Drowning in Stars Quotes

“The ache in my chest hurt again. I didn’t know how to be me without her.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“The ache in my chest hurt again. I didn’t know how to be me without her.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“And then he came in for the kiss. It was him and I was so used to him, but in a totally different way. A new way. Changing everything and realizing that nothing really had to change. He was already mine. His kiss was just ours. So different than the accidental kiss when we were kids. His lips tasted good. Slow and gentle, but my heart was racing fast. He stopped and checked my eyes. I nodded slightly. I was good. This was good.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I faced her and she faced me, and in the space between us in bed, she held out her hand. I took it in mine. Connected at the heart. I went to sleep soon after instead of worrying about the ramifications of what we had done. The safety was a sedative.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“You’re my heart. They know that. They all know that. There’s no me without you.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I’m yours.” I kissed her forehead. “I hope I’m enough.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“had to tell them what happened. How it happened. How many times it happened. I am so very sorry Gaze. And now my punishment is no you and it’s killing me. Can missing someone kill you? I think it will.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I wasn't a puppy with my tail between my legs. If he wanted to hit me, it’d be the start of a fight that I would end.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I was her something special.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“Just being together. Peace flooded my system. She was just right. Still. After all this time.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I hope you forgive me for what I had to do. I had to tell. They had to know. Just live, okay? And we can sort it out. Just live. Okay?”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“Gaze got a future or I got one. I picked Gaze.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I had Gaze. He was always just a bubble gun away.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“He called me a motormouth because I liked to talk--but then he'd tell me it was okay because he liked to listen.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“She was reuniting a vendetta with a curse.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“He was like speaking to my own reflection. Things were only between the two of us.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“He was making my mouth mine, letting me be the one that decided to be kissed. And then I wasn’t thinking anymore. I was just a girl kissing a boy and free falling into the beauty of permission.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“She’d always be my hero. I just wanted to do everything I could to be hers as well.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“Each other’s sun and shadow at the same time.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I’ve always only wanted to save you.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“He pulled us both into light headlocks and kissed the tops of our heads. Gaze pat Austin’s stomach hard. “My chickens. Do well. Be well. I love you.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“But now I knew that my love for her was as real as the blood on my hands.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“Whatever you need. You can take it from me.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“Be you. Being you is a victory. Being you and everything you have faced in your life makes you exceptional. Loved. So, so worthy of love.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“What’s all about me?” I mean, I could understand the prom and the dress all seemed so important for the girl.

“My life.” It was simply how it was for Gaze.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“This way, Kitten. Look forward”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“He didn’t want to be home and I couldn’t stand mine”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“I hope you forgive me for what I had to do.
I had to tell. They had to know. Just live, okay?
And we can sort it out. Just live. Okay?
Love, PR”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“Gaze got a future or I got one.
I picked Gaze.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars

“She leaned out and looked for Fat Asshole. Fat Asshole was the pigeon that had taken to hanging out near our windows.”
― Debra Anastasia, Drowning in Stars