Nicky James > Quotes

“Because when you love someone, you don’t get to just love the good stuff and turn it off when things are difficult. It doesn’t work like that. When you fall in love, you are accepting someone wholly and completely.”
― Nicky James, Love Me Whole

“Who’s your heroin, Aslan? You must have gotten a taste of something damn good recently and now nothing measures up.”
― Nicky James, Elusive Relations

“Quaid frequented Organic Life often, boasting about their delicious—a highly debatable point—smoothies, birdseed snack cakes, and muffins that tasted like sandpaper and sadness.”
― Nicky James, Unstable Connections

“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. -Author Unknown-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“I can’t stand a toppy bottom.”
― Nicky James, Sinfully Mine

“stroked the tablet screen, sighing dreamily. “We would make such beautiful babies.”
― Nicky James, The Endless Road to Sunshine

“It’s hard to let go of the demons inside; they were holding you when no one else would. -Author Unknown-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“Before you pass judgement on one who is self destructing, it’s important to remember they usually aren’t trying to destroy themselves. They are trying to destroy something inside that doesn’t belong. -JM Storm-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“I may be broken, beaten, and scared, but I’m not giving up. So, don’t judge my story by the chapter you walked in on. -Author Unknown-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“Labels are hell, man. I don't like thinking in terms of straight or gay personally. Love just is. If we force ourselves to live within our boundaries, we might miss out on something really special.”
― Nicky James, Heal with You

“I’m so getting my ass fired. It’s a good thing you’re cute, Charlie. When the unemployment office asks me why I don’t have a job anymore, I’m going to show them your picture and ask them if they could say no to you.”
― Nicky James, The One That Got Away

“if you change your mind about being gay. I’m serious, think about it. If you gotta stick it up my butt on occasion or whatever it is turns your crank, I’ll understand.”
― Nicky James, Trusting Tanner

“Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because it’s stormy now doesn’t mean that you aren’t headed for sunshine. -Author Unknown-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“Not all people are out to get you, Huxley. “I know.” The words were empty, because the truth was, I didn’t know.”
― Nicky James, Rocky Mountain Refuge

“The worst thing is watching someone drown and not being able to convince them that they can save themselves just by standing up. -Author Unknown-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“Sometimes it takes an overwhelming breakdown to have an undeniable breakthrough. -Author Unknown-”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“The rasp of his beard tickled the shell of my ear. “Get off the bike.”
― Nicky James, Rocky Mountain Refuge

“Not even close to done. I’m trying to make an eighty-six-year-old man look sixty-five again. This is no easy task.”
― Nicky James, Owl's Slumber

“When you stopped believing you were worth it, it hurt less when you were shoved aside for a younger sibling.”
― Nicky James, The Endless Road to Sunshine

“Tell me what to do,” he breathed. “I… like it when you order me around.” This man was too much. He was smarter than me, older than me, and by all rights, not someone I’d have usually picked up. Why he’d called my attention back in May was a mystery, but the more time I spent with him, the more I realized how perfectly matched we were.”
― Nicky James, Not What It Seems

“letting the bully know when they upset you only fueled their fire”
― Nicky James, Shades of Darkness

“Look for one good thing every day. If you can’t find even one good thing a day, then ask yourself what you’re doing with him. Are you really happy? I’d been looking ever since, but as each day passed and I saw myself twisting moments around to make them “good” even when they weren’t, I knew Tanner was right. I couldn’t do it. Maybe I could find one good thing a week or even every couple of days, but what did it mean when I truly couldn’t find anything most of the time. Was I happy? No, I’m miserable.”
― Nicky James, Trusting Tanner

“Atticus: I've been working there four fucking weeks! I'm going to be eating ramen noodles for the rest of my life.

Asher: Never tried them.

Atticus: Dude, fucking disgusting. Trust me.
Asher: Matilda's making roast au jus for dinner tonight with those homemade Yorkshire puddings you like.

Atticus: I hate you. Loathe. Despise. Basically every synonym for hate there is.

Asher: Call me?

My phone rang a minute later, and I whined long and loud into the receiver in place of saying hello. I'd been accused of being overly dramatic in the past. There might be some truth behind it.

Asher chuckled. "You're pathetic."

"Why have you not run away with me? We've been separated. I can't stand it. It's like the individual cells in my body are trying to divide again and make another you. It hurts. I can't do it twice." I whimpered again for emphasis. "Ash, I'm screwed, and not in the bend me over the hood of the Jag and pound my ass type of way. The bad way. The painful way. The oh-crap-my-bank-account-is-in-the-negative way. I'm fast running out of ideas, and you're over there living the high life and eating roast au jus with my goddamn Yorkshire puddings."

"I get the sense you're trying to tell me something, but whatever it is, it's getting lost in translation. You're rambling. What's going on? Speak-a the English. What's the problem?"

"What isn't the problem? I'm poor and miserable. I was not ready for adulthood this soon. Tell Mom and Dad it was all lies. It was a phase. I'm over it. Ha, good joke, right?"

"Riiight, and how do you propose I magically make the burned image of your mouth around Ryan Vector's cock disappear from Matilda's mind?"

"Fuck. You know what? We don't need a housekeeper. Fire her ass! Tell Mom and Dad she's a big fat liar who lies and hates me. Tell them she's stealing from them. She's an illegal immigrant! No, tell them, she's a housekeeper by day and a hooker by night. I saw her walking the streets of Fifth Avenue after sundown in a mini skirt and fishnet stockings."

I paused, envisioning our sixty-year-old housekeeper/used-to-be-nanny in that kind of attire. Asher and I both audibly ewwed at the exact same time.

"Dude, that's fucking gross as shit, and you know it. I just threw up in my mouth. Why would you put that image in my head?"

"I regret many of my life decisions. Add it to the list. Ash, I'm serious. Just make something up. Get rid of her. We don't need a housekeeper, and we're long past requiring a nanny. Especially one who walks into rooms without knocking. What was she thinking?"

"The door wasn't closed."

"Not the time, Ash!"

"Okay, so let's pretend for five minutes Matilda dies in a horrible car crash."

"We could make that happen.”
― Nicky James, End Scene

“But I'd never lied to my brother, and I knew he'd never lied to me. Honesty was necessary, which was why the minute he answered the phone, grumbling about the early hour and what the fuck was my problem, I blurted, "I fucked your son."

There was a lull, a moment of silence so thick and rich it had substance. It could have gone two ways. Harley would either be irate, or he'd be his usual passive self.

It turned out, I'd woken him up, and he wasn't processing at a level of alertness I was used to seeing in my high-strung, hyperactive brother.

"Wait. What? You fucked my son?"

"Yes." I cringed. "Twice."

"My son Edison?"

"Do you have another son?"

"Not that I'm aware of. Is this Denver?"

"You know it is."

"Huh.”
― Nicky James, Risk Takers

“He met my eyes. His baby-blue orbs were fathomless. Dangerous. I’d tumbled into them once and was still trying to find my way out.”
― Nicky James, Elusive Relations

“I didn’t move or breathe. I didn’t dare.”
― Nicky James, Sinfully Mine

“He wasn’t a challenge anymore. He was an ache in my chest that wouldn’t go away.”
― Nicky James, The Endless Road to Sunshine

“They hid my pain and covered my shame.”
― Nicky James, Lost Soul: AJ's Burden

“Like everyone from my past, Aspen had hopped on board the “you need help” train and was tooting the whistle right in my face.”
― Nicky James, Rocky Mountain Refuge

“We connected perfectly, mind, body, and soul.”
― Nicky James, Touch of Love