Breaking Defenses Quotes

“For me, love is ruthless. It doesn’t consider my plans or ideals. Love stalks its prey. It’s a shotgun to the chest, a battering ram that breaks all of my defences, and leaves me breathless for more.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses

“Do you want me to kiss you now?”
Her eyes flare. “Yes.”
“Finally.” I tug her forward until our lips hover just inches away. “You have no idea how long I’ve been dying to kiss you.” I brush my lips against hers, a barely there tease. “But first, tell me you’re mine, baby.”
She nods.
“No, I need to hear you say it.”
“I’m yours, Carey.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses

“If we do this, you’re mine.”
Her eyes flicker with defiance and fuck me, I feel that in my dick. “And you’d be mine.”
“One hundred percent yes.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses

“I won’t lie. I want to get inside you.”
Her breath hitches.
“But more than that I want to try this whole girlfriend boyfriend thing out and I really want to try it with you.”
Her lips tilt slowly until she’s grinning wide. “You want to be my boyfriend?”
“More than anything.” Fuck me, but it’s the honest to God truth.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses

“You’re doing the right thing. If you really care for this girl, you need to respect her boundaries.”
“But how do I get her to understand that I want to be more than friends--”
The plate slips from my dad’s grip sending a wave of dishwater to the floor.
“Really,” I say dryly. “You’re so fucking shocked by me wanting a relationship with a girl that you drop a damn plate?”
“It was slippery.”
I roll my eyes. “Anyway, I need her to know I’m in this for the long haul. However long it takes, I want to be with her. Committed. I want her to be my…my…”
“Girlfriend,” Jack pipes up from the opposite side of the kitchen with his back facing us.
“You got fucking bat ears or something?”
He waves a finger indicating the walls. “Good acoustics in here.”
“Suck a dick, Daniels. You hear that?”
“I did, but you know that’s your sister’s job – ouch!” He rubs his arms where I just landed a solid punch.
“You deserved that,” my dad says to him.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses

“I’ve never seen her so relaxed. And I felt like a fucking champion for being the guy who brought that side out in her. Because her laugh deserves to be heard, and her carefree smile deserves to be seen. And my world is so much brighter with her in it.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses

“She puts the paper down in front of me and leans over, giving me the perfect view of her white lace bra. “…Carey, are you listening?”
“Uhhh… no.” I can’t stop staring at her boobs. I knew she had them. I didn’t know they’d be so perfectly round and creamy. I bet her nipples are red--.
“You’d be better off if you’d actually look at the paper.”
“I disagree.”
― J.B. Salsbury, Breaking Defenses