Laura Bishop > Quotes

“Where, uh… where’s your shirt?” “Soaking. Got grease on it while cooking. Didn’t want the stain to set.” I nod slowly. “Oh.” “Does it make you uncomfortable?” he asks, cocking a brow, his voice tinged with amusement. Before my brain can stop my mouth, I—like an absolute fucking idiot—say, “Oh, no, I prefer it.” Silence. I blink. Callahan blinks. Then I slap my forehead and groan, the sound echoing in my small kitchen. “Please just ignore me.” His amusement grows. “Noted.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“She’s Italian, for fuck’s sake. She’s got hips, curves, softness in all the places a woman is supposed to. A body that’s been celebrated in art for centuries,”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“Izzy.” “What?” she says, completely unfazed. “You almost killed that guy.” She waves a hand. “He’ll be fine.” She changes lanes. No blinker. I inhale sharply. I have been in actual war zones that felt less dangerous than this.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“Because I know he’s watching.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“But why? Why does that even matter to you?” It’s because you belong to me. Because no one treats my woman like that. Because if you were mine, you’d never doubt your worth for even a second. Because I see the way you flinch when someone comments on your body, the way you hesitate before you eat, the way you try to make yourself smaller when you should be taking up all the space you want.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“I don’t know what to say. I don’t even know what I’m feeling. Because he’s right. Because Callahan is everything Evan isn’t. Because Callahan is everything I’ve ever wanted, and I’m not even sure I realized it until right now.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“It’s Evan. Who’s Evan? My boyfriend. I thought I was your boyfriend. You’re not real. Wait”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“It’s textbook. Low self-esteem. So he finds a woman who should know she’s out of his league, and instead of building her up, he drags her down, makes her question herself, chips away at her own confidence, all so he can feel bigger in comparison. A classic move from insecure men everywhere.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“Back when I was lighter,”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“Callahan glances at me as I walk in. “I didn’t mean to startle you,” he says, his deep voice rumbling in the quiet morning air. I wave a hand, still flustered. “No, yeah, it’s fine. Totally normal to wake up to a half-naked man in my kitchen.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“I’m nothing like that scumbag,” he says, voice dangerously low. I freeze, mug halfway to my lips, suddenly realizing my mistake. He leans in slightly. “He wants to ‘work on you’ to tear you down, Izzy. I want to build you up.” He tilts his head. “There’s a big difference.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me

“Just say my name.” Her breath catches. The implication is clear. I’ll be there. I’ll intervene. I’ll protect her.”
― Laura Bishop, Love Me Stalk Me