Work Husband Quotes

“My attraction to him was dangerous. So dangerous that it made me nervous. If I had to be honest with myself, I’d say I was dangerously in love with Lamar. But I didn’t feel like being honest with myself at the moment.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“When our family of two became a family of three, by way of him having a child with a stripper, any love I had for David Jones went out the window.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Come on Crystal, you know good and well that I’m not going to kiss you after my cum was in your mouth.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“didn’t matter to me that I was a married woman. It didn’t matter that we could get caught. The only thing that mattered to me was Lamar Santana. I needed him more than I needed air to breathe.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I never understood how men could fuck up a good thing. Then get mad, when the woman no longer wanted their ass.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“He didn’t deserve peace. Not after what he had done to me.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Knocking on the door, I turned the knob then walked in. I could smell the pungent aroma of his weed and the sweet smell of pancakes and syrup as soon as I opened the front door. Now I knew this was a peaceful neighborhood because black people never left their doors unlocked.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Grabbing the cordless phone off the base beside my old king-sized bed. I called St. Mary’s Hospital.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Call 9-1-1 Crystal. Tell them someone broke into the house and attacked me when they couldn’t find the safe. I know you didn’t mean to do this. It’ll be ok Beautiful.” David said in a raspy voice. The painful look on his face nearly crippled me.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“How could he?” I asked myself as I read through messages from both Penelope and Trinity. Even though I suspected that he would be the type of person to fuck bitches that I work with, I didn’t really want it to be true. I wanted to believe that he cared for me a little, but I knew now that he didn’t. Shaking my head, I opened the messages and began to read.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Nah, we talk about everything. That bitch forced him into that engagement. She wasn’t important to him. That’s why he didn’t tell me about her,” I thought as I began to smile.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“When I used to bring the topic of kids up, he shut it down quickly. Saying he wanted to grow his business his first. He forced me to get two abortions saying the time wasn’t right. Yet he planted a seed deep inside the womb of some stripper that was bleeding his ass dry in child support. That’s what his thirsty ass got.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“There was a time when the sound of his deep voice used to get me soaking wet. But things had certainly changed for us. When our family of two became a family of three, by way of him having a child with a stripper, any love I had for David Jones went out the window.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Modern’s Advertising Firm. You’ve reached Executive VP Crystal Jones.” I said into the phone. My husband David was the last person that I wanted to speak with. Especially after an action-packed hour-long lunch break with my work husband.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I could feel her staring at me, but I refused to acknowledge her presence. Trinity was the equivalent of an annoying house fly. She kept flying around and no matter how many times I swatted her away. She always came back.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Stop acting like that Crystal. How long have we been doing this? You know my likes and dislikes. Nothing has changed since day one. So, fix your face and adjust your attitude so we can go back in here and act like we weren’t just having sex.” Lamar said and walked out of his car and back into our office.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“It didn’t matter to me that I was a married woman. It didn’t matter that we could get caught. The only thing that mattered to me was Lamar Santana. I needed him more than I needed air to breathe.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Inhaling the last bit of weed smoke. I braced myself for the end. Everyone I loved was in heaven. My two babies, David, now Lamar. Lamar thought death could separate us. He was sadly mistaken. Not even death could keep me away from him.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“WOWWW!!! SO, THIS IS HOW YOU DO ME LAMAR!”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Daddy your phone is ringing!” I heard one of his daughters say. “Who is it?” Lamar asked. “It says bill collector.” The child said.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“In addition to my baggage, we discussed his parents, his kids, and how he wanted to open different businesses in the city. He didn’t want to continue making another person’s company grow when he could be focusing on his own dreams.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Then an epiphany hit me. The tears in my eyes and the anger in my heart immediately disappeared. “Nah, we talk about everything. That bitch forced him into that engagement. She wasn’t important to him. That’s why he didn’t tell me about her,” I thought as I began to smile.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“To: Santana_for_President From: CrystalJay Nigga I know you see me blowing you up. Who the fuck is Andrea? Her pussy must not be the business since I get that dick all the time. Nigga keep fucking ignoring me. I’ll have you on the front of a black Tee with angel wings.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“She was barking up the wrong tree and if she knew like I knew. She’d better find someone else’s face to play in.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I swear you guys’ bicker like an old married couple. If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve sworn David was in here with all the back and forth going on.” Trinity said and laughed.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I’m yelling your name because I’ve been sitting here talking to you. Instead of you answering me, you’re sitting there staring at me like a mental patient.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I was slipping and my battle with depression was winning.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I thought I was perfect. But if that were true, why did I feel so flawed?”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“Nigga keep fucking ignoring me. I’ll have you on the front of a black Tee with angel wings.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed

“I refused to let another nigga play me.”
― Octavia Grant, Work Husband: Some Lines Shouldn't Be Crossed