Claire Contreras Quotes & Sayings

Do you have to leave?" she whispered, her voice filled with exhaustion. "I have to," I said, combing my hand through her hair. "Don't you like it here?" "I do, but all of my stuff is there," I said. "So bring it here," she argued. "You can put it in my closet. — Claire Contreras

He made sure that no man would ever life up to him. In the end, he hurt me more than I hurt him. I broke his heart, but he tore mine into a million pieces. Even if I wanted to piece it back together, I would never find them all because he would always be holding some. — Claire Contreras

My heart sank when I read the simple, "This is killing me." It was killing me too, this time apart. — Claire Contreras

Who never tried to alter my language, but instead learned to translate the meaning behind my silence. — Claire Contreras

Every second counts. Live in this moment. This is life. This is what matters. — Claire Contreras

You're going to need a better reason this time. A real reason. And just to be clear, I don't give a fuck what it is because I am not going to let you go. Period. — Claire Contreras

I love you to the moon and back. — Claire Contreras

Sometimes we let the first ones get away, but it teaches us to cherish the second ones that much more. — Claire Contreras

He was unsure of a lot of things, but never of them. She'd built a home in his heart, and he couldn't rid himself of any of the things she'd left behind. He wanted to go after her, beg her to stay with him, for him, but he was scared. He didn't let her go because he loved her too much to ask her to stay, but because he couldn't bear to hear her say that she wouldn't. — Claire Contreras

I let myself get lost in the fantasies I created when I was looking at the world through my lens. Life was easier to ignore when I was busy pretending for other people. — Claire Contreras

I rarely did that, but I figured because of the time it had to be UPS — Claire Contreras

How can someone so smart be so fucking stupid?" I — Claire Contreras

Breathe. Suck in your stomach. Smile. No. Don't smile. — Claire Contreras

Maybe our souls really are scattered in the things we love, and we are all completely lost, but from the moment she looked at me, I felt like I'd been found. — Claire Contreras

That friend date had me going home and taking the longest shower of my life." "I took one too," I say in a whisper, my cheeks burning as I look at him through my lashes. His face turns completely serious, and he groans. "God, Elle, why'd you have to say that to me?" I laugh. "Say what? That I touched myself thinking about you?" His eyes hood a little. "If you want me to keep my word, you need to stop talking about that. — Claire Contreras

Over the years, I've learned a lot about Oliver Hart, but the only one worth remembering, is that he's bad for my health. — Claire Contreras

This isn't my life. You are. — Claire Contreras

Just because you're looking for the one, doesn't mean that you have to subject yourself to every single lousy date you're set on. — Claire Contreras

No matter how much closure I'm going to give you, you're going to compare me to every single man you meet, Mia. It's the same for me. Nobody is ever funny enough, annoying enough, crazy enough, or beautiful enough to equate to you. — Claire Contreras

I'm in love with you, Blake. I've been in love with you from the moment I saw you. I've been in love with you from the day I was born and possibly even before then. I belong to you. My body belongs to you. My heart belongs to you. Please let me make love to you." -Cole — Claire Contreras

is more haunting than regret. — Claire Contreras

Love always tries, and I never stopped. — Claire Contreras

Let me go," I said, my gaze dropping to his hand, holding the hem of my jacket. He closed his eyes briefly.
"I don't know how," he whispered. — Claire Contreras

Every time I lied to my dad I felt like I was going up against the Supreme Court justices and pleading my case. — Claire Contreras

THEY SAY THE best way to move on is to let go. As if letting go is the easy part. As if trying to dim or erase three years of memories, good and bad, is something you can do in one day. — Claire Contreras

For anybody who thinks love only exists in fairy tales - Love is limitless. Believe. — Claire Contreras

Blake, your past is my past, your present is my present, and your future is my future. I bear the weight of everything that happens in your life. How can you not see that? — Claire Contreras

I love you for loving me, and I love you for allowing me to love you. I love you to the moon and back. Forever. — Claire Contreras

She made me smile on days that laughter seemed impossible. She made me see hope in things I didn't know existed. That was when she truly became my Estelle. She just didn't know it. Hell, neither did I. — Claire Contreras

Life is short, and brutal, and painful, and it takes loved ones away from us as quickly as it brings them into our lives, but it's also beautiful. — Claire Contreras

So, I say to you, young writers: You only need one person to believe in you, even if that person is yourself. And I say to you, old writers, and there's a hell of a lot of you in here, — Claire Contreras

But if that were the case, why did I feel like he was ripping out my heart? — Claire Contreras

Are you mine and no one else's?"
He smiled, caressing my face with his thumb as he brought his lips down to mine. "Always yours. I was never anybody else's. — Claire Contreras

placed my hand there to control its throbbing. I — Claire Contreras

story wasn't always pretty. Some would argue it was quite the opposite, but it was beautiful to me. — Claire Contreras

Missing: my muse. If found, please return. — Claire Contreras

I read somewhere that by the age of twenty-five, women are more sure of themselves, more comfortable in their own skin. Sometimes I want to find the person that wrote that and stab her in the eye with a rusty fork. — Claire Contreras

It's amazing how you can live without somebody your entire life and then you meet them, let them in, let them take over your every thought, and then the moment they're gone, you feel like you're fucking dying. — Claire Contreras

I seem to have misplaced my heart so long ago and I don't know where to even begin looking for it. — Claire Contreras

And nothing is more haunting than regret. — Claire Contreras

Tell me what to do. Tell me what I need to do to get you back... I stood there, gaping at him for a moment. Once upon a time I'd dreamt of those words coming from his mouth. Once upon a time I craved them. I felt that I needed them, but that time passed. — Claire Contreras

but I was sad without him. I missed him. And there was absolutely nothing wrong with missing somebody. — Claire Contreras

You never know when your ladder is going to wobble or break," he would say. "So no matter how high up you are, you need to be mindful of the ones holding the legs on the ground. They have the power to pull you down or help you if you fall. And more importantly, you never know when you'll be the one at the bottom of that ladder, because that happens - tables can turn quickly in life. — Claire Contreras

Do what makes your soul smile." I — Claire Contreras

There is nobody out there that will ever be what you are to me. Nobody will ever be pretty enough, smart enough, funny enough, or as big of a pain in my ass as you are. You're the only one I want. You're the only one I've ever wanted. — Claire Contreras

This is life. This is what happens when you stop living in the moment. People grow up. They change, they move on, and you find yourself wishing you had looked up in time to walk with them. — Claire Contreras

Pain isn't just losing the person you love. Pain is losing the person you love, seeing them with somebody else, and not interfering because you know you can't give them the life they deserve. — Claire Contreras

she would say that our souls are left scattered all over the place in the people we love, in the lives we touch. — Claire Contreras

34 C, baby," he said loudly. I felt my face turn a shade of red as a woman walked by us. She shot me an amused look. — Claire Contreras

Her heart was a little bruised up His had not yet learned to forget When they hugged, there were fragile parts." -MJ ABRAHAM — Claire Contreras

football game. "What? You might as well keep me company," he said, laughing at the look on my face. — Claire Contreras

In his eyes, I find our past and our questionable future. It holds the sadness of lost years, the torturous longing of a million what-ifs, and the possibility of what could be. I try to look away . . . try to close my eyes and shut out the fervor his green eyes spear me with, because I don't want to admit that I'm scared. I don't want to open myself up and admit that he still has the ability to shatter me - to annihilate me completely. — Claire Contreras

It seems like every time we need something, life finds a way to tell us to sit and wait. — Claire Contreras

You took forever," I whisper. "I took ten minutes." "It seemed like forever." "It always does when I'm not with you," he murmurs, pulling me into him. — Claire Contreras

She fixed me and broke me all at once. — Claire Contreras

Nobody really labeled themselves, unless they wanted to escape someone else doing it for them. — Claire Contreras

THE DOWNFALL OF ambition is sometimes letting life pass you by and only realizing it did so after the fact. — Claire Contreras

For my dream, in particular, I was able to find a balance. I wish that would be true for everybody else. There's always a way. — Claire Contreras

I swear to God, Gabriel, if you don't stop, I will lose it. I will go to the bathroom and pull a Britney in the middle of your acceptance speech. — Claire Contreras

Men are fucking stupid. That's why they think women are complicated. Women want three things. Three simple things: Keep your dick in your pants. Be honest with us. Worship us. That's it. That's all. You motherfuckers can't do all three without getting your brain mixed up. She cannot call him because she is the woman and he should be groveling at her feet and kissing them while he's down there. Fuck him. Fuck you. Fuck all men. I'm taking an oath right now and writing all men off. — Claire Contreras

What we have isn't aligned with that part of my life. We live in a galaxy of our own," I whisper, kissing his earlobe. I smile when his breath quickens. "Where the storms pass, and the light fades, and everything ceases to exist except for us." His — Claire Contreras

How would you describe the #feeling of #love in 140 or less characters?
Answer : Like somebody is gripping your heart, but you don't want them to let go because the ache would worsen without them. — Claire Contreras

You asked me if I want kids, and the answer is, that I want anything - everything - you want to give me. I want your mornings and your nights. I want your bickering and your eye rolls. I want your nudges when I'm hugging you too tight at night. I want your groans when I tell you a joke, and your moans when I'm making you feel good." "And what do I get?" I ask, my voice a hoarse whisper. "You get everything," he says. — Claire Contreras

Would it bother you if somebody asked me out on a date?" His laughter stopped instantly. "Why? Who asked you out? That asshole realtor?" That made me laugh. "No. You know there are more men in the world, right?" "Who asked you out? — Claire Contreras

Work and wine, maintaining sanity for unhappily married women everywhere. — Claire Contreras

What I don't understand is fighting for somebody time and time again, and proving that you'll be there no matter what, and having them give up. Just like that. — Claire Contreras

He was untamed perfection. — Claire Contreras

I try to search for the light, but I know I'll never find it, because there is no light in darkness. — Claire Contreras

Thank God we're not in Victoria's Secret," I muttered, looking over again. — Claire Contreras

No, I was not involved with Blake. You are not just involved with the person that causes your world to make sense. You live for that person. You breathe for that person. So no, involved, is not the word I would use to describe my relationship with Blake.
Blake is everything to me. She's not somebody I'm involved with, she is my reason, my everything. — Claire Contreras

I've lived in pain since the moment I lost you. I've learned to live with it, but I haven't learned to accept it. — Claire Contreras

Sometimes you need to do things that hurt in order to protect the ones you love. — Claire Contreras

I don't want to want you this much," I whispered when our lips broke apart again.
His eyes searched mine, his gaze softening. "But you do."
"But I do."
"And you can't will the feeling away?"
I shook my head, looking at him as if he was going to give me some kid of antidote for this. Whatever this was.
"Neither can I," he said, placing his forehead against mine. "Neither can I. — Claire Contreras

Finding a guy isn't a problem. Keeping a guy is a problem, and finding the guy is a complete catastrophe. — Claire Contreras

If this is love . . . real love . . . like I've always thought, it's nothing more than a vicious game of Russian roulette. The gun clicks when it comes to you, and you cringe in anticipation that this may just be the last breath you take, but then it continues on, until the next round . . . and the next. Then there's that one time when it clicks and hits you, and you just can't walk away. — Claire Contreras

Life is short. We're only here to chase moments. I'd rather make those moments worthwhile. — Claire Contreras

I'm giving you time. Not because I need it or even because I think you do, but because the last time, I walked away and you let me go because you didn't have much of a choice. This time you have all the choices. You have all the moves. The ball is in your possession. Let me know when you feel like soccer again. — Claire Contreras

Talon gasped. "I am thirty-two, thank you very much, and Harry is hot. — Claire Contreras

The hearts I make are shattered, but whole. They're kaleidoscopes that beam under the sun. They signify hope in love when you've lost it because, like love, you can look at a kaleidoscope a thousand different ways and find something new every time. Shattered or not, if you look carefully enough, you'll find something beautiful in them, and all beautiful things are a little broken. — Claire Contreras

What are you doing, Jensen," I whispered.
"What do you want me to do, Mia?" he whispered back.
"I don't want you to do anything."
"Then I'm not doing anything," he said just as low. — Claire Contreras

I've come to realize that teenagers are a lot like new shoes - uncomfortable and a bitch to break in - but once you do, you don't regret a single blister they caused. "Do — Claire Contreras

All jokes aside, if you hurt her again, I will fucking murder you, and I'm not talking about a nice quiet murder, I'm talking dick cut off, internal organs everywhere kind of murder. So please, be mindful of that. — Claire Contreras

Excuse him, he doesn't Target much," I said with a smile. The woman laughed and walked away. — Claire Contreras

Cue the damn tears. Damn Chris Martin and his ability to make me cry every time he opens his damn mouth. — Claire Contreras

I understand, and I'm sorry to break it to you, but I'm not looking to hook up with you. Been there, done that, bought the shirt. — Claire Contreras

There's no point in believing in destiny if you're too stubborn to give in to it. — Claire Contreras

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your 21 y/o self? Answer: Think about your actions. They have consequences. — Claire Contreras

Love is beautiful, shattering, moving, haunting. Love is everything. — Claire Contreras

We have no time. Actually, I take that back, we make no time to do these things. And I get it. — Claire Contreras

If you're at the other end of the chase, it would be impossible for me to be disappointed. — Claire Contreras

it was that life is short, and we need to live it to the fullest. It's something I understand, but still struggle to follow through with some days. — Claire Contreras

If it weren't for love, the suffering we experience wouldn't be worth it. If it weren't for the suffering, we wouldn't cherish the good things life gives us. Sometimes it'll seem as though life only knocks you down, but you have to learn to pick yourself up and fight back. — Claire Contreras

His mouth felt like everything I envisioned heaven and hell must feel like: warm and welcoming, hot and seductive. — Claire Contreras

because once she leaves, you'll both be left wondering what you could have done differently to make her stay. Question — Claire Contreras

He's like your drug. No matter how far you go or what crazy measures you take to stay away from him, you always end up back where you started. — Claire Contreras

I could kiss her. I could kiss her right now, but what good would that be when I knew it would have to end quickly? I wanted hours with her. Sunrises and sunsets buried between her legs. — Claire Contreras

I've learned that life isn't about the end, but about the chapters in between. The filling in that we do to get our stories told and how people react to it is what keeps us going. — Claire Contreras

I wish I didn't have this strong urge to uncover my past, because with this comes devastation and sorrow that I'm not sure I'm strong enough to relive. — Claire Contreras

Forgiving, caring, always willing to give people a second chance until you fucked up again, in which case she'd put you on her shit list. — Claire Contreras

There are no rules in writing. If the words work for you, use them. — Claire Contreras