Obsession in Death Quotes

“Roarke glanced over at the monitor briefly, saw Eve on screen facing a woman who'd tried to make herself her twin. The hair, the eyes.
She didn't come close, he thought, then forced himself to look away from the beat of his heart, and work to save her.
Roarke tuned it out, all of it. Just the sound of Eve's voice - not the words, just the sound of her voice - was all he let in as he worked to lift the most important lock of his life.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Then we'd better stop her." Coating the hammering fear with calming ice, Roarke worked precisely. "I'm not losing my wife today. I need more shagging light here.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Roarke had to deal with her moods. It was in the marriage rules.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“I'm programming us a couple of spinach smoothies"

"I'll pass. For the rest of my natural life."

"Just what you need," he insisted, tapped buttons manually. And came out with two cups of coffee.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Well now, this must be love. You sharing the biscuits.” “They’re cookies. Biscuits are hot bread you smother in butter or gravy. Remember which side of the Atlantic you’re on, ace.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“With a sigh, he pulled out his link.
"What are you doing?"
"Ordering pizza -- for your division -- and more for the E and B team. And don't give me any bloody grief about it. I'm a bit on edge here as I couldn't get through the bloody, buggering door for more than five minutes -- and that was after Feeney started on it before me. And my wife about to be blown to bits on the other side."
She knew the fear, the soul-emptying terror of it. She'd felt it for him a time or two. All she could do now was try to ease it.
"I wasn't going to let that happen."
"Weren't you now?"
"Nope. I wasn't going to let the last words I said to you be 'Later, honey.'"
Since it made him laugh, she sat back, closed her eyes for one blessed moment while she heard him ordering twenty-five (good God!) large pies with a variety of toppings.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“I expected to have some tags from reporters, but I'm clear there so far."

"I've had all inquiries from media rerouted to my office."

She narrowed her eyes "You can do that?"

"I can."

"Why don't you always do that?”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Problem is, it’ll be like looking for the crazy needle in a stack of needles. And nobody say ‘haystack,’” she warned. “Because that’s just stupid.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Love turned everybody’s brain sideways, just like a stunner.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“It’s too easy to become discouraged when no one values your skills and your efforts.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“And things change, she remembered, no matter how hard you try to hold them in place.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Ours is a spiritual bond I treasure, something deep and strong, and older than time. We are, in essence, the same person, two sides to one coin. Death unites us.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Ordering pizza—for your division—and more for the E and B team. And don’t give me any bloody grief about it. I’m a bit on edge here as I couldn’t get through the bloody, buggering door for more than five minutes—and that was after Feeney started on it before me. And my wife about to be blown to bits on the other side.” She knew the fear, the soul-emptying terror of it. She’d felt it for him a time or two. All she could do now was try to ease it. “I wasn’t going to let that happen.” “Weren’t you now?” “Nope. I wasn’t going to let the last words I said to you be ‘Later, honey.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“She set the tray down on the table in the sitting area -- which instantly perked up Galahad's ears.

Roarke simply pointed a warning finger that had the cat shooting up a leg to wash as if a morning ablution had been his only intention.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Idols always fall, Eve.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Roarke bulled his way through Central as he’d bulled his way through downtown traffic, carving away the distance to Eve with single-minded focus.

He didn’t think his heart had beat since Eve’s face blinked off his ’link screen.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“There were times during the weeks and weeks – months really – of planning, of selecting, of working out all the tiny details, I felt impatient, even annoyed with myself. There were times I doubted, times I nearly lost my courage and my focus. It’s too easy to become discouraged when no one values your skills and your efforts.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Eventually you’ll be next. Eventually you’ll disappoint him, and he’ll feel betrayed by you. Idols always fall, Eve.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Mix up your routine," she told him as she started up the stairs. "Your out-of-the-house routine. The shopping, the visiting gravesites, haunting houses with the other ghouls--whatever it is you do. Mix it up for the next few days.

"I have a scheduled haunting tonight, but it can be postponed.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“I pray our bond can be repaired, and I pray she comes to understand our bond was forged and will only hold strong in death.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“There’s no cop in my division I wouldn’t recommend. Every one of them would pursue this investigation thoroughly, diligently, and work until they’d closed the case.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“New elements, she thought, pleased with the challenge. Roarke had been fiddling, adding some elements and upgrades. When she engaged in hand-to-hand with the second thief, she knew he’d fiddled with the programming with her in mind.”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“faintest”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“building,”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“on the wall,”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“kissed”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Neighbors”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Eve”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Vengeance in Death Holiday in Death Conspiracy in Death Loyalty in Death Witness in Death Judgment in Death”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death

“Rapture”
― J.D. Robb, Obsession in Death