--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It's not right,\" he repeated, grabbing…" description: "\"“It's not right,\" he repeated, grabbing her again and turning her to face him. \"I'm not having it.\" \"So you said, in clear terms.\" \"I don't mean that.\"..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/nora-roberts-128_decided_it-s-not-right-he-repeated-grabbing-her_2261750.jpg" --- # It's not right," he repeated, grabbing her again and… ![“It's not right," he repeated, grabbing her again and turning her to face him. "I'm not having it." "So you said, in clear terms." "I don't mean that." "Oh, well, if you've decided you'd like to have sex with me after all, I've changed my mind." "I haven't decided--" He broke off, staggered…” quote by Nora Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/nora-roberts-128_decided_it-s-not-right-he-repeated-grabbing-her_2261750.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/nora-roberts-128_decided_it-s-not-right-he-repeated-grabbing-her_2261750.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/nora-roberts-128_decided_it-s-not-right-he-repeated-grabbing-her_2261750.jpg) > ““It's not right," he repeated, grabbing her again and turning her to face him. "I'm not having it." "So you said, in clear terms." "I don't mean that." "Oh, well, if you've decided you'd like to have sex with me after all, I've changed my mind." "I haven't decided--" He broke off, staggered. "Changed your mind?" "I have. Kissing you wasn't altogether what I thought it would be. So you were right and I was wrong." She gave him a deliberately insulting pat on the cheek." And that's the end of it." "The hell it is." He trapped her against the truck, quickly and firmly enough to have both excitement and annoyance rising inside her. "If I want you, I'll have you, and that's the end of it.”” [Nora Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nora-roberts/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A tense, manipulative exchange where one party asserts dominance and the other resists, highlighting power dynamics and consent issues. **In simple terms:** A power struggle over sexual consent. Key Takeaway Recognize and respect clear consent. Themes power dynamics consent manipulation relationships Mood tense conflicted Type dialogue dramatic When to use this quote - intimate encounters - conflict resolution - personal agency Key Concepts coercion assertion boundary setting Questions to Reflect On - How do you ensure mutual consent in heated moments? - What signs indicate a partner is uncomfortable? 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