Idol Quotes

“A person can get…stuck, for lack a better word, in a life. It’s surprisingly easy, really. Hours bleed into days; days fade into months. Before you know it, years have passed, and you’re just this person, someone your younger self wouldn’t even recognize.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Music can be your friend when you have none, your lover when you’re needy. Your rage, your sorrow, your joy, your pain. Your voice when you’ve lost your own. To be a part of that, to be the soundtrack of someone’s life, is a beautiful thing. —Killian James, lead singer and guitarist, Kill John”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Baby doll, I could assert my manly dominance, thump my chest, and declare you’re mine. But it wouldn’t mean a damn thing if I’m not yours in return.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“I will never laugh at you,” he promises fiercely. “Ever. I’m your safe place, Libby. You’ve got to know that.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“I’m new to the area. I could get lost. Next thing you know, I’m half-starved, and in my weakened condition, I could be eaten by wild, rabid bunnies.” “Bunnies?” I hadn’t wanted to laugh but did anyway. “Of all the animals, you go with bunnies?” “Have you ever looked in a bunny’s eyes, Libs? They’re just waiting for their chance to dominate. Why do you think they’re always so twitchy?” “Because they’re freaked something’s going to eat them for dinner?” “Nope. They’re plotting. It’s just a matter of time before they make their move. Mark my words.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“God, she’s gonna feed me. I’d like this girl just for that. But I’ve got to hold myself together.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Babe, if I’ve learned anything about opportunity, it’s that you make it happen. Fear will only hold you back. You can have the world. Just reach for it.”
“I don’t need the world,” she whispers.
“What do you need?” I ask just as softly.
Her hands slide up to my neck, her lips nuzzling my jaw. “You.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Love breaks your heart, fucks you up— perfect, all-consuming chaos.” … He wraps me up in his arms, his eyes on mine. “But it’s also this. Peace, and warmth, and so fucking beautiful, you’ll risk anything to keep it.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“You know what? Fuck it. Here’s the truth: I wasn’t happy — until I met you.”
I literally rock back on my heels, nearly blown away by his candor.
His hands fist as he takes a step closer. “I’ve been here for nearly two months. I never stay in one place that long. And why do you think I’m still here? The scenery? No. It’s you that I don’t want to leave.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“I find myself wanting to study his lower abdomen, where the muscles are like stepping stones leading the way down to Mr. Happy.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“I’m your safe place, Libby. You’ve got to know that.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“You’re my reason, the answer to all questions.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“There are times when a girl needs sexy. That's the thing no one ever tells you. Sexy can be both a weapon and a wall of defense.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“You’re fighting the urge to look down and check, aren’t you?” I say in the dark. My dick stirs, like he knows he’s about to become a conversation piece and wants to look his best.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“... she opens her mouth. Then it's one long stream of colorful bitch.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“I’m trying to show you how much I care, that your dreams mean something to me! They’re not things to be swept under the rug or given lip service. They fucking matter, Libby. You matter.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Just because you encountered some grit doesn’t mean you gotta quit.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“His vocals are the stuff of legend—strong, clean, and powerful with a rawness that hooks into your soul and gives it a tug. He sings, and you feel he’s doing it just for you, taking your pain, frustration, joy, rage, sorrow, and love and giving it a voice.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“He's going to kill me. They'll find me lying on the floor, my heart burt wide open, too full of him to stay in my chest.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Tell me you want this too, baby doll.”
“Want what?” I can’t think, my head is heavy, my limbs fumbling.
His dark eyes meet mine. “Everything.”
My finger shakes as I trace the dark line of his brow. His lids lower, his head tilting to follow my touch. I lean in, kiss the corner of his eye. “Only with you.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“God, that voice. I've been trying to ignore it because it's the kind of voice that can pull you under, make you lose your train of thought. Low and deep and powerful. He talks, and it's a melody.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Mama always said a man was led by his stomach and his cock,” she says from the rocking chair at my side, while she idle strums her guitar. “It was just a matter of figuring out which one needs the most appeasing at the moment.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“You look like you swallowed a goat.” “A goat?” I laugh. “How the hell does that look?” “Faintly ill and fighting a gag.” “You really know how to make a girl feel good about herself, Rye.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“You’re it. My present, my future, my everything.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“What do we have, Killian?” I ask softly.
His eyes meet mine. “I don’t know. But it’s real. It’s the only real thing I have right now.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“You’re bringing me back to life.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Part of me regrets ever meeting him. Because this hurts too much.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“The worst thing you can do in life is ignore an opportunity out of fear.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Don’t know if you noticed,” I say with false lightness, “but it’s raining cows and chickens out there.” Her snort buffets my skin. “Cows and chickens?” “This here is farm country, Libs,” I drawl “Ain’t no cats and dogs filling these skies.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol

“Your voice is so fucking beautiful, Liberty Bell. Like sex on Sunday.”
― Kristen Callihan, Idol