Atonement Quotes

“Hell, he hadn’t even touched my ass. He’d kissed me. Everywhere. Softly, reverently. And then his fingers had followed. It was the strangest fucking foreplay I’d never known. And I’d loved it. “Dante,”
― Sloane Kennedy, Atonement

“It wasn’t that I didn’t believe in love…I just didn’t believe in it for me.”
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“He’s gonna say yes, Pop-pop. You’re gonna ask him, right?” I made sure to keep my voice low enough that I knew Dante wouldn’t hear me and said, “Tonight, buddy.” Matty”
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“Cause he makes you happy,” Matty said, making no effort to quiet his voice. Dante”
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“Not yet, but when he does, I’m gonna say yes.” I”
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“Did he ask you yet?” Matty said softly. Dante”
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“He’s like family?” he finally asked. I nodded. “They all are,” I said. “This is Ronan. That’s Memphis and over there is Magnus.” “Você ama ele,” he said as he nodded in Magnus’s direction. “I love him, yes,” I said softly, not caring that Ronan and Memphis were around to hear me admit it. I hadn’t talked to Magnus about what his plans were for telling people about us, but a quick glance at him showed he wasn’t upset in the least.”
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“I’d been horrified as I’d watched him strip and bend over that desk like he was nothing more than a plaything for Parks, but in that moment, I’d realized that was exactly what he’d become. At some point in the years after he’d been taken, he’d learned to focus on one thing and one thing only. Surviving. And”
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“And if you ever go into a situation without adequate back-up again, not only will I fire your ass, I’ll hire you back just so I can kick your ass and then fire it again!” I”
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“Parks straightened and held out the note Dante had written. He glanced at it and began reading. “I’m here, baby brother. I’m taking you home. When you come out of the greenhouse, don’t look for me, but know that I’m here. Leave a light on in your room tonight so we can find you. Você é melhor. Dante.” “Very sweet,” Parks murmured as he flicked the note onto the desk.”
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“And when I saw Aleks standing next to a man I already knew as Parks because of the pictures Dante and I had seen of him in the society pages, I knew how we’d ended up fucked. Because Aleks had told them we were coming.   *”
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“The biggest irony was the man’s esteemed reputation as an advocate for children. Dante hadn’t had time to do in-depth research, but everything we’d seen showed the man had no secrets in any of his numerous closets…only we knew better. The”
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“His name was Marcus Parks and he was one of the wealthiest men in Chicago…and one of the most well-known. The man was a prolific philanthropist and moved in powerful social circles that included politicians and all sorts of pseudo celebrities. He was also married with four young children. The”
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“We waited several long moments and I was sure it hadn’t worked until I saw Aleks come out of the greenhouse. I’d warned him not to look in our direction since he’d be in view of the security cameras, but as he headed towards the house, he cast a glance over his shoulder and scanned the fence line. When his eyes came to rest on us, I froze and I swore my heart stopped beating. The encounter lasted mere seconds, but it was enough. And even if I hadn’t been certain that he’d seen the note, his slight nod just before he turned and went into the house would have told me all I needed to know. My brother knew I had finally come for him.”
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“And a fucking chain link collar around his neck that belonged on a guard dog, not a human being. Disgust and rage went through me, but I managed to stay focused. I needed to see his face. “Turn”
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“You don’t have any family?” Magnus asked. He shook his head. “None that want to be seeing me anytime soon,” he murmured. I exchanged glances with Magnus and knew where his thoughts were…exactly in the same place as mine. I nodded to Magnus and then to Remy I said, “Remy, how do you feel about rain?”   *”
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“No, but he said something right before he walked out…told me that Faustini’s sold the best flowers and to go on Thursdays because that was when they got new deliveries.” Relief”
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“Do you know who he was with?” I asked impatiently. I couldn’t do anything with the information Remy had given us. Remy shook his head. “Didn’t see who he was with, but he wasn’t there to be sold or traded.” “How do you know?” Magnus asked. Remy hesitated, his eyes shifting to Magnus for a moment before coming back to me. “Because he was collared.” I”
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“Dante’s body trembled as I leaned over him and licked up some of the cum on his chest. I shared his release with him as I kissed him deeply. “Good?” I asked, my ego riding high. He”
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“I let my hands brush over his chest and paid close attention to his nipples before spying the pool of semen on his belly. A need I couldn’t explain went through me and I found myself pulling my aching dick from the depths of his body. I felt Dante’s eyes on me as I shifted over him. I maneuvered my cock so I could rub it in his cum, drenching the crown in the cooling, sticky fluid. I gathered the rest of it as best I could with my shaft and then levered back on my heels. Dante’s pretty hole was open and waiting and I didn’t even think twice before pushing back inside of him. He gasped and I looked up to see him watching me with a mix of shock and wonder. He clearly hadn’t been expecting the move. I thrust into him hard and then dropped my body down on his. “What you do to me,” I murmured. “I can’t fucking get enough of you.” Dante’s”
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“And if the letters on my chest were anything to go by, I was it for him too. I”
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“Think about it,” I said softly. “You’ve been blaming yourself. Who do you think Aleks has been blaming this whole time?” Dante was quiet for a moment before he began shaking his head. “No, it wasn’t his fault. He…he’d know it wasn’t his fault.” “How, baby?” I asked gently. “All he knows is that he didn’t do what you told him. And chances are, the people who took him somehow convinced him to go with them. They probably had some story about you being hurt or whatever…Aleks would have believed them, but when he realized later it had all been a lie-” “He would have blamed himself for falling for it,” Dante interjected. He’d settled enough that I released my hold on him and eased some of my weight off his body. We”
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“It wasn’t his fault! He was a kid! He couldn’t have known what would happen!” I”
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“That’s exactly my point,” I murmured. “He’s going to need you to get through this. But if you let your guilt keep you from him, then that is on you.” Dante shook his head, but didn’t say anything. “Dante, you’ve spent all these years blaming yourself for what happened. Do you think you’re the only one?” “What?”
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“Dante, you were in a busy mall surrounded by people. You could have just as easily turned your back on him to go to the bathroom or to play one of the arcade games. You were sixteen fucking years old – you were too young to even conceive of something like that happening. Even if you were participating in an adult act like having sex, you were not an adult.” “It”
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“Answer me,” Magnus ordered and I nodded violently in agreement. “Yours, Magnus. Always yours.” I turned my head to seek out his mouth and he was right there to kiss me. Neither”
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“You’re mine, Dante,” Magnus whispered in my ear. “Do you hear me?” Magnus”
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“I’d thrown my worst at him, and like he’d promised, nothing had changed. He hadn’t looked at me in disgust or with pity, though I knew the things I’d told him about my past had upset him. Just not in the way I’d thought. Because when all had been said and done, he’d still been on my side. Even when I hadn’t been. There’d”
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“I guess it’s a good thing I’m a quick learner, then,” I said against his lips. Dante’s eyes widened as he got what I was saying. He might have been teasing me about taking me at some point, but I wasn’t. Far from it. I wanted it all and I wanted it with him. I used his momentary loss of speech to say, “Now, about this Ranger Rick thing…”
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“Dante’s eyes held mine as he sat up and then he was crawling towards me, pushing me flat on my back and covering my body with his. His mouth sealed over mine in an almost desperate kiss. When he released me he said, “It was perfect. You’re perfect.” I”
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