Alexis Abbott > Alexis's Quotes

“I'm completely and utterly alone, and the sensation is at once comforting yet so alienating.”
― Alexis Abbott, Criminal

“But if you eat with the pigs, Princess, you can't be surprised when you get a bit dirty.”
― Alexis Abbott, Criminal

“His house, his rules. That’s his motto.”
― Alexis Abbott, Criminal

“Why did my body have such a strange, visceral reaction to his presence? It felt almost like deja vu, like we have met before sometime, maybe once upon a dream. It’s like he’s just on the tip of my tongue, and I can’t help but feel like if maybe I had seen his face properly, I would know who he is.”
― Alexis Abbott, Bound for Life

“As he turns to leave, some kind of strange impulse takes hold of my body and I reach out to stop him, my hands falling at his chest. He stops and looks down at me, eyes flashing. For a moment, I’m almost frightened by the wildness of that expression, but then he softens.”
― Alexis Abbott, Bound for Life

“So it’s true,” she says softly, looking into my eyes. “You’re working with…”
The words the mafia hang between us. I nod.”
― Alexis Abbott, Bound for Life

“Sometimes, someone can enter your life and remind you just how much you’ve been missing out on. Bruno was mine once, and nothing in the world has ever compared to the thrill of belonging to him.”
― Alexis Abbott, Bound for Life

“Before we can even make it all the way up the stairs, Bruno pushes me against the wall, leaning in close over me. His chest is heaving and I can tell that he’s working as hard as he can to control himself, to stay level-headed. It’s a thrill to think that he’s as intoxicated by me as I am by him.”
― Alexis Abbott, Bound for Life

“This girl is beyond forbidden. She is mafia royalty, a princess in her own right. She has lived and breathed a world that I have only watched and preyed upon from the shadows. She is a lamb being abducted by the wolf.”
― Alexis Abbott, Killing for Her

“Do you know who I am?” she asks.
“I do, Anastasia."
“Where are you taking me?” she finally asks, an uneasy edge to her voice.
“Somewhere safe."
“Am I safe with you?” The question sends a shiver through my body of desire mixed with intrigue. The way she puts her questions is strange. She seems to be angling for something that I can’t put my finger on.
“We’ll see.”
― Alexis Abbott, Killing for Her

“You’re a killer,” she says. The words should hurt me, but they only feel like the truth.
“Yes. And I want to be a killer for you, Ana.”
― Alexis Abbott, Killing for Her

“Nothing in life ever prepared me for a situation where I accidentally share a genuine kiss with a woman who’s supposed to be a small step up from ‘hostage’.”
― Alexis Abbott, The Assassin's Heart