“Maybe it was all over now. All the drama would dissolve and become this silly thing we'd once gone through when we were young and stupid. All the hurt and the confusion would fade into the blackness of a memory.” — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“There is a little Juliet inside me, hoping I will lock eyes with my Romeo on the other side of a fish tank or… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“I am a desperate romantic. I love the idea of random collisions of the heart.” — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“That was the awakening, really; it dawned on me that this wasn't really very fair on anyone. On her. On me. On Sienna. But I wasn't willing to change anything, either. I was fiercely protective of my friendship with Sienna. I had fought for it, against my true feelings, for years. I had battled so hard to suppress my feelings,… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share
“I believe that love is an overwhelming, all-consuming force, and when it’s genuine you can’t really ignore it. No matter how long it takes.… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“Basically, while he'll always be a friend to me, I need to get my head around the fact that he'll never be anything more.… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“Somehow I'm still going. I don't know how, and the more I think about this, the more terrifying it is.” — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, people need you and it's so scary you push it away when actually you want it to be closer.” — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“This connection had the potential to be too special to ruin it with the hurt of misfired romantic intentions. And while half of me wanted to tear his shirt off with my teeth, I also wanted him to be in my life for the duration. I didn't want him to be the one I avoided because he'd hurt me. If… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share
“Because the truth is, this is love, and it doesn't matter if you lose everything. Your job. Your home. Your car. Not as long… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“She looked different. Oh yes, that was it - I didn't love her anymore. People do look different when you fall out of love… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“I'm cautious with the love word because I really know what it means. I've been there, done that and I know what the implications… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share Image
“I still can't help but love Sienna, though, I adore her. looking at her still makes me melt somewhere deep in my soul. Her presence lifts me up more than anyone else I know. Thinking about her fills me with happiness. What we have is unique. But I have accepted that she will never be mine, so I have to… — Jessica Thompson Copy Share
