--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so…" description: "\"“So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so close my lips brushed the line of his jaw with each word, “Us being together?” “Absolutely,” Calvin said with ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bee/e-j-stevens-23984_gaze_so-it-s-fate-then-i-asked-with-him-so-cl_250269.jpg" --- # So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so close my lips… ![“So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so close my lips brushed the line of his jaw with each word, “Us being together?” “Absolutely,” Calvin said with a low growl. Then he lifted my chin, tilting my head back, and kissed me deeply. Who was I to argue with Fate?” quote by E.J. Stevens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bee/e-j-stevens-23984_gaze_so-it-s-fate-then-i-asked-with-him-so-cl_250269.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bee/e-j-stevens-23984_gaze_so-it-s-fate-then-i-asked-with-him-so-cl_250269.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bee/e-j-stevens-23984_gaze_so-it-s-fate-then-i-asked-with-him-so-cl_250269.jpg) > ““So it’s fate then?” I asked with him so close my lips brushed the line of his jaw with each word, “Us being together?” “Absolutely,” Calvin said with a low growl. Then he lifted my chin, tilting my head back, and kissed me deeply. Who was I to argue with Fate?”” [E.J. Stevens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-j-stevens/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character accepts destiny and embraces a passionate connection despite uncertainty. **In simple terms:** Accept fate and love fully. 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