“I will not weep, she thought. I will not I will not I will NOT. I had my chance. Laurie asked me first. He loved me first. But I let him go, and I don't deserve him. I didn't want him then, and I don't want him now. Not now. Not ever. But Jo, of all people, knew a story when she heard one. Especially when the ending had been gotten so wrong.” LoveRomanceFriendshipHeartacheRetellingLaurieJo March Book:Jo & Laurie Source: Jo & Laurie
“Meg watched her sister stand up straight to buck up her courage. Perhaps no one but a sister would have seen the little tremble in Jo's chin, the hurt in her eyes. Laurie certainly didn't seem to notice. Only Meg felt all the air go out of the room as she realized Jo was very close to tears - that in another minute they would have a scene on their hands, and it would all come out at last. Instead, Jo said, 'Congratulations, Laurie. I hope you're very happy together.' And she ran up the stairs and away before he could say another word.” LoveFriendshipHeartacheRetellingLittle WomenLaurieJo MarchMeg March Book:Jo & Laurie Source: Jo & Laurie
“There are no eyes like those in the whole world, she thought. Eyes like glaciers, like cold northern afternoons. Lapis eyes, blue-sky blue. She hadn't known how much she loved them. And that face. She loved the frown. She loved the furrowed brow. She loved the one irritated eyebrow. She loved the total indifference, the moment one idea or another pushed her temporarily out of his thoughts. She loved it because she loved the sweetness, in the other moments, when he came back to her. The softening, when she came near.” LoveRomanceFriendshipHeartacheRetellingLittle WomenLaurieJo March Book:Jo & Laurie Source: Jo & Laurie
“How could she not understand? First, she had believed he was in love with Meg! Next thing he knew, she would be marrying him off to Amy or some other such rot. He shuddered.” LoveFriendshipIronyHeartacheRetellingLittle WomenJoLaurie Book:Jo & Laurie Source: Jo & Laurie
