Flowing Like Water Quotes

“The kiss isn’t even unexpected, but it overwhelms me completely.
It’s only when Laura’s lips touch mine that I realize how much I’ve been longing for this.
I hold my breath when she wraps her arms around me and pulls me close. It’s intoxicating to feel her so close to me, to smell her, to taste her.”
― Jutta Swietlinski, Flowing like Water

“Laura turns her gaze back to me, smirking mischievously. “Do you like chocolate?”
I notice a delighted grin forming on my face. “‘Like’ is not the right word. I LOVE chocolate!”
― Jutta Swietlinski, Flowing like Water

“She looks into my eyes very intensely for a moment before taking another truffle. “I’m always open to attempts at bribery of this kind,” she says mischievously and puts the treat in her mouth with relish.
I have to swallow and take out a chocolate as well. Suddenly I have a ravenous appetite.”
― Jutta Swietlinski, Flowing like Water

“When I asked her yesterday evening by text message, she only told me very briefly that she’s “quite low-maintenance” when it comes to food. However, I did remember that she had told me she eats mostly vegetarian but isn’t very dogmatic about it.
I’m glad to know that, because this way I was able to refrain from roasting a goose. Or cooking a suckling pig. Or half a cow.”
― Jutta Swietlinski, Flowing like Water

“At an overgrown garden with a weathered picket fence, I stop and lean over the fence to sniff at a pristine bright red rose bloom between hundreds of others on a lush rose bush. They all exude an intoxicating scent, which obviously also pleases the bees, who, despite the twilight, are still out and about in astonishing numbers to diligently collect pollen.
I deeply inhale the sweet smell and then walk on with a dreamy smile.”
― Jutta Swietlinski, Flowing like Water