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“Ireland made me realize we don’t have a choice who we fall in love with. We fall in love by chance. But staying in love and making it work isn’t something that happens by chance—that’s a choice. And I’ve chosen to love Ireland.”
― Inappropriate
― Inappropriate
“Love is not a noun.
Love is something you do.
Something you prove.
Something you work hard to create.
Love is not something that simply exists because you say it.
Love it not a noun.
Love is a verb.”
― Heartache and Hope
Love is something you do.
Something you prove.
Something you work hard to create.
Love is not something that simply exists because you say it.
Love it not a noun.
Love is a verb.”
― Heartache and Hope
“What do you want?”
He looks up now, his eyes locked on mine. “You, Ava. I want you. On your good days and your bad days - especially your bad days. I want you to let me in. I want you to come to me and look at me the way you’re looking at me now, and know that I’m all in. I just want you.” His voice cracks. “God, Ava. I want you so fucking bad, it’s killing me.”
― Heartache and Hope
He looks up now, his eyes locked on mine. “You, Ava. I want you. On your good days and your bad days - especially your bad days. I want you to let me in. I want you to come to me and look at me the way you’re looking at me now, and know that I’m all in. I just want you.” His voice cracks. “God, Ava. I want you so fucking bad, it’s killing me.”
― Heartache and Hope
“For the first time in my life, I finally felt free - because some things are more important than a crown.
Saving a kingdom.
Knowing your heart.
Or riding into the sunset with a girl on a red horse.”
― Of Fire and Stars
Saving a kingdom.
Knowing your heart.
Or riding into the sunset with a girl on a red horse.”
― Of Fire and Stars
“You make me feel driven. You make me hungry and on fire and wanting to slow down time instead of wanting to rush through it. It’s you I look for when I walk in the doors in the morning. Not her. You.”
― Hideaway
― Hideaway
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