Charlotte Stein

“Apart from the obvious psychological problems, he’s the perfect man.”

— Charlotte Stein

“You don’t even know how lovely you are, my Evie.”

— Charlotte Stein

“I’d never leave you. God I’d never leave you.”

— Charlotte Stein

“Instead, she said, “I’m all undone.”

— Charlotte Stein

“I hate him. Except for all the places where I love him half to death.”

— Charlotte Stein

“I don’t just want you, Serena. I love you.”

— Charlotte Stein

“If we’re going to kiss, I want to be able to see it’s you.”

— Charlotte Stein

“I would be deliciously pleased if you could rectify this issue.”

— Charlotte Stein

“Hey, calm down, OK? My penis isn’t going to suddenly lunge at your face.”

— Charlotte Stein

“When she finally pulled away from him—much to Aley’s stuttering forward reluctance—he wanted only to echo Aley’s words: “Oh! Do it again.”

— Charlotte Stein

“He had lovely eyes, really—not assessing, at all, but big and dark and…waiting.”

— Charlotte Stein

“I would never forbid you. I can’t forbid you. It’s not in my power to, and it never should be.”

— Charlotte Stein

“She’s so elderly that I’m sure she was alive before sex was invented. She conceived Mick’s Dad by shaking hands with a…

— Charlotte Stein

“But love isn’t something that can simply bend around all barriers. It isn’t a coat you can wear for all occasions.”

— Charlotte Stein

“I’ll tell you, got it? I’ll tell you—it’s because you are the kindest person I’ve ever met. Just the kindest fucking person.…

— Charlotte Stein

“I know what happened to you. Fire and metal and pain. And then you shouted—I think you called my name. But I…

— Charlotte Stein

“And Jamie didn’t want her either, even though he’d kissed her like her mouth had been made of candy in the middle…

— Charlotte Stein

“I like you. I like you so much that I … I think about you an inadvisable amount. But I really need…

— Charlotte Stein

“Dear God, she couldn't give this man sex. She could barely give it to Van, and he currently smelled so good she…

— Charlotte Stein

“I try to act cool. I’ve never had a hand on my thigh, under the table. Cathy—my brother’s wife—is telling a very…

— Charlotte Stein

“Go to sleep now, Abbie. I’ll go to sleep with you, and dream my blackbird is gone, too. You looked up at…

— Charlotte Stein

“And I want the heart. I do. I don’t care if it’s black with despair and riddled with rot. I’d live inside…

— Charlotte Stein

“You know it feels good. I can hardly geta…I don’t even…” There was something amusing about watching him trying to form a…

— Charlotte Stein

“You don’t know what I long for.” “How can you imagine so when you make it this clear? You long for something…

— Charlotte Stein

“Ohhhhh Je- sus you’re wet. Oh fuck, you’re so wet, baby. Are you serious with this? It’s all over your legs.” She…

— Charlotte Stein

“You’re being deliberately cruel, now.” “No – I think deliberately cruel would be if I told you something rude, like: I’d love…

— Charlotte Stein

“Oh my God, I’d forgotten what this felt like.” “Not a lot of huggers in Hollywood, huh?” “None like this—holy shit. Okay,…

— Charlotte Stein

“Maddie," he says, between kisses. I think it’s the first time I’ve ever liked anyone calling me that. "Maddie, wait." But I…

— Charlotte Stein

“OK, so … hugging. How does that go? You sort of … stretch your arms out …” He does so too robotically,…

— Charlotte Stein

“He speaks in a different language with a voice that's already like sand shifting over metal, and my insides flip out. He's…

— Charlotte Stein

“Dear Benjamin, “You should know that I’m not sorry either. I’m not sorry that I want to do these things with you.…

— Charlotte Stein

“His smile goes all the way, then, and when he turns to look at me I swear to God – my insides…

— Charlotte Stein

“Of course I could have done things differently. I could stop fucking thinking about you and obsessing over you and fucking wanting…

— Charlotte Stein

“You know, there’s nothing you could tell me that would change my mind about you.” “That’s ‘cause you know me now, June.…

— Charlotte Stein

“But you should know it’s not because I don’t like you, or want to be your friend. I do want to be…

— Charlotte Stein

“I love you,” he says, though once he’s done it I can see he isn’t happy with it. He shakes his head…

— Charlotte Stein

“Do you think you are so very hard to read? Perhaps no one has ever bothered before, and this has led you…

— Charlotte Stein

“You don’t really have idea about any of that olden-days stuff, do you?” He’s sure he can feel her smiling against his…

— Charlotte Stein

“And your words …” “Tell me about my words.” “They make me crazy.” “Which ones, specifically?” “All of them. Any of them.”…

— Charlotte Stein

“Someday he’ll actually kiss me, and I’ll turn to dust and blow away.”

— Charlotte Stein