Barefoot Season Quotes
"The easy way often wasn't the best way, and for some, being a part of something meaningful was worth any price."
"Despite the pain, she managed a chuckle. 'Yeah, right. Looking to have your fantasies fulfilled?'"
"I may not have long in this life. After you buy the truck, we could go get a drink or something. Celebrate me going into the army."
"The trick was going to be figuring out how to find her way back."
"Her reasons for joining had been far less altruistic, but over time she’d been molded into a soldier."
"At least that was familiar, as was the other woman’s scent of cinnamon and vanilla from the pastries she made each morning."
"Screw that, she thought, pushing them away. She walked purposefully toward the door."
"She couldn’t believe it, couldn’t take it all in. Once she’d seen the renovations, she’d thought there might be a few bills to deal with, but nothing like this."
"I’ll give you nine-five and you can call it a win."
"I wanted to ask how she was, but held the words inside."
"I’m someone who was here, which is more than I can say for you."
"The inn is in trouble. Financially, we’re sinking."
"Despite her resistance to the compliment, she found herself touched."
"If she could muster the strength, she would hit him."
"I don’t care if you vomit, but you’re not passing out."
"The trick would be getting one that wasn’t too far away."
"I have no idea what we’re going to do about it."
"Rain and light both danced across the grass."
"Barefoot children—like she and Carly used to be."
"It’s never easy to be gone from home, so knowing someone competent was back here taking care of things must have been a comfort."
"Having someone take care of her was both the best and worst thing that could happen."
"For what it’s worth, I’ll be here. I’m not trying to be pushy."
"The road to normal had seemed shrouded and difficult to navigate."
"Saying 'I’m sorry' had never been her favorite."
"The idea of forming the words, of then saying them, made her cringe."
"The rest of the relationship isn’t so bad. I just keep hoping one day I’ll be enough."
"You have all this energy and nowhere to put it."
"Sometimes staring a demon in the eye is enough."
"You’re lost and everyone can see it but you."
"I don’t kick anyone out. When you’re ready, you’ll leave."
"Eventually you have to face all your demons."
"Making it about you will only make it harder to move on."
"You need someone to take care of you, Carly. You can’t do everything on your own."
"You’re a good mother and Gabby is lucky to have you."
"It’s all right. All right, it’s not okay. It sucks, but you’re safe now. I’m not going to hurt you."
"I never thought about getting a dog before, but I like having him around."
"I’m not sleeping. I’m starting to see why there are complaints about the tourists. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for."
"You can’t go on like this. You’re getting worse, not better. Please, Michelle. Get some help."
"You probably need to go to the bathroom and we both need to eat."
"You’re not my mother. She wouldn’t care about any of this and right now that sounds pretty good. If you want me to move out, just say it and I’ll go."