Rival Darling Quotes

You can call me whatever you want, Sunshine. As long as you call me yours.

What can I say?” I slowly turned and smiled up at Reed. “I guess I’ve finally found the kind of hockey player whose jersey I want to wear.

I’m with Reed now, and we are never, ever, getting back together.

Just kiss her already,” Parker yelled from the car.

So, is there a reason we’re beating up a brand-new 2024 Ford Mustang?” “We?” “I mean, I haven’t done anything yet, but I’ve got a couple of hockey sticks in my truck if you want to do some real damage?

Well, you don’t scare me, Reed Darling.” “Good,” he said. “You’re the last person I’d ever want to scare.

I guessed the Darling Devils were here to stay.

Even quoting Taylor Swift didn’t get the message across.

I barely knew her, but already I wanted to do anything I could to make her smile. And anything to stop her feeling sad.

Why can’t I have something real?” She sighed dreamily in response. “Hell, I’d take something fake at this point.

I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want to lose you, Vivi.

Perfect is overrated

We couldn’t have spent much more than twenty minutes together tonight, and that was never going to be enough.

That was just the way he looked when he was forced to do something against his will.

So, you distrust everyone because some of them might disappoint you?” I asked. “Pretty much,” he replied.

I wasn’t sure what it was about Reed, but despite all the negative things people said about him, he had a way of making me feel at ease with just a single word or the slightest touch even when I was panicking on the inside.

Reed looked ridiculous doing the figure skating maneuvers in his hockey gear, but he was such an incredible skater that he somehow made it work.

Reed kissed me like I was as essential to him as the air we breathed.

I’d never felt this way about any girl before. I barely knew her, but already I wanted to do anything I could to make her smile.

Surely you’re not that stupid, Hoffman.” Reed said. “She shouldn’t have to spell it out…” I slowly looked up at Reed, and as he caught my gaze, his hard expression softened. “Violet’s my girlfriend.” My body relaxed into his grasp, and I was so overcome with gratitude I felt like I could kiss him. Again. “You don’t do girlfriends.” Jeremy scoffed. “I do now,” Reed replied.

When Peter made mistakes, Wendy cheered for him anyway. One afternoon he beat her and everyone else in a race organized by Slightly. She only laughed and squeezed his wrist with easy affection and told him how fast he was. She was so undeterred by losing that it made the boys wonder if winning was exactly what they’d thought it was or if in England it was different.

Unlike me, Violet couldn’t have been used to so much negative attention. She was sweet and fun, and I couldn’t imagine anyone ever having a reason to so much as look at her wrong. She didn’t deserve to be treated this way by Hoffman or his teammates.

God, I hated that nickname.

I don’t know. You girls can get a bit irrational sometimes. Is it that time of the month?

It’s okay, Uncle Luke. I’m sorry for worrying you.

I wondered if I should volunteer as tribute.

The truth was, while we’d only just met, I’d never felt this way about any girl before. I barely knew her, but already I wanted to do anything I could to make her smile.

we are never, ever, getting back together.

The sparkle in his eyes rivals the stars above us.

There was nowhere I was more myself than at home.

The beaming smile that lit up his face might have been the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.

So many people see the worst in Reed, but I didn’t think you were one of them.

He’s showing me that I’m more important than the game.

You’re Reed’s girl,” he replied. “That makes you family.

Do you want to go dance?” I suggested. “Reed doesn’t dance,” Matt laughed. But Reed ignored his friend, keeping his focus on me. “Maybe I was just waiting for the right partner.

It never really bothered me that everyone else seemed to think it, but Violet made me care.

I’m not letting you get an Uber alone,” Reed said. “Any psycho could be picking you up.” “I heard you’re the resident psycho around here.

Only when my damsel-in-distress radar goes off.” “Oh, and I suppose that makes you Prince Charming?” “Sorry, princess, but I’m definitely no prince.

Well, I’m Reed Darling. Now the stranger has a name.” “You could still be a danger, Reed Darling.” “I promise I’m not a danger to you.

Our dinner date might not be real, and I might have had to coerce Violet into it, but my stupid heart couldn’t help feeling excited because I had a little more time with her tonight.

We’d only be pretending to date." From the casual way I said it, you’d think it was a totally obvious and totally normal thing to do. “We just have to live the lie for a little while.

What the hell was that?” I yelled. Reed’s eyes looked worried as he turned, but the moment he saw me in his jersey, a smile spread across his face. “You wearing my number, Sunshine?” “Maybe.

I, on the other hand, couldn’t get enough of her. When she was close, like she had been at the restaurant, I found it almost impossible not to try to get closer still. Every time she held my hand, touched my arm, or even just brushed against me, my stomach flipped, and every time I breathed in the sweet scent of her shampoo or watched her tuck her bright red hair behind her ear, I had to remind myself she wasn’t truly mine. I hung off her every word when she spoke, and when she smiled, I could feel myself falling deeper and deeper. I was in serious trouble because I was only becoming more certain she was never going to look at me the same way.

I know you’re only messing with Violet to get to me,” he said. “Well, you’ve had your fun. Now give her back.” “She’s not an object,” I replied. “And it’s not my fault you were stupid enough to lose her in the first place.

During the drive he was so gay, that I said to him, laughingly, ‘Dear Husband, you almost startle me by your great cheerfulness,’ he replied, ‘and well I may feel so, Mary, I consider this day, the war, has come to a close—and then added, ‘We must both, be more cheerful in the future—between the war & the loss of our darling Willie—we have both, been very miserable.’ 

Gerbi siguió solo hasta la meta. Llegó con media hora de ventaja, se bañó en una tinaja de agua caliente, se vistió un traje limpio y se puso en la línea de meta para aplaudir la llegada de sus derrotados rivales con una sonrisilla. Cuniolo intentó darle un bofetón, pero ya no tenía reflejos.

Mark my words, prince, I will be your undoing.” I lean in, ignoring the knife against my throat as murmur, “Oh, darling, I look forward to it.” -Paedyn gray

Mia started fanning her face. “That’s hot.

The excitement in the arena was electric,

What if I’m only setting myself up to get hurt again?” I asked. “I guess you have to decide if he’s worth the risk. And whether you’re willing to take the risk,” she said.

Are you diagnosing me?” He turns to face me with a smile. “I would never dare, Doctor Darling.” He beams. “Say that again.” I roll my eyes. “And feed your power trip? No thanks.” The sparkle in his eyes rivals the stars above us. “Please. At this rate, I will be begging for scraps of your attention.” “You call this begging?” My gaze flickers over his tall form. It takes me far more effort than it should to fake my disinterest, especially with the way he fills out his scrubs. “Consider me unimpressed.” “If you wanted me on my knees for the full effect, all you needed to do was ask.

You know, if I was your boyfriend, I’d answer your calls and I’d drive you to parties.

Just on my way to a party. What about you? Do you usually go running in the freezing cold on Saturday nights?” “Only when my damsel-in-distress radar goes off.” “Oh, and I suppose that makes you Prince Charming?” “Sorry, princess, but I’m definitely no prince.” Reed flashed me a mischievous grin, which I almost instinctively returned. I managed to resist and rolled my eyes instead. It almost felt like Reed was flirting with me, but, then again, he probably flirted with every girl he found stranded on the side of the road. “You know, if I was your boyfriend, I’d answer your calls and I’d drive you to parties.

If this was what it felt like to kiss a devil, then send me straight to hell.

I’m beginning to think you don’t like cars . . .” I spun to find Reed behind me. He was standing in the middle of the road with one eyebrow lifted and his jacket held out toward me. “Which is really sad because I happen to love cars.

Despite what everyone says, I’m not some player. There’s only one girl I care about, and she’s standing right in front of me

We’ve got to show the girls of Ransom you’re a taken man, right?” “Sure,” he agreed. “But let me know if you’re not comfortable at any point. We can just bail and go home if that’s what you want.

You really do look beautiful tonight, Sunshine. I’m glad you’re here with me.

But you have a good night, Sunshine. I hope I proved to you not all hockey players are pigs.

Violet’s my girlfriend.” My body relaxed into his grasp, and I was so overcome with gratitude I felt like I could kiss him. Again. “You don’t do girlfriends.” Jeremy scoffed. “I do now,” Reed replied.