Ashley M. Coleman > Quotes

“I can barely hear him, though I realize he’s calling me every name under the sun. His voice is this low buzz while I literally search for anything I can grab hold of to knock him over the head. What makes a person like this? What makes a person think they have some type of entitlement to a woman? His crazed look is terrifying, his whole face distorted. His grip gets tighter and sweat is starting to form on his forehead as we tussle. I desperately yank and pull to free my wrists, but it only”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“I’ve never in my life had someone put their hands on me and my mind is racing about how to escape. He grabs me tighter and pushes me against the wall, knocking one of the gold plaques off-center. He pins both of my arms against the wall. I’m writhing in his grip but he’s so much stronger than me. “You let him hit it and not me, huh?” His eyes are wide and glassy. “I get you into a good situation and you still want to act like a bougie-ass bitch!”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Yo, get this dude the fuck out of here, Mark, before I kill him.” Tau presses into Meck’s side harder with his sneaker. “I let you slide the first time with the shit you talked. But you put your hands on her? On my girl?”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“But look, what is up with you and Tau? I mean, I’ve been quiet long enough. You’re funny, hella sexy without even knowing it, dumb talented, and ambitious. Does he know that?” He looks up and our eyes meet.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Oh that? That was a man who’s watching the woman he wants be with someone else.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“My mom used to tell me, “If you want to keep a secret, you keep it to yourself.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Mark rushes over and lifts Meck off the floor like he’s a child. Hoisting”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“we kiss. I pull away when I realize what’s happening. Not only was I being a shitty whatever I was to Tau, this would only complicate the things Dylan and I just peaced up. “We shouldn’t.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Humming the melody as I skip down the stairs, the title comes to”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“But getting back to you, Carli. You need to be honest with the people you love and, most importantly, with yourself. You believe in your writing and the opportunities”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Nothing. You don’t get it. Two years we’ve been working together.” He mutters something else but I don’t catch it. “You know what, never mind. It’s all good. Just don’t be that girl, Carli,” he sneers.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“me. “Good Morning, Love.” That was the name. They normally came to me after the song was complete.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“when y’all are done with Pretty Boy so we can finish up this real music and move on. I’m sure you’ll have some good material after homeboy screws you over like he does everyone else.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“I sit down on the bed and turn to the photo of me and my dad. The first man to ever break my heart.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“He grabs my leg and kisses up to my thigh. It’s like lightning is striking all over my body and the more I try to control it, the more electric the feeling. It had been a long time since I let anyone touch me. I couldn’t believe it was him. I wasn’t sure if I even still knew how to do this with someone.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Symptoms of what?” I ask. “Symptoms of a bit of dicktimization. You know, doing stuff you wouldn’t normally do, dropping your life to keep a man company while he handles some family ish.” She laughs.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Maybe now I can see what’s so fucking special about it. Does glitter shoot out of it or something?” He’s so close his hot-ass breath is violating my nose. “Get the hell off me, Meck!” I shout, but I’m sure no one can hear me through the thick soundproof door. My skin is flushed.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Tau was someone special, but I hadn’t anticipated the jolt of electricity I felt when kissing Dylan.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Really? So she’s fucking Tau Anderson and now she’s too good to speak. Funny,” he says while making a sucking sound with his teeth.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Dylan has a thing for you, Carli. I don’t know how you missed it over the last maybe year or so, but he does. And that’s making this whole situation a little more complicated,” she says, rubbing her temples.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“him up by his arms, he drags him toward the door.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“No, you earned the opportunity. Lesson number one: You do not get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate. Always remember, you are not here by happenstance, but because you bust your tuchus to get here.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“That’s exactly what I mean, that ain’t fly. I don’t care how many girls were around, you would be worth sacrificing all that.” I let his words sink in.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“makes my skin burn. I kick at him, and he dodges until I stick one right in his balls like my dad always taught me. He grabs for his junk and reaches back for me with a balled fist, but I sidestep him and the door swings open. Red. Mark. Tau.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“He will break your heart. Everything in me told me that was probably true. That I was playing with fire and in the end, I may not be able to avoid the effects of the smoke.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“you have in front of you, right? Maybe it’s time to stop using Garter as a crutch. And stop all this lying.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“I do think you are one of the best things that has happened to this firm in a while, I will give you the choice. Do you want to keep seeing him or do you want your job?” She clasps her hands together.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“I hope it was worth it, Meck. I told you this wasn’t the place for your shit. We done.” “Over a groupie-ass bitch, huh? You throwing away years?” “Ain’t gon’ be too many more bitches, homie.” Tau starts to head toward him and Red moves to block his way. Opening the heavy door with Meck in tow, Mark pushes him out and disappears into the hallway. “Wait, did he say ‘my girl’?” Red whispers, still stroking my hair.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“We pause and he leans slightly forward with his eyes closed, and before I can think, I feel his lips on mine and”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love

“Ain’t shit, man, I was just fucking with her. I wasn’t going to do nothing. Her stuck-up ass think she can treat people however,” he says through his crooked mouth. I cringe at his voice.”
― Ashley M. Coleman, Good Morning, Love