--- title: "3 Beneath the surface Quotes By Kimberly Derting" description: "3 Beneath the surface quotes by Kimberly Derting. Plus more from Kimberly Derting and more Beneath the surface sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/892/kimberly-derting-2436_beneath-the-surface_he-reached-out-and-took-her-hand-wrappin_492860.jpg" --- > [“He reached out and took her hand, wrapping it tightly in both of his. “Look, Vi, I don’t know exactly how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/he-reached-out-and-took-her-hand-wrapping-it-tightly-in-both-of-his/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/892/kimberly-derting-2436_beneath-the-surface_he-reached-out-and-took-her-hand-wrappin_492860.jpg) > [“She was suddenly self-conscious of the fact that she and Jay were on the bed together, even though they'd been there, together…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/she-was-suddenly-self-conscious-of-the-fact-that-she-and-jay-were-on/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/33c/kimberly-derting-2436_beneath-the-surface_she-was-suddenly-self-conscious-of-the-f_1672956.jpg) > [“He loved her. Jay Heaton, her best friend since childhood was in love with her. He didn't say it but she knew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/he-loved-her-jay-heaton-her-best-friend-since-childhood-was-in-love/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02f/kimberly-derting-2436_beneath-the-surface_he-loved-her-jay-heaton-her-best-friend_2881258.jpg) ## Other authors on Beneath the surface - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oscar-wilde-72846.jpg) Oscar Wilde 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beneath-the-surface/oscar-wilde/) ## More by Kimberly Derting > [“If it makes you feel any better, he’s been all sad doll lately too.” “What are you talking about, Chels?” Chelsea stopped walking and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/if-it-makes-you-feel-any-better-he-s-been-all-sad-doll-lately-too/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“One night, when Violet’s parents had gone out, he teased her about it, whispering against her throat, “I should probably be dating girls my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/one-night-when-violet-s-parents-had-gone-out-he-teased-her-about-it/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“I just . . . I just wanted to make sure you were . . . okay.” He shoved away from the door as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/i-just-i-just-wanted-to-make-sure-you-were-okay-he-shoved-away-from/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“What are you doing here?" she asked as she slowed from a jog to a walk and placed her hands on her hips. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/what-are-you-doing-here-she-asked-as-she-slowed-from-a-jog-to-a-walk/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“Hey, A-D-D,” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/hey-a-d-d-she-called-out-to-claire-come-over-and-try-these-on/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“You even used to make up funny stories about those poor little lost creatures of yours. Remember Bob, the squirrel banker who forgot to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/you-even-used-to-make-up-funny-stories-about-those-poor-little-lost/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“In the meantime, she and Jay sat shoulder to shoulder throughout the movie, and the warmth of his pressed up against her made it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/in-the-meantime-she-and-jay-sat-shoulder-to-shoulder-throughout-the/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“She picked up a handheld grenade launcher, cradling it like a baby.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/she-picked-up-a-handheld-grenade-launcher-cradling-it-like-a-baby/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“Ewww!" Clair shrieked, shoving Chelsea away. "Get away from me!" "Leave her Alone Chels" Jules interupted, "or you're going to make her start on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/ewww-clair-shrieked-shoving-chelsea-away-get-away-from-me-leave-her/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“I loved voices, I always had. Words held meaning, but voices held emotion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/i-loved-voices-i-always-had-words-held-meaning-but-voices-held-emotion/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“The sounds she heard bouncing off the walls around her were those of defeat.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/the-sounds-she-heard-bouncing-off-the-walls-around-her-were-those-of/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“Jay’s mom was a lot of great things that Violet admired, technologically savvy was definitely not one of them. She was one of those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/jay-s-mom-was-a-lot-of-great-things-that-violet-admired/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“She slid a sideways glance in his direction, trying to figure out just what it was that was making her so . . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/she-slid-a-sideways-glance-in-his-direction-trying-to-figure-out-just/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“He nudged her with his shoulder but didn’t say anything. They stayed like that for a while, enjoying the silence of being alone and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/he-nudged-her-with-his-shoulder-but-didn-t-say-anything-they-stayed/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) > [“Odd how somehow she'd once thought she hated had become such an integral part of her daily life. Like breathing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-derting/odd-how-somehow-she-d-once-thought-she-hated-had-become-such-an/) [Kimberly Derting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-derting/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beneath-the-surface/kimberly-derting/#itemlist", "name": "3 Beneath the surface Quotes By Kimberly Derting", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“He reached out and took her hand, wrapping it tightly in both of his. “Look, Vi, I don’t know exactly how to say this, but I don’t want anything bad to happen to you. I don’t think I could handle it if something, or someone , hurt you.” The tone of his voice was still immovable and stubborn, despite the sweet sentiment lurking behind it. He squeezed her hand, though . . . firmly, as if emphasizing his point. “I know it’s selfish, and I don’t really care if it is, but I’m not gonna stand by and let you put yourself in danger, even if it is to catch a killer.” He eased up on her throbbing fingers, and his voice got all husky and rough again. “I can’t lose you,” he explained, shrugging as if those weren’t the most wonderful words she’d ever heard before. “Not now that I finally have you.” She felt years pricking in her eyes, and she blinked hard to try to stop them from coming. She was completely overwhelmed by what she’d just figured out . . . she’d realized it even before he finished talked. She knew what it was that he wasn’t saying while he lectured her about safety. He loved her. Jay Heaton, her best friend since childhood, was in love with her. He didn’t say it, but she knew that it was true. 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And it had never bothered her then, when they were still just friends ; but somehow with her father just a few feet away, especially right after they'd been making out, she felt like they were doing something wrong. \"We're fine, Dad!\" she called back, trying to sound cool and composed. And then she glared at Jay for his part in making her shout to begin with. They listened to the sound of her father walking away, and Violet noticed that even his footsteps were soft and unobtrusive. There was a long silence once they were alone again. Words that needed to be said, and maybe some that didn't, were like invisible fireworks exploding in the empty space between them. Jay was the first to give in. He reached out and took her hand, wrapping it tightly in both of his. \"Look, Vi, I don't know exactly how to say this, but I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I don't think I could handle it if something, or someone , hurt you.\" The tone of his voice was still immovable and stubborn, despite the sweet sentiment lurking behind it. He squeezed her hand, though...firmly, as if emphasizing his point. \"I know it's selfish, and I don't really care if it is, but I'm not gonna stand by and let you put yourself in danger, even if it is to catch a killer.\" He eased up on her throbbing fingers, and his voice got all husky and rough again. \"I can't lose you,\" he explained, shrugging as if those weren't the most wonderful words she'd ever heard before. \"Not now that I finally have you.\" She felt tears prickling in her eyes, and she blinked hard to try to stop them from coming. She was completely overwhelmed by what she'd just figured out...she'd realized it even before he'd finished talking. She knew what it was that he wasn't saying while he lectured her about safety. He loved her. 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