---
title: "1 Bite my tongue Quotes By Lauren Henderson"
description: "1 Bite my tongue quotes by Lauren Henderson. Plus more from Lauren Henderson and more Bite my tongue sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/lauren-henderson-6308_bite-my-tongue_i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-th_1763729.jpg"
---

> [“I consider, momentarily, running off to the loo to do a better fix-up job on myself, but what if Luca comes back and doesn’t find me here? I can’t go over to the bar and tell him I’m going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-the-loo-to-do-a-better-fix-up/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/lauren-henderson-6308_bite-my-tongue_i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-th_1763729.jpg)

## More by Lauren Henderson

> [“ Something else that’s different about Italian boys, I realize. If they see a girl they fancy they go up to her and start…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/something-else-that-s-different-about-italian-boys-i-realize-if-they/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“I realize that looming up before us is one of the major holiday hurdles that any group of girls has to face: the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/i-realize-that-looming-up-before-us-is-one-of-the-major-holiday/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“ Violetta ,” he whispers into my mouth. “ Violetta, cosa mi fai? ” I open my eyes just a fraction, to peep, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/violetta-he-whispers-into-my-mouth-violetta-cosa-mi-fai-i-open-my/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“You didn't mind someone shutting out the world as long as they were happy to take you inside with them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/you-didn-t-mind-someone-shutting-out-the-world-as-long-as-they-were/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“For a split second, his finger touches my skin, and he might as well have brushed me with a lit match.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/for-a-split-second-his-finger-touches-my-skin-and-he-might-as-well/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“Luca leans forward, propping his elbows on the bar table, and I think he’s going to ask me something, maybe what some particularly nonsensical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/luca-leans-forward-propping-his-elbows-on-the-bar-table-and-i-think/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“Luca sits down next to me; the seat isn’t that wide, and his thigh presses against mine as he positions himself so we’re facing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/luca-sits-down-next-to-me-the-seat-isn-t-that-wide-and-his-thigh/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“ I’m in public, in a club in Florence, snogging a boy who I met only a couple of hours ago, so madly that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/i-m-in-public-in-a-club-in-florence-snogging-a-boy-who-i-met-only-a/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“How cool ,” she says, directing a melting stare at Luca. “I’d love to live in a place like this--just pull a cord when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/how-cool-she-says-directing-a-melting-stare-at-luca-i-d-love-to-live/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“I stop at the touch of his hand on my bare skin, my heart pounding in shock. I turn to look up at him,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/i-stop-at-the-touch-of-his-hand-on-my-bare-skin-my-heart-pounding-in/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“Luca waits patiently while she clutches him, kisses him, pats his cheek, muttering “ mio bellissimo figlio ,” “my beautiful son,” something an English…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/luca-waits-patiently-while-she-clutches-him-kisses-him-pats-his-cheek/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“ Bellissime tutte ,” he continues. “You are all beautiful.” Even Kendra, who’s so cool and poised, can’t help looking smug at this flattery;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/bellissime-tutte-he-continues-you-are-all-beautiful-even-kendra-who-s/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“I draw in a long breath, and then it catches in my throat as his hand closes over mine, still wrapped around his waist.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/i-draw-in-a-long-breath-and-then-it-catches-in-my-throat-as-his-hand/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“Luca’s tongue slides into my mouth, slow, drowsy, intoxicating. I hear myself make a little involuntary moaning noise, and I’d be embarrassed to my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/luca-s-tongue-slides-into-my-mouth-slow-drowsy-intoxicating-i-hear/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

> [“Luigi, the art teacher, holds up his brush, and we all do the same. I’m not quite sure why we’re mirroring his action, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/luigi-the-art-teacher-holds-up-his-brush-and-we-all-do-the-same-i-m/)

[Lauren Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-henderson/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Bite my tongue Quotes By Lauren Henderson",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“I consider, momentarily, running off to the loo to do a better fix-up job on myself, but what if Luca comes back and doesn’t find me here? I can’t go over to the bar and tell him I’m going to the loo and to wait for me, because the mere thought of trying to communicate the word “toilet” to him makes me wish for the group to open up and swallow me whole. What if he doesn’t understand? What if I have to do some sort of mime to explain? I’d rather die. So I pat my face down, pull out the lip gloss from my handbag and reapply it, pray that some of my perfume is still clinging to my pores--hopefully canceling out any sweaty stink--and surreptitiously lift the bodice of my dress and flap it back and forth, cooling myself down as much as possible. “Violetta!” I recognize Luca’s voice: light, husky, and with an edge of humor, as if he’s perpetually amused by a joke that only he can understand. Hearing him say my name--and in Italian!--is paralyzing. If I were with a girlfriend, I’d probably burst into hysterical, juvenile giggling; as it is, I bite my tongue, hard, take a deep breath to calm myself, and after a few moments, manage to glance around as casually as I can, spot Luca standing by a high bar table, and even raise a hand in acknowledgement as I walk toward him.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Lauren Henderson"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-henderson/i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-the-loo-to-do-a-better-fix-up/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/lauren-henderson-6308_bite-my-tongue_i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-th_1763729.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/lauren-henderson-6308_bite-my-tongue_i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-th_1763729.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/lauren-henderson-6308_bite-my-tongue_i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-th_1763729.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I consider, momentarily, running off to the loo to do a better fix-up job on myself, but what if Luca comes…” — Lauren Henderson",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/",
            "name": "Bite my tongue Quotes by Lauren Henderson",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/199/lauren-henderson-6308_bite-my-tongue_i-consider-momentarily-running-off-to-th_1763729.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Bite my tongue quotes by Lauren Henderson. Plus more from Lauren Henderson and more Bite my tongue sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Bite My Tongue",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Lauren Henderson",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bite-my-tongue/lauren-henderson/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```