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title: "16 Gaze Quotes By Jackson Pearce"
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> [“Wow,” Silas says softly as he kills the ignition. I follow his stare out the windshield—Rosie is standing in the kitchen doorway,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/wow-silas-says-softly-as-he-kills-the-ignition-i-follow-his-stare-out/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“Those girls have nothing on the March sisters,” Silas says, leaning in so close that I can feel his breath on my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/those-girls-have-nothing-on-the-march-sisters-silas-says-leaning-in/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“You understand,” Silas says quietly—the words are just for me, but I know Scarlett hears—“I’m . . . when I’m twenty-eight, Rosie.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/you-understand-silas-says-quietly-the-words-are-just-for-me-but-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“We shouldn’t be doing this. We shouldn’t have done this. She’s my sister.” “Don’t say that,” Silas murmurs into my hair, voice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/we-shouldn-t-be-doing-this-we-shouldn-t-have-done-this-she-s-my/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“I didn’t know you’d grown to love hunting so much,” Silas notes, sounding genuinely surprised. I backpedal. “I . . . I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/i-didn-t-know-you-d-grown-to-love-hunting-so-much-silas-notes/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“We’ll go out tomorrow morning, then. First thing,” she ventures, more to Silas than me. “Though how the hell are we supposed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/we-ll-go-out-tomorrow-morning-then-first-thing-she-ventures-more-to/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“Silas nods toward the green crosswalk sign and lightly places his hand on the small of my back to urge me forward.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/silas-nods-toward-the-green-crosswalk-sign-and-lightly-places-his/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“Do you . . .” I begin, then turn around to make sure Scarlett is really asleep, not just faking it—her chest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/do-you-i-begin-then-turn-around-to-make-sure-scarlett-is-really/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“I look back at Silas, who is adding more sugar to his coffee. “Okay. Fine. One class, but only because I might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/i-look-back-at-silas-who-is-adding-more-sugar-to-his-coffee-okay-fine/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“Rosie flicks out her second knife and takes aim. It spins out of her hand like a star, straight at the Alpha’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/rosie-flicks-out-her-second-knife-and-takes-aim-it-spins-out-of-her/)

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> [“Rosie!” Scarlett shouts. There’s fear in her voice, mixed with fury. I grit my teeth. My sister flings the bathroom door open,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/rosie-scarlett-shouts-there-s-fear-in-her-voice-mixed-with-fury-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“Silas nods and turns to back the car up, accidently brushing a hand against my shoulders as he does so. “Sorry,” he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/silas-nods-and-turns-to-back-the-car-up-accidently-brushing-a-hand/)

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> [“You need some help, Rosie?” His footsteps quicken behind me, and before I can respond, I feel his calloused hands on my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/you-need-some-help-rosie-his-footsteps-quicken-behind-me-and-before-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“I’m sorry, Rosie,” Silas says when he sees the sadness in my eyes. I shake my head, trying to brush the look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/i-m-sorry-rosie-silas-says-when-he-sees-the-sadness-in-my-eyes-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“So, did you see that community center I was talking about?” “What? Where?” “We walked right past it, just before that grocery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/so-did-you-see-that-community-center-i-was-talking-about-what-where/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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> [“Oh god. Screwtape, I hate you.” I cry and laugh in the same breath as I trudge toward them. My clothes are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/oh-god-screwtape-i-hate-you-i-cry-and-laugh-in-the-same-breath-as-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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## Other authors on Gaze

## More by Jackson Pearce

> [“I hesitate, then put my other hand on top of his. We're partners. Always have been, even when I hate him, when he's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/i-hesitate-then-put-my-other-hand-on-top-of-his-we-re-partners-always/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“When they attack her, I scream until my voice is hoarse so I don't have to hear the shredding sounds.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/when-they-attack-her-i-scream-until-my-voice-is-hoarse-so-i-don-t/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“No importa si no te entienden, lo que importa es que tengas el valor de decirlo.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/no-importa-si-no-te-entienden-lo-que-importa-es-que-tengas-el-valor/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“So, did you see that community center I was talking about?” “What? Where?” “We walked right past it, just before that grocery store. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/so-did-you-see-that-community-center-i-was-talking-about-what-where/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“I don't care anymore. Even if she never speaks to me again because of the press, she's worth it. She makes me a person,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/i-don-t-care-anymore-even-if-she-never-speaks-to-me-again-because-of/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [I'm friggin' awesome! So screw the haters!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/i-m-friggin-awesome-so-screw-the-haters/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“You need some help, Rosie?” His footsteps quicken behind me, and before I can respond, I feel his calloused hands on my waist. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/you-need-some-help-rosie-his-footsteps-quicken-behind-me-and-before-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“Jealousy is a mortal emotion. One that means I feel I have something to lose--something that, if gone, will tear away a part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/jealousy-is-a-mortal-emotion-one-that-means-i-feel-i-have-something/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“Would I trade that in, give it away for the hunt? I stumble down the stairs of a subway. No. I couldn’t trade it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/would-i-trade-that-in-give-it-away-for-the-hunt-i-stumble-down-the/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“We’ll go out tomorrow morning, then. First thing,” she ventures, more to Silas than me. “Though how the hell are we supposed to hunt?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/we-ll-go-out-tomorrow-morning-then-first-thing-she-ventures-more-to/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“The air feels sugary and thick, between the coffee steam and the music, and I forget to notice time passing, hours passing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/the-air-feels-sugary-and-thick-between-the-coffee-steam-and-the-music/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“Oh god. Screwtape, I hate you.” I cry and laugh in the same breath as I trudge toward them. My clothes are covered in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/oh-god-screwtape-i-hate-you-i-cry-and-laugh-in-the-same-breath-as-i/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“Rosie laughs. She reaches around Silas’s neck—he looks taller, older than normal—and twirls the hair at the nape of his neck around her fingers.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/rosie-laughs-she-reaches-around-silas-s-neck-he-looks-taller-older/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“Here I am, saving your lives, bitten and scarred and wounded for you, and you don't even know it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/here-i-am-saving-your-lives-bitten-and-scarred-and-wounded-for-you/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

> [“Maybe I'm a masochist, but watching them together would hurt, sting with jealousy and betrayal. Hurt would be something, at least, some feeling to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jackson-pearce/maybe-i-m-a-masochist-but-watching-them-together-would-hurt-sting/)

[Jackson Pearce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jackson-pearce/)

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                        "text": "“You understand,” Silas says quietly—the words are just for me, but I know Scarlett hears—“I’m . . . when I’m twenty-eight, Rosie. You know what this means. I’m dangerous, Rosie.” “You plan on loving me when you’re twenty-eight?” I interrupt, uncertain if my question is serious or not. Silas’s eyes widen in surprise. He turns to look out the taxi window for a moment, and when his eyes meet mine again, there’s a beautiful sincerity glistening in the gray-blue irises. “Rosie . . . I love you. Now, when I’m twenty-eight, when I’m thirty-five . . . I love you.” I exhale. “Okay, then.” “But I’m—” I put a finger against his soft, bow-shaped lips. “Okay, then.”",
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                        "text": "“We shouldn’t be doing this. We shouldn’t have done this. She’s my sister.” “Don’t say that,” Silas murmurs into my hair, voice genuinely pleading. “Please don’t ever say that.” “We’re hunters,” I choke. “Yes. Of course we are. We’re . . . we’re more . . . but . . .” He shakes his head and pushes me out to arm’s length, lowering his head to look me in the eyes. “I didn’t mean for us to hurt her, Rosie, but I wouldn’t take any of it back. I couldn’t take any of it back—I love you too much.”",
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                        "text": "“I didn’t know you’d grown to love hunting so much,” Silas notes, sounding genuinely surprised. I backpedal. “I . . . I mean, it’s not about liking hunting. It’s about the fact that I spend hours training every day for solo hunts she won’t let me do. If I have to live the life of a hunter, I’d like to actually, you know, hunt.” “Ah,” Silas says, though I’m pretty sure I didn’t make any sense. “Well, not that I’m in favor of her stealing hunts from you, but I’ll confess it’s hard to think about Rosie March on her own, killing wolves, and not get overprotective.” He paused, and he seems to be choosing his words carefully. “Even if you aren’t exactly ‘little Rosie March’ anymore.” My eyes find his, trying to analyze the meaning of his words, of the change in his tone. But just as I finally take a breath and will myself to speak, the pipes from the upstairs shower rattle above us. I turn back to the oven, out of my trance. I’m overanalyzing things, as usual. “What are you making, then?” Silas asks, voice back to normal. “Um . . . meatloaf.” The sexiest of foods.”",
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                        "text": "“So, did you see that community center I was talking about?” “What? Where?” “We walked right past it, just before that grocery store. I mentioned it on the way to the city? You just drop in and take classes. They’ve got all sorts of stuff. I bet you can get a student rate, even.” “But I’m not a student—” “You’re young enough that they’ll assume—” “—and how am I supposed to find the time to take dance classes, now that I’m the dessert?” “I’m starting to really regret using that metaphor,” Silas says, grinning. “And let me explain something, Rosie.” He takes a swig of the coffee and presses his lips together, searching for words. “I’m from a long, long, long, long line of woodsmen. My brothers are all supertalented. They all built their own rooms. For god’s sake, Lucas built a freaking wooden hot tub in his bedroom with wooden monkeys pouring water into it.” “Monkeys?” “Don’t ask. Anyway, I can do some woodworking. I know my way around the forest, I can handle an ax better than most, I can make a tree grow where nothing else will, I can live off berries and hunt for my food, and I’ve known about the Fenris since I could crawl. I’m a woodsman, for all intents and purposes. But that doesn’t mean I live for it any more than the fact that you’re good at hunting means you have to live for that. So maybe breaking out of the hunting lifestyle for a few hours here and there will help you figure out if it’s really for you or not.” I shake my head, confused as to why he’d even think that was possible. “I can’t just not hunt, Silas. So yeah, I take a few random classes, and what if I decide that I hate hunting and want to quit? That doesn’t mean I can. I owe Scarlett my life , and if she wants to cash in by having me spend my life hunting beside her, so be it. It’d kill her if she ever thought I wanted to quit.” “Rosie,” Silas says quietly. “I’m not suggesting you drop your sister like a bad habit and take up intense ballet training.”",
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