A Long Time Coming Quotes
"Never celebrate too early. You never know what can happen at the end of a Scrabble game."
"Whenever my uncle Steve decided to take his pants off after dinner, it always led to him doing the invisible hula hoop on top of the cleared-off dining table— which no one relished."
"Trust her, okay? You might feel that what she thinks is perfect."
"I take great pride in being a good guy."
"I’ve worked so hard at being above reproach."
"Because you’re supposed to be the only woman in my life, right?"
"People can change, Lia. It’s okay. The world won’t fall apart."
"Yeah, well, I never see you like this either. All dressed up and . . . beautiful."
"To prove to you that we know each other better than any other person and that will never change."
"This is what happens when you fall in love, Lia. Things change."
"Don’t try to please others just for the sake of it."
"It’s all about appearances, even if people won’t be able to see everything."
"Baptism by fire just took on a whole new meaning."
"This is war, and if you don’t want to be pushed around, you’re going to have to hold your head high, shut the fuck up, and pick out what you want."
"I don’t know, it just feels like I’m not good enough for you."
"This, him, us . . . for the first time since I’ve met him, it doesn’t feel right."
"You need to up your standards." - Breaker
"I love you more than anything." - Breaker
"You know, I think I will say this once and only once because I don’t want to give off the wrong impression about my likes and dislikes for baking, but I had fun." - Breaker
"I don’t want to step on any toes here, but I believe it would be a kind and serving thing to honor Lia’s late mother by including daisies."
"I’ll walk you down the aisle. You won’t be alone. You’ll have me."
"You’re a nice guy, a sweet one, and you’re the kind of guy who’s hard to find, especially in Los Angeles."
"You’re in love with your best friend, and you just finally realized it."
"I don’t think you will ever know how much this means to me."
"You seriously took my breath away, Lia."
"He should want you every goddamn second of every goddamn hour."
"Your voice would be hoarse from every fucking orgasm I gave you."
"I let myself accept that, first and foremost, I love her. She’s my ride or die. She means everything to me. She’s my girl."
"He’s wrong because the moment I saw you, my heart skipped a beat, Lia. You look gorgeous. So fucking stunning."
"Being stressed does not give anyone an excuse to be a dick. And he was a dick. Flat out."
"What do you want? You. Everything about you. Your soul. Your mind. Your heart. Your body. I want all of you, every last fucking inch of you."
"And that is why you are my best friend."
"He knows everything. Every last thing about me."
"It’s not my ideal location, but I’m sort of stuck with it since my soon-to-be mother-in-law is a distant relative of Lucifer himself."
"Your wedding should be one of the most special days of your life, not a day filled with someone else’s version of love."
"Breaker always thinks of you first," Kelsey says softly. "He truly cherishes you. There’s no question about it."
"Maybe I need to step it up, you know? Maybe I need to try harder."
"I cut my hair and highlighted it because I wanted to, not because of the stress of the wedding."
"I was just fine before? Couldn’t think of a better adjective than that?"
"I would worship the ground she walks on."
"You’re so fucking beautiful, Lia. Don’t let him make you think otherwise."
"I need more. I want more. And I sure as hell deserve more."
"I’ve always believed donuts can be eaten at any time."
"You used to be so smart. What happened to you?"
"Sometimes the best relationship comes from a strong friendship as the foundation," Kelsey says."
"What’s especially scary is the way I feel empty when he walks away."
"Life without Breaker is a life I don’t think I could handle, nor do I want it."
"Then don’t make it weird. Take charge. Don’t let him lead the way."
"I’ve realized that seeing you marry another man was my absolute worst-case scenario because I have deep-rooted feelings for you, Lia."
"Do you think you could feel the same way?"
"I’m still trying to wrap my head around it as well."
"If you want me to slow down, I’ll slow down. If you want me to give you some space to think about things, I will do that too because I want you in this just as much as I am."
"Then let’s get ready for bed because I’m exhausted."
"This is my favorite way to sleep. Ever."
"Consider this your last first date ever."
"One of my greatest faults would be not asking you out on a date the first night I met you."
"I fear you'll wake up one day and realize that you made a mistake, that you miss Brian, that you should never have called off the wedding."
"I wanted you. I want you. Badly, Lia. The moment you put on that wedding dress, everything changed."
"You would never be a fling to me, Lia. Ever. What we have, it's serious, and I won't treat it any other way."
"I want her to know that I’m hers, forever. That I don’t want anyone else but her."
"I feel the need to always have her at my side."
"I’m really happy. I feel like everything is in place."
"I just want to tell her how much I love her."
"I’d propose today if I knew she’d be open to it."
"I’m so fucking in love with you, Ophelia, that I can feel it all the way to the marrow of my bones. It’s a part of me. You’re a part of me."
"I truly believe one of the main reasons Lia is with me now is because of the people around us."