When She Belongs Quotes

“Kef me, you're beautiful," Jerrok whispers, cupping my face in his hands. He gazes down at me with wonder, like he's never seen anything like me in his life.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“He's all rough and grumbly on the outside, and an absolute marshmallow on the inside. And marshmallows deserve to be nibbled on, darn it.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“Would have crossed the entire galaxy for you.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“You've felt that way for a while?"

I nod.

"I love you," she tells me. "I want to stay here forever with you. I love being here. I love being at your side. I love waking up with you. But I didn't want you to feel pressured into taking on someone just because we slept together. I know how much you value your freedom—"

I lean forward and press my brow against hers. "It's not freedom if I'm missing you. I wouldn't ever ask you to stay if you wanted to go, but…if you stayed, it'd make me the happiest male in the universe.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“You need to see my beautiful little daughter, Jerrok. She looks just like her father."

"Have I met him?" Jerrok jibes back.

Fran just laughs”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“Cat just pats my shoulder. "I tried to punch everyone in the face for a long time afterward. You know when Tarekh freed me, I spit in his face."

I blanch at the thought. "Was he very mad?"

"Nah, he fell in love”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“Those scars say that your people failed you. They say that you got dealt a shitty hand by the very people you nearly lost your life to save. They say you're a survivor and you're tough."

No one's ever said anything so nice to me. I don't know what to say back. "I think you're blinded by my charm."

She smacks me on the back of the head with the comb and then giggles. "You're an asshole. And I like you anyhow.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“Please tell me that's not our ride."

"It's not our ride," Jerrok calls in a flat voice on the other side of the shuttle, his arms moving as he tightens something.

His tone tells me otherwise. "Are you lying?"

"Yup."

"Goddamn it. I hate you.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“Will you keep kissing me?"

He chuckles, and it's like liquid chocolate pouring into my veins. "I don't think I could stop.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“She trades weapons with me, a firm look on her face. "I'm ready." "You should stay back." I don't like that she's going to be in danger. "You shouldn't have ripped your arm off and beat someone with it, but we'll talk about what we should and shouldn't do later," she tells me in a prim voice. "For now, we need to go kill another alien.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“You're very sweet, you know that?" "You're the only person that thinks that." She tosses a sassy look over her shoulder. "I'm the only one that matters." That she is.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“It’s like she’s keffing with my head — shitting on the floor and then cleaning the bathroom so thoroughly you can eat off the floor.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs

“And so I have to ask about your relationship with him, because if you hurt him? I will hunt you down and cut you into tiny little pieces." Then, she boops my nose and leaves the room.”
― Ruby Dixon, When She Belongs