Rebecca Donovan Quotes & Sayings

Emma had always had a different way of processing the world and her place in it. I knew pretty much from the beginning that she was going to be a challenge to understand. But that was one of the things that drew me to her. I wanted to understand, to figure her out. — Rebecca Donovan

There was an energy between us, wrapped in silence, that communicated in a way I had never experienced before. — Rebecca Donovan

Sara started choking. I turned toward her convulsions. "Sorry, " she whispered, her face bright red. "Some bullshit caught in my throat. — Rebecca Donovan

Sara noticed my hesitation and grabbed my hand to drag me down the stairs. 'Bye.' I waved before I disappeared. 'You are so full of shit,' Sara accused when we pulled out of the driveway. My jaw dropped. 'If there was any more sexual tension in that room ... ' 'What?' I interrupted with a laugh. 'You are definitely seeing things that aren't there. — Rebecca Donovan

Evan Mathews, you can tell yourself and everyone else that you're here to get answers, for closure. But the truth is, you love her. You will always love her. You're here because you can't walk away. You saw how broken and empty she was back in Weslyn, and you had to follow her. You'll never be able to let her go. You're here because ... it's where you belong, with her. — Rebecca Donovan

I had to sever my emotional cord to escape the anger and shame that silently slithered through my head, disconnecting myself from the stares and whispers that followed me down the hall. — Rebecca Donovan

After gathering myself, I finally stated bluntly, "Sara, I want to have sex."
"Well, of course you do," she responded like I'd said the most obvious thing in the world.
"But what if I'm terrible at it?"
Sara started laughing hysterically. I hung up the phone. She called back ten seconds later.
"Sorry," she offered calmly. "You're serious. — Rebecca Donovan

There was only something to fear if I had something to lose. And I had nothing. — Rebecca Donovan

What were you running away from, Emma?" he asked, seeing right through my answer. "Me," I answered honestly, avoiding his gaze. He waited for me to continue. I took a deep breath and said, "I don't want the past to define me anymore. I don't want what happened to me, or all the wrong decisions I've made to keep me from becoming someone better. I want to be better. — Rebecca Donovan

Let me in that head of yours before you start thinking things you shouldn't. — Rebecca Donovan

It's not easy to talk like this with other people because they don't know. They don't know what it's like to be hated by the people who are supposed to love you. — Rebecca Donovan

Nothing else mattered today. I lived within the minutes I was in - not dwelling on the past, or fearing the future. I just let the day present itself as it would, and it couldn't have been better. — Rebecca Donovan

My fists clenched, I fought the pain and anger coursing through me. I turned towards Emma's door and set my hands on either side of the door, bowing my head. "I don't understand. Why'd you leave with him, Emma?" I whispered, then walked toward my room at the end of the hall. — Rebecca Donovan

I love that picture, he admitted softly. I think it's because I love the girl in that picture. — Rebecca Donovan

Was barely noticed, but I wasn't bothered by the lack of recognition. — Rebecca Donovan

I stood before the canvas, admiring what Emma had unleashed. She'd gone back to the one place that would always be waiting for her. — Rebecca Donovan

But you can't keep him in the dark when everything starts falling apart. You're not protecting him, you know. You're pushing him away. — Rebecca Donovan

Living in the mistakes of your past isn't going to do anything but destroy your future. — Rebecca Donovan

I want to promise you that I will never do anything to hurt Evan, and I will not come between him and his family. I love him, but I would walk away before I'd ever let anything jeopardize his happiness. — Rebecca Donovan

But in order to really see it, the truth, I have to admit how much I'm hated. And who wants to think they're worthy of that much anger? To be despised so much... to have someone wish you never existed. ~ Emma — Rebecca Donovan

There are so many other people in this school-you don't have to know me."
"But I want to," he replied with a grin. — Rebecca Donovan

I glanced across at him, and we silently exchanged the I wish I were sitting next to you too look. — Rebecca Donovan

I was about to venture into the unknown. But that's what life with Emma had always been. The truth might be more than I could handle, but I knew it would change everything. — Rebecca Donovan

Her sunshine and rainbows smile was too bright for my emotional hangover. — Rebecca Donovan

You can't keep it all inside. Cry. Scream if you have to, but don't let it destroy you. — Rebecca Donovan

Don't you want to understand what made her such a psychotic bitch? — Rebecca Donovan

That's stupid." I stopped to look at him. "why would you want everyone assuming something that isn't true?"
"Why should I care?"
"So you can ask someone you're interested in to go to the dance with you," I replied, not expecting his lack of concern.
"I just did. — Rebecca Donovan

As soon as I turned toward the steps, my vision filled with the magnificence of the large oak tree. And there, rocking from its branch, was the swing. — Rebecca Donovan

She can't keep hurting you and using you
like an emotional punching bag. It's messed up. How many times do you have to forgive her before she destroys you? — Rebecca Donovan

I'm going to fall on my face if I have to run next to you looking like that." "I don't look any different than most guys on the beach," he tried to persuade me. "It's you," I stressed. "Any other guy could look exactly like that shirtless,s but it's you shirtless that makes my brain go all stupid. — Rebecca Donovan

I think I like wildflowers best," I explain. "They just grow wherever they want. No one has to plant them. And then their seeds blow in the wind and they find a new place to grow." (Richelle) — Rebecca Donovan

People change. I know this. And we'll continue to change. That just means I'll get to fall in love with you again. Because no matter what happens in our lives, what I feel for you will survive anything. — Rebecca Donovan

I can still run faster," I murmured, my lips pressed against his smooth skin. Evan laughed softly in my ear and whispered, "But you'll never lose me. — Rebecca Donovan

I think it's because we both understand what it's like. It's not easy to talk like this with other people because they don't know. They don't know what it's like to be hated by the people who are supposed to love you. - Emma — Rebecca Donovan

These past two days, I've seen a fire in your eyes that I never have before. Granted, it's mostly anger and frustration, but it's still emotion. — Rebecca Donovan

It was more important for me to try, than to not have the chance at all. — Rebecca Donovan

I sat in the driver's seat and looked over at her again. The pale light of the night softened the lines of her face, reminding me of the girl i once knew. She could have easily been just sleeping, hiding her haunted eyes under her lids. Watching her peaceful face, something roused inside me, and I knew I was in trouble. — Rebecca Donovan

I took a gulp of air and finally faced the truth-I was in love with Evan Mathews. — Rebecca Donovan

I close my eyes to the truth. I refuse to see what's happening, convinced that I can handle whatever it is believing that I'm strong enough and will recognize when I'm not. - Emma — Rebecca Donovan

Don't defend them like it's okay. Because it's not. I won't let them do that to you again. I'm just warning you, I'll make you leave with me if I think that - — Rebecca Donovan

Why did he have look like he just stepped off of an abercrombie bag? — Rebecca Donovan

There was no use trying to breathe when I saw her sitting on the swing in the strapless pink dress that floated around her. — Rebecca Donovan

I knew in that moment, I would never love anyone in my life the way I loved Evan Mathews. — Rebecca Donovan

Knowing you were right down the hall was way too hard. I couldn't do it, Evan declared, sliding under the covers next to me. — Rebecca Donovan

I was torturing her. Guilt was her poison, and I was pouring it down her throat. — Rebecca Donovan

What was that about?" she demanded. "His mother is practically gushing over you. Not to mention that he's holding your hand like it's the most natural thing in the world. Forget about dating - are you having a wedding you forgot to invite me to?"
Donovan, Rebecca (2013-06-04). Reason To Breathe (The Breathing Series, Book 1) (p. 242). Skyscape. Kindle Edition. — Rebecca Donovan

That night, when you were lying there, broken and barely breathing, I promised. I promised to always love you and that no one would ever hurt you again. — Rebecca Donovan

I cried for the little girl who lost her father but never had a mother. I cried for the girl who only wanted to be accepted, but was never enough. I cried for the girl who suffered unfathomable pain at the hands of hate. I cried for the girl who deserved to be loved but didn't know how. — Rebecca Donovan

Do you ever get the urge to get in your car and keep driving?" I ask, focused on the water shimmering in the light of the moon.
"How'd you know when to stop?" Cole challenged, sitting next to me so our arms barely touched.
"I guess when you find something worth stopping for. — Rebecca Donovan

I'm there for her when the nightmares wake her in the middle of the night. I'm the one she calls when she needs someone to confide in about Rachel. She reveals the secrets you can't handle because she trusts me. And she knows I will always be here to protect her." I screamed out in surprise as Evan's fist collided with Jonathan's jaw, knocking Jonathan back a few steps. I quickly sidestepped him as he stumbled for balance.
"You don't know anything about protecting her," Evan seethed.
Donovan, Rebecca (2013-06-18). Barely Breathing (The Breathing Series, Book 2) (Kindle Locations 7236-7240). Skyscape. Kindle Edition. — Rebecca Donovan

It was better to try and fail, than to never have the experience — Rebecca Donovan

The only thing missing is a pool." "It's on the roof," Evan blurted before I could say anything. "Really?!" Sara practically squealed with excitement. "No," Evan laughed teasingly. Sara shot him a look. "You're and asshole, Evan." This caused Jared to chuckle. — Rebecca Donovan

It always comes back to forgiving, doesn't it? — Rebecca Donovan

I pushed him away. So he left. — Rebecca Donovan

Now I was left holding the pieces of my heart, crushed by my own hands. — Rebecca Donovan

Having difficulty deciding? Or are you afraid of tapping into that emotion? I'm sorry you have to feel it, but I think you can create something amazing if you let yourself explore it. It may not help you heal, but it may help you process it. — Rebecca Donovan

Having sex is all trust. You can't take it back once you do it, and it leaves you completely emotionally vulnerable. — Rebecca Donovan

In the silence, there was peace. A peace that came too soon, but I sought refuge in its release. — Rebecca Donovan

Sometimes people hurt more than they can handle ... And sometimes they don't know how to ask for help. They're so caught up in their own pain, they end up hurting everyone around them. — Rebecca Donovan

You can't keep pushing everyone away." She stood up from the chair, her body tense. "You can't keep doing this, because one of these days, you'll wake up and have no one. — Rebecca Donovan

In the balance of love and loss, it was love that made me struggle to ... Breathe. — Rebecca Donovan

He didn't need to touch me. His attention alone, recognizing my existence, send a flurry of sparks through my body. — Rebecca Donovan

You are not showing her my baby pictures!" He sounded horrified, which made me laugh.
"Come on, Evan," I teased with a laughing smile, "you were adorable. — Rebecca Donovan

It's the only time in our lives we aren't judged for fucking up. It's expected. — Rebecca Donovan

Let the best stories you tell be of your own life. — Rebecca Donovan

People change. I mean you barely know who you are when you enter, and you spend that time figuring out what you want from life, and who you want in it. The next thing you know, the people you always thought would be there, aren't. A nd the person you thought you could trust with everything, isn't the person you ever knew at all. — Rebecca Donovan

You asked why I stayed when I had every reason to leave ~ I stayed for you. I was drawn to you almost instantly without really understanding what was happening. I will always be here for you, Emma. ~ Jonathan — Rebecca Donovan

No one tried to get involved with me, and I kept to myself. — Rebecca Donovan

I've spent most of my life trying to make it to a future that still hasn't happened, or avoid a past that won't let me go. I don't remember when I've ever just stopped to live in the present, to hold on to the seconds I'm in. ~ Emma — Rebecca Donovan

What if I don't want to be friends with you?" he challenged, grinning again, staring directly into my eyes. Obviously taking me seriously was an impossibility for Evan.
Despite not being able to breathe, I connected with his taunting gaze and refused to look away. "Then we won't be friends," I said flatly.
"What if I want to be more than friends? — Rebecca Donovan

Love helped me live life instead of just survive it. — Rebecca Donovan

How did I end up with you ? I mean, my life's so messed up and then ... " I kept shaking my head in wonderment. "And then there's ... you. I couldn't have made you up if I'd tried. — Rebecca Donovan

That's one of my favourite things."
"What's that?"
"Watching you come down the stairs. — Rebecca Donovan

I'm stuck. I'm stuck in yesterday, and you're tomorrow. — Rebecca Donovan

He was my Reason To Breathe — Rebecca Donovan

Not being liked was so much worse than being invisible. — Rebecca Donovan

You have no idea what's going on until you can't ignore it any longer. — Rebecca Donovan

As my eyes slide shut,I'm thinking about second chances,knowing that the one I wished for tonight is lying next to me. — Rebecca Donovan

Don't envy having a bigger bra size. It's more of a pain in the ass than you realize. — Rebecca Donovan

I looked over at Sara. "I like it," I declared, beaming at the image in front of me. The sun's bright rays filtering through the leaves made me want to squint. With the heavy strokes of the bark, I could imagine dragging my fingertips along the rough texture. "Of course you do," Sara stated, shooting me a look out of the corner of her eye. "She pained the tree in your backyard with the swing you made for her. — Rebecca Donovan

Evan, Emma has a life problem." She shook her head and started to turn away. "I shouldn't be talking to you about this anyway." "Why not?" I challenged her. "Why can't I know? Don't I deserve at least that much? Tell me what happened to her, Sara!" Sara looked back over her shoulder, her sad eyes brimming with tears. "She's just ... broken." Her voice cracked. "And I'm not sure how to help her. — Rebecca Donovan

I'll have to warn you, my cousins are Satan's spawn. — Rebecca Donovan

We were engaged in a very intricate dance of touching without touching, knowing without saying, and feeling without expressing. We were friends walking along a ledge, a very thin ledge - and I was too caught up in my heightened awareness of his existence to realize how close the ledge was to crumbling beneath my feet. — Rebecca Donovan

Are you worried you'd miss me if I left? — Rebecca Donovan

So what are you going to do?" "I don't know yet," I admitted, still searching the faces for the girl who had broken my heart. — Rebecca Donovan

Was it better to get as much out of the moment as possible, knowing it could slip out from under you in a second? Was the actual experience better than the inevitable conclusion? — Rebecca Donovan

I felt the glare on my back, knowing that if it were a knife, I'd be incapacitated instantly. — Rebecca Donovan

I'm so afraid I'm not worth the breath you gave me ... — Rebecca Donovan

I stood up, and Evan pulled me in by my hips. "Then if we're just being honest," his words tickling my lips, "I'd rather-" "Really don't need to see that," Jared announced, walking out of the kitchen. — Rebecca Donovan

I love him more than he will ever know. And because of that, I choose his happiness. — Rebecca Donovan

Well let's get you back to hell before the devil realizes you're not home. — Rebecca Donovan

She's just...broken. — Rebecca Donovan

This was the girl I knew. This was the girl I'd loved. And although I didn't know what had happened to her, I knew I had to find out. — Rebecca Donovan

I can push everything into the dark.But it leaves me empty.And the dark always ends up finding me in my sleep — Rebecca Donovan

Oh, no, no, no," I repeated, shaking my head. The room started to spin, and I couldn't hold my head up any longer. I collapsed back against the pillow. That's when I saw his silhouette at the door. "I'm not supposed to be here," I cried. "I'm not supposed to be in yesterday. — Rebecca Donovan

Don't look back, it has already past. Don't look forward, it has yet to happen. Live in the now, exactly where you're supposed to be. — Rebecca Donovan

Are you already assuming there's an us?"
"I'm getting ready for when there is. — Rebecca Donovan

I stilled with those words. His words. My heart pounded faster just hearing them. — Rebecca Donovan

Holy hotness. He is beautiful. I mean truly beu-ti-ful. Like the kind of beautiful they build statues to worship. ~ Sara — Rebecca Donovan

I leaned over and kissed him firmly on the lips, saying as I pulled away, "I feel much better, thanks."
A grin emerged across his face, and a subtle flush rose to his cheeks.
Behind me, Sara started choking. I turned toward her convulsions. "Sorry," she whispered, her face bright red. "Some bullshit caught in my throat."
Donovan, Rebecca (2013-06-04). Reason To Breathe (The Breathing Series, Book 1) (p. 309). Skyscape. Kindle Edition. — Rebecca Donovan