Another woman Quote by Lisa Kleypas
““I'm sorry." Her voice cracked. "McKenna-" "Not sorry enough." He pressed his wet face to hers, his mouth rubbing over her cheeks and chin in feverish, rough half kisses, as if he wanted to devour her. "Not nearly enough. You say you've had to live without your heart...how would you like to lose your soul as well? I've cursed every day I've had to live without you, and every night that I spent with another woman, wishing that it was you in my arms-" "NO-" she moaned. "Wishing," he continued fiercely, "for some way to stop the memories of you from eating away at me until there was nothing left inside. I've found no peace anywhere, not even in sleep. Not even in dreams..." He broke off and assaulted her with hungry, shuddering kisses. The taste of his tears, his mouth, made Aline disoriented and hot, her head reeling from shocks of pleasure. McKenna seemed possessed by a passion that bordered on violence, his lungs wracked with hard breaths, his hands tightening with a force that threatened to leave bruises on her tender flesh. "By God," he said with the vehemence of a man to whom entirely too much had happened, "In the past few days I've suffered the torments of the damned, and I've had enough!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Devil's Kiss by Lisa Kleypas, 2010
A desperate lover pleads for emotional release, fearing loss of soul and heart, and seeks violent intimacy to fill emptiness.
In simple terms: He craves connection but uses aggression.
Seek healthy ways to process grief.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- relationship breakup
- grief counseling
- intimate conflict
- self‑care
- therapy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope with deep loss without harming yourself or others?
- Can love exist without pain?
His violent intimacy may cause more harm than relief.