Captivating Quotes

“The boy was his now, and that felt like it needed a gesture with weight. A ritual. A sacrifice. Elijah deserved that. He deserved the justice he’d spoken of earlier and Shep would give it to him. Hell, he’d hunt down the man who hurt Elijah and carve out his still-beating heart if that’s what Elijah needed to feel safe at night.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“I’m kidding, babe. So, you’re a sociopath. All relationships have issues. It could be worse. You could be a republican.” “I am a republican,” Shep said, keeping his face neutral.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“I’m kidding, babe. So, you’re a sociopath. All relationships have issues. It could be worse. You could be a republican.” “I am a republican,” Shep said, keeping his face neutral. When Elijah’s jaw dropped open, Shep smiled. “Was… Was that a joke? Did you just make a joke?” Elijah asked, staring at Shep in fascination. “I’m programmed to make all kinds of jokes,” Shep intoned. “Haha. A cyborg joke? Now, you’re a comedian.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Dating was for normal people to decide if they liked each other enough to consider cohabitation and breeding together. Shep was past all that. “I don’t need to date him. I want him. I don’t need to test him out. I just want him to know I’ve…chosen him.” His brother barked out another surprised laugh. “He’s not chained up in your basement or anything, is he?” When Shep said nothing, his brother’s voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper. “Is he?” Shep frowned. “What? No. This house doesn’t even have a basement.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“just power down until you get home,” Shep quipped.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“But maybe don’t snarl and growl at the servers who make, like, two dollars an hour.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Seeing you happy is the closest thing to happy I can experience. You’re mine. Providing for you, giving you what you need, that… moves something in me, but that’s as close to happy as I can get. It turns me on when you use me for your own pleasure, so whatever you want, whatever you need,”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Cold sweat trickled along his spine. Was it possible for a person to vomit up their own internal organs? He swallowed hard. This line of questioning was a downward”
― Onley James, Captivating

“I’m sure it all sounds very romantic. I may have thought the same thing at your age, but what if you decide you want out of the relationship? What if one of your screaming fans gets overzealous? What if somebody rear-ends you? It doesn’t have to be intentional. It doesn’t have to be even a large slight. My son will respond to these things with the same impulse. Protect what’s his by any means necessary.” She gave him a pitying look. “Being the object of my son’s affections is a huge responsibility.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Jaynie has only shown emotional attachment once in his life, and…it ended badly.” “Like, their body is fertilizing your azaleas badly, or he just stops returning my calls out of the blue one day and I wear black and become a sad Elijah meme?”
― Onley James, Captivating

“If the psychopath in question commits a crime, they will likely plan it down to the last detail, and you will only get a confession if it benefits their ego.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Twenty-one percent of CEOs are psychopaths,” she said as if discussing the weather. “They are great at faking emotions, and many marry and have children and never commit a violent crime.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Elijah’s lip curled. Leave some room for Jesus, sweetie.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“You know nothing about him? What did he used to do? Where did he go to school? Nothing? Nothing about his family? Nothing?” “No. Like, why are you acting like that’s a huge deal? You once fucked our Uber driver. Did you ask about his family history?”
― Onley James, Captivating

“He let his mask slip, losing his affable expression for one of utter indifference. The color drained from her face, and she swayed away from him. He kept his voice low, his tone calm. “I don’t have to ask around. I don’t care who you are. But I’ll offer you a bit of advice. Don’t fuck with me or I’ll be the one making your life very, very…unpleasant.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“on it, and so does mine.”
― Onley James, Captivating

“Look, I get it. He’s hot. He’s a celebrity. He’s just bitchy enough to knock your Kinsey rating from one to three, but I’ve finally gotten his career back on track, and he will be every bit the star his grandfather was.”
― Onley James, Captivating