Never Will I Ever Quotes

“All I want is to be the hand you reach for when things get difficult.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“My gaze meets his, finding him staring down at me—into the darkest depths of my soul—and for the first time, I’m not afraid of what he sees lingering in the shadows. Not when he’s the one who’s shown me how to let in the light.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“Until you, no one has managed to silence Shame’s screams. Even momentarily.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“Flirting With The Frienemy 101, sure to be an instant bestseller.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“From where I’m standing”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“I’m a different person than I was when I got here. You’re a big reason for that.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“All I can do is give him another tight smile and nod before stepping out of his hold.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“What you’re doing makes me think I shouldn’t look up to you anymore.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“I wrap my hand around the back of his neck and slam my mouth to his.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“my brothers who is seated beside him. Not that I can blame him”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“After much consideration”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“At a certain point, you’re no longer a product of your environment. The responsibility eventually falls to you. To correct the way you choose to operate, rather than fall back into the comfort of what you’ve been taught.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“It’s taken me a few days to place the feeling. And after today, I know exactly what it is…no matter how much I wish I didn’t.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“But if you’ve taught me anything, it’s that hatred and bias aren’t ingrained in us from birth. It’s a line of thinking that’s taught or learned.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“I’m not afraid of having sex with a guy, or how I may feel about myself afterward. I’m long past the point where I can deny this is who I really am anymore. Hiding from this part of myself was never gonna be a tenable option anyway. But what I’m fucking terrified of…is the way Kaleb is making me feel.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“The way I crave him is disgusting, but not in the way I’ve been accustomed to feeling. It’s almost…gluttonous. With a desperation that’s downright embarrassing.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“If you like this…” A low, seductive laugh leaves him as he kisses my throat. “Fuck, let’s just say we haven’t even started making you feel good, baby.” Some mixture of a moan and a whimper leaves me at his filthy promise—one more feral animal than human—and I’d be mortified by it if I wasn’t so fucking turned on. From”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“Emotions swirl within me like a tornado, each fighting for the spotlight, but the one I wasn’t expecting feels suspiciously like…relief. That even after all the shit I’ve pulled, despite all the reasons I’ve given him to hate me, he wants me the same way I want him.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“Attraction is a strange thing,” he whispers, all low and husky. “I’d be a fucking liar if I said I wasn’t attracted to you.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“His lips lift in the ghost of a smile. “Sounds like we’ve gotta work on your self-control.” “Yeah, well, I wasn’t exactly planning to lust after the one guy I can’t fucking stand.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“You don’t know what it’s like…constantly being at war with yourself. Actively fighting a battle in your mind about the things you want. Trying to convince yourself that it’s okay, that this is who you are, but you’re still revolted by it all the same. Still have this shame screaming at you every time the thought even occurs.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“His timeline is his own, and there’s nothing wrong with waiting until he’s ready. One person at a time, or the entire world at once. It’s his choice to make. Ironic, considering it was a choice he’d taken away from others.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“Just like that, pieces start falling into place. When it comes to sexuality, I’ve realized sometimes the ones who scream the loudest against us are the ones harboring the very same secret.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“I’m gay, Kaleb.” My mouth goes drier than Death Valley on a summer day as the statement registers in my brain. A statement that I wasn’t prepared to hear from his lips, thinking this was him calling a ceasefire, like Colin demanded.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“On top of tomorrow’s itinerary is a torn piece of paper, slipped beneath the clip. A note. I’m willing to bury the hatchet if you are.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“It is wrong! You vile, worthless scum! But the snarling in my head is quickly drowned out by the feel and taste of him, allowing me to lose myself in the moment and let instinct take over.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“It’s taken me a few days to place the feeling. And after today, I know exactly what it is…no matter how much I wish I didn’t. It’s attraction. Desire. Fucking lust.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever

“Maybe instead of worrying about what he might accidentally teach them, you can make this summer about what you know you can teach him.” “You think I can reverse his bigotry?” I ask, dumbfounded.”
― C.E. Ricci, Never Will I Ever