R.K. Lilley > Quotes

“he said quietly, “You make me happy.  You know that, right?”   I teared up and cursed about it, because tears would leave obvious tracks down my powder-covered face.   “Don’t,” I said weakly. “Don’t what?  Be happy?  I can’t help it when you’re in my life.”
― R.K. Lilley, Lovely Trigger

“I laid my head on his chest as he kissed the top of my head.  I could have stayed there forever.   It felt like coming home.”
― R.K. Lilley, Lovely Trigger

“was the sweetest torture, the most delightful torment, to let the man that had ruined me for joy bring it back into my body for one brief instant.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him

“I’d be alone the rest of my life before I’d settle for less than a man that flat out adored me.”
― R.K. Lilley, The Other Man

“O M G, Bianca, that is the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen in my life,” Judith gushed as we made our way across the bar. I flushed, but I certainly couldn’t dispute the comment.

“That man is downright pretty,” Marnie said.

I wrinkled my nose. The word pretty just sounded so feminine to me. And that was so not James.

“He’s good in bed, too?” Marnie asked, clearly skeptical. “That just isn’t fair. If I looked like him, I’d never leave my house. I’d just stay home and f**k myself. If you tell me he has a big dick, I might become either a cutter or a lesbian.”
― R.K. Lilley, Mile High

“I thought you loved me. Taking it back so soon? Or is this it then? Have you built up enough of a case to walk away yet? Because I haven’t said three fucking words to you that you’ve taken the meaning out of?”

That broke me, because I’d let him see who I was, and all he saw was the worst of me. And even more painful, he seemed ready and willing to let me walk away.”
― R.K. Lilley, Bad Things

“The king of all of my regrets. The architect of every last drop of joy I’d ever tasted. My tormentor. My savior.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Her

“All we are is proof that love can survive anything. You and I, we’re heavy hitters, but even at our worst, we still couldn’t break this bond. If you’re honest with yourself, we didn’t even come close.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him

“You and I being together is not a question, Scarlett, it’s a fact of life.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him

“You're a lioness, not a lamb, and you don't need to apologize for it. You're overprotective and fiercely loyal. None of those are bad qualities. They're your strengths and I've always admired you for embracing them."
The best kind of friend is one that makes you feel like a better version of yourself.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Her

“When they went in for the kill, it was usually with words. Because mean girls don't kill. They dehumanize.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him

“My weakness and my strength, my purpose and my distraction, my redemption and my undoing.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Her

“We’d grown up as godless, savage creatures, believing in nothing so much as each other, and somehow it had always been enough.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Her

“She was a level of bitch that I liked to refer to as "fuck that". As in, upon seeing her, your best option was to say "fuck that" and flee in the opposite direction.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him

“What are you doing here?” I asked him point blank.
His shaking hand pushed his hair impatiently back from his face. “I’m here for the same reason I always come back to you. I’ve come for scraps. Anything you’ll give me. I’ve come because I can’t stay away.” His voice was low and hoarse from the drink, but thick and dark with emotion. “I tried to. Don’t you know that I’m always trying to stay away? It doesn’t matter. It never works.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Her

“I shot him an arch look over my shoulder. “Are you always hard?”

He gave a little shrug. “I can’t watch you straddle something and grind yourself against it and not get turned on. So sue me.” He gripped my h*ps tight, grinding against me from behind.”
― R.K. Lilley, Mile High

“Good, I thought, relieved. At least I’d actually gotten the flight right. Getting her schedule had turned out to be a challenge. It had taken over a week of calling in favors, in fact, and that was with me knowing the CEO of her airline personally. The comings and goings of airline employees were well-guarded, I had learned.”
― R.K. Lilley

“I never thought I’d have the urge to f**k someone to death,” he muttered.

I giggled.”
― R.K. Lilley, Mile High

“Don’t be a passive partner. This relationship is not something that’s happening to to you. We are the drivers here. You’re pretending that you just can’t resist me, so you’re letting it happen. I need more from you.”
― R.K. Lilley, Dair

“There is this hollow place inside of me, where my faith in you used to be.”
― R.K. Lilley, Lovely Trigger

“I was a slut once with my body, but I’ve never been a slut with my heart.”
― R. K. Lilley

“He began to work on me with his mouth, making me pant and beg in scant seconds.  After coaxing a quick, intense orgasm out of me, he rose.”
― R.K. Lilley, In Flight

“For that look.  For that lack of trust.  For leaving me for days, whatever the fucking reason.  And you were late.”
― R.K. Lilley, Grounded

“Never relinquish the keys to your soul to someone else.  It gives them too much power.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him

“Voy a arruinarte — susurró — Voy a ser tu primero, y te voy a joder tan a fondo que voy a ser el último, también. No querrás a ningún otro hombre después de que haya conseguido poner mis manos sobre ti. Hasta el último centímetro de ti.”
― R.K. Lilley, In Flight

“wall.  His forehead touched mine as he gripped my hips, shifting until he was poised back at the core of me.  “I’m fucking done with this record deal if it means I’m losing your trust.  This is forever for me, sweetheart.  I want it all with you.  You’re the thing that gets me up in the morning and lets me rest easy at night.  I wouldn’t have survived some of the shit these last few months if it weren’t for you.  You’re my rock, Danika, and I need you to trust me.”
― R.K. Lilley, Rock Bottom

“But love changes you. No matter how strong you are, it makes you stronger. No matter how weak you are, it makes you weaker, No matter how hard you are to conquer, it will bring you to your knees.”
― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Her

“cute when you do that.”   My”
― R.K. Lilley, In Flight

“Always trust your gut, even when it makes you feel like a total bitch.”
― R.K. Lilley, Lovely Trigger

“She’s my friend too,” I said defensively, “and I didn’t mean to upset her.” “Yes.  I see that.  You went Hulk smash, and the rest is history, but let me get to the point here.” “Please”
― R.K. Lilley, Bad Things