--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What's going on between us?\" I don't…" description: "\"“What's going on between us?\" I don't know. I rubbed my hand over my face before glancing at Echo. A hint of her cleavage peeked from her shirt. Damn, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d28/katie-mcgarry-456_last-time_what-s-going-on-between-us-i-don-t-know_2083088.jpg" --- # What's going on between us?" I don't know. I rubbed my… ![“What's going on between us?" I don't know. I rubbed my hand over my face before glancing at Echo. A hint of her cleavage peeked from her shirt. Damn, she was sexy as hell. I wanted her, badly. Would one night be enough, even if she gave it to me? Echo already felt like a heavy drug. The kind I…” quote by Katie McGarry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d28/katie-mcgarry-456_last-time_what-s-going-on-between-us-i-don-t-know_2083088.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d28/katie-mcgarry-456_last-time_what-s-going-on-between-us-i-don-t-know_2083088.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d28/katie-mcgarry-456_last-time_what-s-going-on-between-us-i-don-t-know_2083088.jpg) > ““What's going on between us?" I don't know. I rubbed my hand over my face before glancing at Echo. A hint of her cleavage peeked from her shirt. Damn, she was sexy as hell. I wanted her, badly. Would one night be enough, even if she gave it to me? Echo already felt like a heavy drug. The kind I avoided on purpose—crack, heroin, meth. The ones that screwed with your mind, crept into your blood and left you powerless, helpless. If she gave her body to me, would i be able to let go or would i be sucked into that black veil, hooks embedded into my skin, sentenced to death by the emotion i reserved for my brothers-love? "I want you." "Do you? Really? Because these scars are sexy." How did she see her self? "I don't give a fuck about your scars." She stalked toward me, hips swaying side to side, eyes hardened with anger. Echo pushed her body agaist mine, parts of her fitting perfectly into parts of me. I swore under my breath, fighting for control over my body. "How are you going to react when we 're this close and you take off my shirt? Are you still going to want me when you see red and white lines? Are you going to flinch each time you accidentally touch my arms and feel the raised skin? How about when i touch you?" She pulled away from me, leaving my body cold after experiencing her warmth. "Or will you forbid that? Will you tell me how to dress or what i'm allowed to take off?" Her anger only fed mine. "For the last time I don't give a fuck about your scars." "Liar. Because the only way anyone will ever be okay with me is if they love me. Really love me enough to not care that I’m damaged. You don't love people. You have sex with them. So how could you want to be with me?" She'd summed me up perfectly. I didn't love people-only my brothers. Echo deserved more. Better than me. One shot. Take it or go home. Kiss her and risk an attachment or leave her and watch some other guy enjoy what could have been mine.”” [Katie McGarry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-mcgarry/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator grapples with desire, fear of intimacy, and self‑destructive patterns, questioning whether love can overcome personal scars. **In simple terms:** He wants a woman but fears being hurt and losing control. Key Takeaway Recognize and confront emotional wounds before seeking intimacy. Themes love desire scar tissue addiction control vulnerability Mood conflicted intense raw Type narrative dialogue When to use this quote - dating - personal therapy - self‑reflection - relationship dynamics Key Concepts psychology trauma attachment theory Questions to Reflect On - What are the scars you hide? - Can love truly heal deep wounds? A Different Perspective May romanticize pain, overlooking healthy boundaries. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/) [Sexy As Hell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sexy-as-hell/) ## Related quotes > [“What's going on between us?" "I want you." "Do you? Really? Because these scars are sexy." 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