“Just because we aren't crying on the outside doesn't mean we aren't completely wrecked on the inside” — Rachel Van Dyken Crying Copy Share Image
“I need you like I need my heart to pump blood through my body, like I need air to breathe, like we… — Rachel Van Dyken Like Need Copy Share Image
“Because every time I tried to erect a wall, he made me feel stupid for having one in the first place.” — Rachel Van Dyken First place Copy Share Image
“Wow, amazing, I can’t even come up with a lie that makes sense.” — Rachel Van Dyken Amazing Copy Share Image
“Music wasn't really music unless your soul was exposed, unless your heart was either bursting or breaking.” — Rachel Van Dyken Music Copy Share Image
“Don't let pain keep you from moving forward. It shouldn't stop your progress - it should drive it.” — Rachel Van Dyken Moving forward Copy Share Image
“The only way to fully rid yourself of the pain is to go against nature and embrace it” — Rachel Van Dyken Embrace Copy Share Image
“And I swore that I’d take all that pain—the pain she’d been carrying alone—and carry it for her.” — Rachel Van Dyken Carry Copy Share Image
“Being with Demetri wasn’t the absence of pain, it was the added presence of peace, making it easier and easier for that… — Rachel Van Dyken Contemporary-romance Copy Share Image
“but when a person’s so stuck in their own hole of darkness — it hurts like hell when someone shines a light… — Rachel Van Dyken Darkness Copy Share Image
“I feel lost.” "Let me find you.” “I feel sick.” "Let me heal you.” I kissed her head. “I feel sad.” "Let… — Rachel Van Dyken Feel Copy Share Image
“She has a name,” I teased. Not that I actually remembered it. But in my defense, while her lips were wrapped around… — Rachel Van Dyken Lips Copy Share Image
“I prayed over and over again that God would spare me, not because I cared that much about my own life --… — Rachel Van Dyken Because i care Copy Share Image
“I SLEPT LIKE ABSOLUTE crap. Correction, I slept like the crap that feeds on the crap that your goldfish craps out when… — Rachel Van Dyken Life Copy Share Image
“Baring your soul to someone is like purposefully stabbing yourself in the heart and waiting for the person you love to stop… — Rachel Van Dyken Spirituality Copy Share Image
“Today we have badminton set up, as well as a hike around the grounds, and trivia questions in the evening. Any questions?"… — Rachel Van Dyken Compromising-kessen Copy Share Image
“…one, two, three, four, six, Good Lord, eight? Eight packs? Furthermore, had I actually been feeling said person’s eight pack? And, dear… — Rachel Van Dyken Dear god Copy Share Image
“Life isn’t about deserving.” I closed my eyes and sighed. “Aren’t you the one always spouting all that wisdom?” He grinned. “If… — Rachel Van Dyken Bad person Copy Share Image
“You made me weak. And every time I see you, I wonder, will it happen again? Because you, you’re the game changer,… — Rachel Van Dyken Terrified Copy Share Image
“I kept a picture of us in my pillowcase like an absolute nutjob. She’d had it in her pocket the day of… — Rachel Van Dyken Bad dream Copy Share Image
“What do you love more?” she teased. “My hair or my heart?” “Why give me only two choices? Don’t leave out your… — Rachel Van Dyken Choices Copy Share Image
“When I say I love you, I mean I love you so much it hurts to be close to you, it hurts… — Rachel Van Dyken Hurt Copy Share Image
“I need you like I need my heart to pump blood through my body, like I need air to breathe, like we… — Rachel Van Dyken Love Copy Share Image
“If beauty is pain — let me get lost in it. If you’re my salvation — I want to earn it. If… — Rachel Van Dyken Beautiful Copy Share Image
“I guess that's what makes life special. It's unexpected. Scary as hell. But in the end, totally worth it.” — Rachel Van Dyken Life Copy Share Image
“Music without passion is merely noise. A life without passion? You may as well be dead.” — Rachel Van Dyken Dead Copy Share Image
“You can't go into things with the mindset of already failing. Being fearful isn't necessarily a bad thing.” — Rachel Van Dyken Bad thing Copy Share Image
“Maybe it's not in the perfection of life that things make sense, but in the chaos.” — Rachel Van Dyken Chaos Copy Share Image
“Does that mean you're going to walk with me?" "That's all I've wanted since meeting you. You know, other than sex.” — Rachel Van Dyken Walk Copy Share Image
“My heart feels strong for you, my desire isn’t just to marry you and let this be our moment, Kiersten. I want… — Rachel Van Dyken Desire Copy Share Image
“Life isn’t fair, but living? Living is heaven. Living is a gift. Every gift is different — every path is different —… — Rachel Van Dyken Life Copy Share Image
“What you two have — it’s a once in a lifetime — you fight for him, sweetheart. Fight for him with every… — Rachel Van Dyken Last breath Copy Share Image
“Wincing, I turned, gave her a salute, because that’s what mafia hit men do when they’re in a bathroom with a naked… — Rachel Van Dyken Boy scout Copy Share Image
“Death and love are the only two things that exist in this world that are strong enough to alter the course of… — Rachel Van Dyken Death Copy Share Image
“The way I see it…” She smacked her lips together. “Is if you date a person in the morning, that gives you… — Rachel Van Dyken Lips Copy Share Image
“It's gone." You know, because it was never there in the first place, and I was staring at her neck like a… — Rachel Van Dyken First place Copy Share Image
“She was out the door maybe five feet before she turned around one last time. They always did. They always would. I… — Rachel Van Dyken Kissed Copy Share Image
“Because no matter how damn bad I wanted to be the guy sharing her present, I’d lost that opportunity the minute I… — Rachel Van Dyken Lost opportunity Copy Share Image
“Every damn breath hurt like hell, but I kept Breathing too. I told myself it would be a privilege to breathe through… — Rachel Van Dyken Breathing Copy Share Image
“And?” Lisa scooted closer to the table. “And what? He kissed you? You’re having his love child? He wants to marry you… — Rachel Van Dyken Kissed Copy Share Image
