Quote by Sherri Hayes

“I missed holding you.”

— Jaci Burton

“The only thing that matters is that I'm holding one to him, that I'm holding on to him 'outside'.”

— Philippe Besson

“even though I couldn’t have him or touch him or talk to him or even look into his eyes. I needed his presence. I…

— Diane Chamberlain

“i worried he'd let go, but he didn't. We held hands like this the whole rest of the way home.”

— Jenny Han

“I didn't need him to say anything. I just needed him to stand there and hold me.”

— Courtney Allison Moulton

“Then I realized he was still holding my hand.”

— Jonathan Stroud

“It wasn't like he was holding me so much as trying to hold onto something.”

— Augusten Burroughs

“It's crazy how being held by someone for just a few minutes can forever change how it feels not to be held by him.”

— Colleen Hoover

“I wasn’t sure what to say, so I just held him, feeling him turn toward my embrace. I held him close, letting him grip…

— Bella Forrest

“I stood still for a few moments, watching him go, a tall, thin, noiseless shadow. Then the realization of it rushed over me: he…

— Téa Obreht

“He was quiet for the rest of our stroll, which I appreciated. I knew he was trying to figure out what to say to…

— Ali Novak

“He held on to me like I was a rock, the only thing keeping him from drifting out with the tide of dark memories.…

— Jodi Meadows