“Damn straight I do," Jude said, grabbing my waist and lifting me into the cab. "Tell him my girl comes before football.… — Nicole Williams Tell Girl Copy Share Image
“We all want to open up to someone, Rowen. The hard part is finding someone we trust enough to open up to.… — Nicole Williams Open Person Copy Share Image
“And then he game me that look. THE LOOK. The one where his eyes went all soft and light. In the battle… — Nicole Williams War Copy Share Image
I'm always surprised by how many people give up before they enter the room. They buy into the hype - that there… — Nicole Williams Assuming Copy Share Image
“You think you deserve this. You think you deserve to be alone and suffer. You’ve convinced yourself you’re so worthless that you’ve… — Nicole Williams Deserve Copy Share Image
“Say that again, Tony," Jude warned, his jaw clenched, "and the only thing I'll be throwing at your pinhead again will be… — Nicole Williams Big mouth Copy Share Image
“Caring for someone is scary because you both know how it feels to lose someone in a heartbeat. But you can't let… — Nicole Williams Caring Copy Share Image
“We don't deserve anything, Rowen. We don't deserve punishment, we don't deserve happiness, life owes us nothing. realize that." His voice wasn't… — Nicole Williams Happiness Copy Share Image
“Our reputations weren’t who we really were, they were who people told us we were. Some of us fell into that trap,… — Nicole Williams Bad boy Copy Share Image
“Love isn’t easy. Especially the really good kind. It’s difficult, and you’ll want to rip your hair out just as many days… — Nicole Williams Love Copy Share Image
“Lou didn't need to tell me, Luce," he said, looking between me and the field. "I don't need someone to tell me… — Nicole Williams Field Copy Share Image
“Hi, I’m Jude Ryder Jamieson,” he began, extending his hand. I took it, shaking it. He held onto it when I tried… — Nicole Williams Abused Copy Share Image
“Love is what brings you together. But it’s the blood, sweat, and tears of hard work that keeps you together. Love isn’t… — Nicole Williams Blood sweat and tears Copy Share Image
“The first day of kindergarten when the little boy in a blue polo shirt had sat next to me and told me… — Nicole Williams Fifth grade Copy Share Image
“I learned something else about love from Rowen. She taught me that when you do find the person you want to love… — Nicole Williams Change Copy Share Image
“I said those things and did those things because you'd hurt me," he continued, whispering just outside my ear. "And I wanted… — Nicole Williams Another day Copy Share Image
“Soren lets me know what magazines you’re in so I can pick them up when I go to the grocery store,” — Nicole Williams Grocery Copy Share Image
“Why did he have to be everything I did and everything I didn't need at any given moment?” — Nicole Williams Time Copy Share Image
“I loved that woman in that desperate, all-consuming, she-could-break-me-with-one-word, way.” — Nicole Williams Copy Share Image
“I'm fool hearted enough to believe love can conquer all.” — Nicole Williams Believe Copy Share Image
“In the depths of hell roasting on a spit if it meant getting to be close to you.” — Nicole Williams Commitment Copy Share Image
“I love you, Jude.” … “And that makes me the luckiest bastard in the world.” — Nicole Williams Jude Copy Share Image
“For me, coffee was kind of like pizza-even when you got a bad piece, it was still pretty good.” — Nicole Williams Coffee Copy Share Image
“You rub his arm any longer, you're going to wear the skin right off. Go find yourself another cowboy to pet. I… — Nicole Williams Cowboy Copy Share Image
“Her whole face twisted in agony and one tear fell from the corner of her eye, and I wanted to die right… — Nicole Williams Agony Copy Share Image
“Caring for someone is scary because you know how it feels to lose someone in a span of a heartbeat. But you… — Nicole Williams Caring Copy Share Image
“Something tells me if he thought you wanted the Titanic, he would retrieve it from the depths of the Atlantic for you.” — Nicole Williams Eternal-eden Copy Share Image
“As I'd discovered this week, Jude was every kind of mystery that appealed to a woman and every kind she could never… — Nicole Williams Jude Copy Share Image
Don't underestimate the power of the nonverbal. You'd be amazed how many people come in for interviews with poor posture, weak handshakes,… — Nicole Williams Amazed Copy Share Image
“We all have secrets, Rowen. Every last person on the planet. And you know what else? We all experience the same kinds… — Nicole Williams Different times Copy Share Image
“This was my life. And you know what? Life was pretty damn good. Even despite the fact that I had no clue… — Nicole Williams Damn good Copy Share Image
“The music, as predicted, blew big time. A live band was going to town up on stage, but really, how many times… — Nicole Williams Big time Copy Share Image
“You're right. Maybe it wouldn't change anything." His gaze shifted from the brightening ocean to me. I didn't need to look into… — Nicole Williams Change Copy Share Image
“How do you feel?” I asked, trying to bring my heart rate down. It wasn’t having any of it. “How’s your head?”… — Nicole Williams Asked Copy Share Image
“Because I couldn’t love anyone else but you.” His throat moved as the corners of his eyes creased. “I know there’re more… — Nicole Williams Love Copy Share Image
“Don't let another man, tight wearing fairy or not, help you out of your clothes again," he said, his eyes narrowing just… — Nicole Williams Another man Copy Share Image
“Tomorrow morning. Brand new chance. The first day of whatever life you want to have for yourself." Rose called after me, "Wake… — Nicole Williams Life Copy Share Image
“That was exactly why relationships were so damn hard. One minute, a person could be your everything, and the next, they were… — Nicole Williams Copy Share Image
