Penelope Douglas Quotes & Sayings

Letting yourself be vulnerable isn't always a weakness. Sometimes it can be a conscious decision to draw the other person out. — Penelope Douglas

There were so many times when we were kids, growing up next door to each other, that I thought Jared was the greatest. He was sweet, generous, and friendly. And the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen. — Penelope Douglas

Redefine normal. None of us know the full measure of our power until we start pushing our boundaries and pressing our luck, and the more we do, the less we care what others think. The freedom feels too good. — Penelope Douglas

This kid grew up," he threatened in a deep voice, grinding his hard-on between my legs. "And you're gonna fuckin' find out." Oh. My. God. — Penelope Douglas

Maybe that's the thing I'd missed about love, you don't withhold it or partition it out when it's deserved."
#UntilYou — Penelope Douglas

You were the person that turned things right again. With you, I became courageous and free. It was like the part of me that died with my mom came back when I met you, and I didn't hurt if I knew I had you. Then one day, out of the blue, I lost you, too. The hurt returned, and I felt sick when I saw you hating me. My rainstorm was gone, and you became cruel. There was no explanation. You were just gone. And my heart was ripped open. I missed you. — Penelope Douglas

She and I were the same, after all. We fought shame every day, struggling with who we could let see the real us, and we'd finally found each other. — Penelope Douglas

But we were different now. I wanted only his pain, and judging from the girl he'd come home with last night, Madoc was still the same. A user. — Penelope Douglas

I can't change the past, Tate. I wish I could, because I'd go back and relive every day that I existed without you, and I'd make sure that you smiled." My eyes burned with regret, and I saw the pools in her beautiful blues, too. "Every minute of my future belongs to you. — Penelope Douglas

She'd look at me, and I'd stop dead in my tracks, never wanting to leave that moment. Do you know what that's like?" I scanned the audience. "Day in and day out, you're thrilled to be alive and experience a million moments of love and happiness that constantly compete with each other. Every day was better than the last. — Penelope Douglas

I'd always told myself that I deserve good things, that I was worthy, but if I ever believed it. You can't tell yourself anything. Your heart only believes what it feels, and experience is the best teacher. — Penelope Douglas

K.C. reminded me of that blonde chick on The Vampire Diaries that runs around acting like every problem in the entire universe has something to do with her. — Penelope Douglas

as I drove her into the dirt and fucked her. — Penelope Douglas

Our scrapes and bruises, tattoos, scars, smiles, and wrinkles told our stories, — Penelope Douglas

I wanted her to love me again. I wanted her to say she was mine. And I didn't want to have to bully her about it, either. — Penelope Douglas

Gotta love a woman that can hand you your own ass. — Penelope Douglas

Being a bitch could be a survival technique. They get respect. There was no honor in people thinking you were a slut. — Penelope Douglas

The question is, would you rather keep your secrets or keep her? — Penelope Douglas

Now, I knew more, and I knew what I wanted.
I wasn't afraid of taking it and taking chances. — Penelope Douglas

He gave us three irrefutible pieces of advice about the male species:
1. Boys will lie, cheat, and steal to get into your pants. A man will stand the test of time. Make him wait, and you'll see which one he is.
2. They will try to tell you that it feels better without a condom. You just tell me where they live.
3. And relationships are supposed to make your life better. You don't drag each other down. You hold each other up. — Penelope Douglas

You don't have to be afraid or embarrassed. No one does you better than you. You can't be replaced. Not everyone will see that, but only you need to." He — Penelope Douglas

I'll do anything to be good for you, Tate."
"Anything, baby," I promised.
"Anything?" she laughed out, her eyes bright with happiness and love.
"Have you ever considered a nipple piercing? — Penelope Douglas

I didn't want to stop him, but . . . I bit my bottom lip, feeling his fingers slide up and down my pussy, dipping and bringing out the wetness, spreading it over my clit. And then whimpered, feeling two long fingers plunge inside of me. "Shit," I moaned, squirming against his fingers. "Please stop," I pleaded. "Tyler, please." But he just added another finger, staring down and watching the pleasure of what he was doing spread across my face. "Say it again," he ordered. I blinked, opening my eyes, even though his thumb rubbing circles on my clit was driving me wild. "Tyler," I said gently. "Please stop." His mouth curled into a smile, and he stole a kiss, nipping at my bottom lip. "You — Penelope Douglas

It's the moment when you know that you can have what you want if you're only brave enough to say so. It's a split second when everything can change, but you pussy out because you're too afraid to risk the rejection. — Penelope Douglas

I call it the "Fuck up, own up, and get up" policy. Make a mistake, admit it, and move on. We all screw up, but a man solves his problems. He doesn't make them worse. — Penelope Douglas

I'll look out for my little brother's girlfriend and keep her nice and safe in the light of day and not violate the fuck out of her in the dark. — Penelope Douglas

Her fucking eyes, going from defiant to mischievous to hurt to on fire, and then finally, to broken. — Penelope Douglas

I didn't feel so lost when he was around. It was the only time I didn't feel lost. — Penelope Douglas

Longing, because I miss her. I miss talking to her as me.
Lust greater than I've ever known, because we're like this, it's the only time she softens and changes and gives me an inch, and it's a need that's in my head just as much as my body. It keeps me on my toes. — Penelope Douglas

Today. Also, use the word motherfucker at some point. You'll feel a lot better. Trust me. — Penelope Douglas

If you're the tornado, its everything in its way that gets destroyed. — Penelope Douglas

She gave me a sad smile and did what good friends do - gave me a second slice of cake. — Penelope Douglas

The world isn't always what's right in front of you, you know? It's below, it's above, it's out there somewhere. Every burn of every light inside every house I see when I look down from the rooftop has a story. Sometimes we just need to change our perspective.
And when I look down at everything, I remember that there's more out there than just what's going on in my house - the bullshit with my dad, school, my future. I look at all those full houses, and I remember, I'm just one of many. It's not to say we're not special or important, but it's comforting, I guess. You don't feel so alone. — Penelope Douglas

I stared at his back as he left, my stomach churning at his commands and confidence, and I shot out my foot, kicking the leg of my chair. He had spanked me. He'd spanked me! I looked over at the windows, the angry sky dark with the promise of rain and the trees' leaves dancing wildly. Smooth sailing, my ass. — Penelope Douglas

A man who endeavored to be better was already superior to the men who claimed to be great. — Penelope Douglas

I've wanted everything in my life to change for so long, and when it's finally about to, my urge to escape slows down. I think that's why people stay unhappy for so long, you know? Miserable or not, it's easier to stick with what's familiar.

Do you notice that, too? How all of us just want to get through life as quickly and as easily as possible? And even though we know that without risk there's no reward, we're still so scared to chance it? — Penelope Douglas

Madoc was always calm, after all. So calm all the damn time growing up. He didn't shout or show his anger until he'd had enough. And you never knew exactly when that was going to be. That was the scary part about him. — Penelope Douglas

She can be a nightmare, but this still feels better than any dream. — Penelope Douglas

I wrapped my arms around his waist. "You called me your girl." I nodded, waggling my eyebrows. "And," I continued, "you'd better believe this little wallflower will cut a bitch with that knife of yours if anyone lays a hand on you. — Penelope Douglas

Fallon affected my body in weird ways. But only because she's different, I told myself. — Penelope Douglas

Alone, Empty, Fraud, Shame, Fear,
Close your eyes.There is nothing to see out here. — Penelope Douglas

You were there. Because I couldn't hurt who I wanted to hurt, so I hurt you. That — Penelope Douglas

Few simple rules: respect your elders, take care of your body, finish what you start, and solve your own problems. — Penelope Douglas

Man, I wanted to unravel you, K.C.," he whispered, and then looked me straight in the eye. "I wanted inside you so badly. — Penelope Douglas

They're hopes and wishes and reminders and all the times I smiled, knowing he'd remembered me while he was gone. — Penelope Douglas

The first thing that came to mind was an angel. Her hair flowing and shiny. Her legs dangling, long and smooth. She looked perfect where she was, like a painting.
And then I remembered that Satan was also an angel. — Penelope Douglas

Driving a stick is like sex," he stated. "Every person you're with is different. They're like a code that needs to be broken." He turned and ran his hands up both sides of the steering wheel, slow and smooth. "What parts like to be touched." His sensual voice started stirring its way through my body. "Licked. Sucked. Bitten. — Penelope Douglas

Bringing a shaky hand to my mouth, I sucked in air as if it were going out of style. — Penelope Douglas

Becoming hard at heart isn't an intersection in your brain where you have a choice to turn left or right. It's coming to a dead end, and you just keep going, over the cliff, unable to stop the inevitable, because the truth is you just don't want to. — Penelope Douglas

Did you know that your open thighs are directly responsible for my renewable energy source? — Penelope Douglas

There were dark deeds and bad seeds, but who cared if the house was falling apart as long as it was pretty, right? — Penelope Douglas

I love it when you get mouthy," he whispered down on me. "It makes me want to shut you up. — Penelope Douglas

Most of the matchbooks and little boxes were made of paper, and even if the matches dried out, the containers were split, torn, and shriveled. The damp cardboard dripped with water, discolored and broken. — Penelope Douglas

My attitude. It's what I fed off of as well. It's what made people like me. — Penelope Douglas

I want to touch you." His words were against my lips now. "I want to feel what's mine. What's always been mine. — Penelope Douglas

You have every right not to trust me, Tate. I know that. My fucking heart is ripping open right now. I can't stand the way you're looking at me. I could never hurt you again. Please ... let's try to fix this together. — Penelope Douglas

Yesterday lasts forever.
Tomorrow comes never.
Until you — Penelope Douglas

Whether or not he still wanted me, I knew he wouldn't want anyone else to have me. — Penelope Douglas

Tate, you're mine, and I'm yours. Every day you're
going to realize that more and more. When you believe it without a doubt, then I'll have earned your
trust. — Penelope Douglas

What they don't tell you is that you're more confused at twenty than you were at seventeen — Penelope Douglas

Life is fifty wrong turns down a bumpy road. All you can hope is that you end up somewhere nice." "I — Penelope Douglas

You always wait for tomorrow. But let me clue you in. Tomorrow was yesterday. — Penelope Douglas

My eyes burn with tears, and I'm so tired. So tired of holding back everything I feel and want to say. So tired of being someone I'm not and making mistakes that I didn't have any fun making. — Penelope Douglas

The more you suffered, the more you survived. It shaped people in different ways, and what broke one person could empower another. — Penelope Douglas

I felt like no one wanted me and that life moved on without me. No one cared. Jared's — Penelope Douglas

Are you mine?" I asked as I wiped my tears.
He kissed the corners of my mouth softly, and I felt heat rise up my neck. "Always have been,"
he whispered against my mouth. — Penelope Douglas

I'm not playing your games. You were wrong." I crossed my arms over my chest. "You want to know what I've learned? I don't win by playing your games. I win by making you play mine. — Penelope Douglas

I have no life there if you're not in it. You're part of everything good I've ever done, Ryen. Please. — Penelope Douglas

Then you have the gas." He smirked, and his eyes stayed on me as he revved the engine but didn't go anywhere. "Working the two together, you find the sweet spot. The point where she lets you take control. — Penelope Douglas

Guys didn't like their cars messed with. And I didn't like being messed with, so I guessed we were even. — Penelope Douglas

I like how you are with me. You're not careful with me. You see more of me than anybody else."
I pressed my body against his, arching up on my toes and leaning toward his lips. His breath hitched, and I slipped my hands inside his jacket again and gripped his waist.
"Don't be careful with me, Tyler," I whispered, catching his bottom lip, sucking it quickly and then letting it go. "Please," I pleaded.
And he groaned, closing his eyes and diving in. — Penelope Douglas

You're poisonous, toxic, bad for my health. You're greedy, sly, way too stealth. You hurt me, use me, mistreat and abuse me. But your apologetic eyes, As you tell your lies, Draw me back in, And I forgive every sin. I take you back, Your love is my crack. I'm clearly a masochist, You're my personal terrorist. My tormentor, My lover, My bully, My friend. — Penelope Douglas

Yesterday lasts forever..Tomorrow never comes.. UNTIL U!! — Penelope Douglas

And no matter how tough he acts, the stress of whatever situation he's in is in there somewhere. Buried deep or right underneath the surface. — Penelope Douglas

What was worse than losing you was when you started to hurt me. Your words and actions made me hate coming to school. They made me uncomfortable in my own home. — Penelope Douglas

There was a time when I had all of his attention and loved it. As much as I wanted him to leave me alone, I also liked how he seemed surprised. I liked the way he was looking at me right now. And then I remembered that I hated him. — Penelope Douglas

He was giving me the same look I got Wednesday night right before he kissed me, and I knew I hadn't imagined anything. It was anger and desire mixed together to make something hot enough for my knees to go weak. — Penelope Douglas

I'm going to hell. I'm pretty sure she'd going to drag me there herself. — Penelope Douglas

When I thought about it, there actually weren't a lot of things or people in the world that I loved. Why had I left them here? — Penelope Douglas

Maybe that's the thing I'd been missing about love. You don't withhold it or partition it out when it's deserved. You can't control it like that. — Penelope Douglas

I love you more than myself, more than my own family, for Christ's sake. I don't want to take another step in this world without you next to me, — Penelope Douglas

Jared is about as revealing as a hermit crab. He's like one of those piggy banks that you have to break to get anything out of. You can't just shake him and he'll give up the goods. You have to get the hammer. — Penelope Douglas

As my friend, I liked you," I whispered. "As my enemy, I craved you. As a fighter, I loved you, and as my wife" - I slid the ring the rest of the way on - "I keep you." I squeezed her hand. "Forever," I promised. — Penelope Douglas

And from Michael - as well as Damon, Will, and Kai - I learned to breathe fire. I learned to walk as if the path were carved for me and me alone, and to treat the world as if it should know I was coming. — Penelope Douglas

Own who you are" -Micheal Christ — Penelope Douglas

A man who stands in front of a woman does nothing more than block her view. — Penelope Douglas

I'm your friend forever, and if that's all I get, then that's what I'm taking because only when you are here...do I feel like my life is worth a damn — Penelope Douglas

We never lost that. As much as I tried, I
could never erase you from my heart. That's why I was such an asshole and kept guys away from you.
You were always mine. — Penelope Douglas

It's just you, Little Monster. Own it or it will own you. — Penelope Douglas

You were my tempest, my thunder cloud, my tree in the downpour. I loved all of those things, and I loved you. — Penelope Douglas

pulled my car out of the garage to double-check the oil. — Penelope Douglas

I've wanted you for so long," I whispered against her mouth. "All the times I'd see you next door ... it drove me crazy — Penelope Douglas

If you beat metal long enough, it turns to steel. — Penelope Douglas

My heart only beat for her, and I'd rather spend my life hating, loving, fucking, and breathing her than losing her. — Penelope Douglas

Yeah, go ahead and try to be your daddy, baby," the guy eggs her on. "You fall short!" "Haven't you heard?" she shouts out the window at him. "I'm a mama's girl!" And she speeds up even more. "Dylan! — Penelope Douglas

He was soft and slow, gentle and attentive. Possessive. — Penelope Douglas

You have to have something to love. Something to fight for to make living a goal instead of a job. — Penelope Douglas

But still . . . there was a charge in the air. It was Mardi Gras in New Orleans, after all. — Penelope Douglas

Turning the key, she shifted into reverse, and I could only watch in admiration as she put her arm on the back of my seat and looked over her shoulder to back the car into position. She worked the wheel easily and maneuvered the pedals smoothly, flexing her legs everytime she braked and shifted.
It was like watching porn. — Penelope Douglas

Mistakes can be dealt with. Loss of time can't. — Penelope Douglas