Quotes From "Bet Me" By Jennifer Crusie

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Nobody in my life has ever known me the way you do. Nobody in my life has ever made me feel as good as you do. You know me, you know everything about me, and when you leave me, you're going to be leaving the real me, the me nobody else has ever seen, that's who you're going to be rejecting. Jennifer Crusie
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Emilio appeared with wine before Cal could say anything, and Min beamed at him, grateful for the rescue. "Emilio, my darling. I forgot to mention cake boxes. Two hundred cake boxes."" Already on it, " Emilio said. "Nonna said you'd need them. She said to get four-inch-square boxes for three-inch-square cakes."" I'm getting the boxes, " Min said, nodding. "Sure. Great. Fine. Your grandmother is an angel and you are my hero. And of course, a genius with food."" And you are my favorite customer." Emilio kissed her cheek and disappeared back into the kitchen." I love him, " she told Cal."I noticed, " Cal said. "Been seeing him behind my back, have you?"" Yes, " Min said. "We've been having conversations about cake."" Whoa, " Cal said. "For you, that's talking dirty. Jennifer Crusie
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Bet you ten bucks we make it." What are the odds? she thought, and realized with sudden, blinding clarity that she wouldn't take the other side of that bet, that only a loser would bet against them. This is really it, she thought, amazed. This is really forever. I believe in this." Min?" he said, and she kissed him, putting all her heart into it. "No bet, " she said against his mouth. "Your odds are too good."" Our odds are too good . Jennifer Crusie
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I could shove this swizzle stick through his heart, Min thought. She wouldn’t do it, of course. The stick was plastic and not nearly pointed enough on the end. Also people didn’t do things like that in Southern Ohio. A sawed-off shotgun, that was the ticket. Jennifer Crusie
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This is a woman you've known less than twelve hours. It took you a year to pick out a couch, but you're seriously–"“ Yes, ” Roger said. “She's the one. Jennifer Crusie
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It's not a problem. There are people out there with much worse problems than mine."- Cynthia" Doesn't make yours any more fun to bear."- Liza" No. But it does help with the self-pity."- Cynthia Jennifer Crusie
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I'll never forget my first time with you' Min said as she edged the doughnut off her finger. 'The earth moved, and then my mother asked my father who he was going down on at lunch. Jennifer Crusie
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As far as I'm concerned the last good man went when Elvis died. Jennifer Crusie
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Elvis! " Min shoved herself off the couch to shoo him away. "Stay away from there. There's broken glass."" He did that on purpose, " David said, outraged." Yes, David, the cat is plotting against you." Min fished the base out of the water and glass shards and put it on the table. Then she went to get her wastebasket and began to put the glass pieces in it. Jennifer Crusie
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If you are not going to be a comfort, have the decency to be an empty space. Jennifer Crusie
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First, I'm not getting married, so you can forget the wife. Second, if I was insane enough to get married, I wouldn't have kids. Third, if I was insane enough to get married and have kids, it would be a cold day in hell I'd let you babysit. Jennifer Crusie
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For the second time in my life I walk away from Tucker not wondering if I’ll ever see him again or wishing that I won’t but wishing that when I do see him again he finally feels the same way that I do. R.S. Burnett
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I need to breathe” I manage to get out, his hold on me loosens slightly.“ I need you R.S. Burnett
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So no I'm not perfect. I'm still as fucked up as I always was, the only difference is that now I'm happy with it. I accept it and make the best of it. R.S. Burnett