Monogamy Book One. Lover Quotes
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― Monogamy Book One. Lover
Today is his birthday and my gift to him is warmth and cosiness. Today, on his day, his home will have what Alex craves so badly – a family, albeit an illusory one.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
And me? I’m just like everyone else: a cocktail of virtues and shortcomings served with a couple of flaws. And that’s why this superhuman is starting to infuriate me. I desperately want to hurt his feelings or at least offend him in some way. This seems like an unhealthy reaction at first glance but is actually completely healthy, because next to people like him – if others like him even exist – you feel more awkward, more flawed, more stupid, and more subhuman than ever.”
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
Holding me tight, he kisses me, saying over and over: ‘Be mine... Be mine, I’m begging you! Be mine... I’ll place the world at your feet if you’ll only be mine! I promise! You will never, ever regret it, believe me! Be mine... please! Be... mine...’
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
His smell infuses your body with lust, his eyes drive you crazy, his hair begs to be touched to feel its softness, and his sensual, tender lips crush your willpower and make you his slave forever.
You, but not me.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
One cold February day, I arrive, Alex opens the door, and we immediately embrace without saying a word, not even hello – rules are not for us, everything we do is against the rules. Then, as always, I get lost in his eyes. Even when they’re sad, they are still inexpressibly beautiful, deep, warm, loving. His eyes are what I love the most... and his hands... his lips... his hair... I have no idea what I love the most!
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
‘Dark chocolate and coffee. You?’
‘Looking at you and kissing your lips...”
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
A hot damp touch on my stomach, another kiss. Then it’s my shoulder, my neck. I feel myself soaring upwards, literally, this time, because Alex is lifting me up. He does this often; he loves carrying me in his arms. It is at moments like these that he probably feels I belong to him and him alone.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
DON’T FALL IN LOVE.
Just don’t.”
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
I love it when he’s happy, because the sadness in his brown eyes makes my heart ache, as I now doubt that truth is where I was told it was, suspecting that I may have even been deceptively and cruelly sent in the wrong direction.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
I noticed a long time ago that my mouth, my lips, and anything I may do with them excites him. I know that when we have coffee and croissants together, I can’t lick my lips otherwise Alex will drag me straight to bed, no matter when the last time was. But more important than anything is that I want him – constantly, desperately – and I cannot bear the time we are apart.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
“There are people who don’t know how to be happy. When fate throws expensive gifts their way, they look for the catch. Distrustful, they steer clear. Yet knowing how to accept such gifts with gratitude is more important than anything our parents and teachers instil in us as children. No one is going to tell you why you’re here, what your purpose is, what you’re searching for, and what to do with what you find.”
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
Very soon, it becomes clear to me, in the most incomprehensible, most incredible way, that he is seriously in love. It is the only time I have a question that I cannot find an answer to for a very long time, no matter how hard I try: what does he see in me? What?? What exactly does he find so irresistible? My analytical brain comes up with the most outrageous suggestions, but, for the very first time, gets nowhere.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
I know that, moments before, Alex was using his lips and tongue to clean the melted ice-cream off my thigh and wrist and inadvertently treating me to the most ecstatic experience of my life. My body and mind are adrift in a sea of bliss, the sounds of the park suddenly fade away, and the world and everyone in it cease to exist. All I can see is a blindingly bright light and all I can feel are a man’s moist lips touching mine. Alex’s hot, passionate mouth is kissing me greedily as if there is finally enough air; as if he had been suffocating, but now he can breathe.
I know that a kiss like this is neither flirting nor dating and can sense with every fibre of my being that it was a sudden impulse, unplanned and impetuous.
When Alex comes to his senses and realises what he has done, I am already staring meaningfully into his eyes. He pulls away slowly and starts to apologise, but I assure him there is no need, just not to do it again. He replies that he won’t, but his eyes say otherwise: he looks as overwhelmed as I feel.”
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
‘What could be more wonderful than designing and building houses? Except for giving birth, perhaps, but I can’t do that, unfortunately!’
It is a joke and we both laugh, but his words leave a magical imprint on my heart. Too bad that this imprint completely ignored my overly practical brain.”
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
That day, Alex’s emotional saturation reached its peak. His pain was so intense, and he was so young, that neither his amazing self-restraint nor his self-confidence were able to hold back the flood of feelings and emotions overwhelming him. It is the only time I ever see him like that.
As for me, I found out early on, through personal experience, that falling in love passes quickly, as do strong feelings. I feel bad for him, but I know he’ll soon get over it. Give it a couple of months and he’ll find himself attracted to someone else.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
‘What’s that?’ Alex asks.
‘Today, we’re going to make a chocolate cake. You like chocolate cake, don’t you?’
‘I don’t know,’ he smiles. ‘Probably.’
I start unpacking the food I’ve brought with me onto the table while Alex sits on a high stool and watches my every move with a smile. His eyes are an ocean of warmth, tenderness and love.
‘Have you got a blender?’ I ask.
‘I don’t even know what that is,’ he replies, without taking his beautiful eyes off me, his face one big smile.
There is so much awe in his gaze that I feel like a Christmas tree.
‘Just as I thought,’ I tell him. ‘That’s why you’re going to help me.’ And I hand him a whisk.
He perks up and it even seems as if the shadow of sadness in his eyes evaporates. They are lit up with enthusiasm and the desire to learn something new, which Alex loves like nothing else.
I separate the egg whites from the yolks, hand him the bowl and say, ‘Whisk!’
He is at a loss for a while, but I deliberately don’t show him what to do and he quickly works it out and starts beating the soon-to-be sponge cake.
”― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover
― Monogamy Book One. Lover