken pieces back together. If mending them was even possible.”
― J.B. McGee, Mending

“Because I want to know if I'm allowed to kiss your tears away. Because I want to be able to hold your hand. Because I like you.”
― J.B. McGee, Skipping Stones

“None of us deserve the good things that come our way. It's by grace, love and forgiveness that any of us experience joy.”
― J.B. McGee, Forgiven

“Oh, she loved weddings and longed for the day she would have her own. The day when she would be kissed like that by a man who wouldn’t leave her, a man who would promise to love her, to make it his mission to worship and cherish her for the rest of his life.”
― J.B. McGee

“His lips brush my ear as his voice causes my body to come to attention. “If the night never ends, then there’s never a new day … and with a new day comes renewed hope, light.”
― J.B. McGee, Skipping Stones

“I was taught that you can’t expect to be forgiven when you continuously commit the same sin over and over again.”
― J.B. McGee, Forgiven

“Turning my head so I can look into his eyes, I strum my fingers across his cheek. “You’re right. I think we’ve both had enough darkness. I want to live in light.”
― J.B. McGee, Skipping Stones

“I know you probably feel like there's no color left in the world. Like there's no light, instead all darkness. But there's sunshine. There are colorful flowers all around us. And for me, you're the only thing...the only one I see. The only one I've seen in a long time. I know it's hard to imagine, but one day you'll see the colors again.”
― J.B. McGee, Skipping Stones

“Because, I don’t trust a word out of your mouth. You screw with my head and my heart. I’m done. I’m done letting you into my life to trample on my emotions.”
― J.B. McGee, Mending

“I can barely breathe when I'm around you because you take my breathe away. But, when I was without you, I thought I was drowning.”
― J.B. McGee, Mending