Where We Left Off Quotes

“I no longer have the family I thought I had before, and I don’t have quite the expense account I did, but I have something infinitely better.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Nate didn’t think the man had ever looked as beautiful as he did then. He was cut, bruised, and looked like hell, but damned if he didn’t look like the most wonderful thing in the world.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“How blessed I am that you want to be my friend, let alone anything else,” Nate said, eyes boring into Tyler’s.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Tyler squeezed his fingers, smiling. “I love you, Nate, have for years. You were my best friend for a long time, and that sort of love doesn’t just go away.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Deep down, he knew Nate had to be lying. He had to. Tyler had seen how Nate was when he wasn’t worrying about his father, what he was like when Nate was truly happy just being with Tyler. He had seen the hope in his face.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Tyler deserved to give that sort of life, his heart, his whole being, to someone who could fully appreciate what he offered. And that person wasn’t him.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“It’s not the same,” Nathaniel told him. “A shitty parent is a shitty parent. It doesn’t matter if they were abusive, got themselves thrown in prison because they’re an idiot, or because they don’t care if you’re alive or dead so long as you make sure they look good. Shitty is shitty,” Tyler insisted.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“He’s my father.” Tyler turned his head away, still sneering. “The only thing about him that’s fatherly is the fact that he’s biologically related. Anything else is just bullshit he heaps on you. Trust me, I know a few things about shitty fathers.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Nate eased back a few inches, speaking hurriedly. “I can’t promise anything, but Tyler...can we have tonight? You and I, for the night?”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“I wanted you to be the first person to kiss me. I wanted it so badly. I wanted you to be the first everything, and honestly? I wanted you to be the last everything too.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Yes, there was that bit of unfinished business between him and Tyler, though he hadn’t reconnected with Tyler for that reason. And yes, Tyler had grown into himself in a way Nathaniel found impossible to ignore.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“The attraction had come later, delayed by Tyler’s awkwardness and Nathaniel’s reluctance. Eventually, both had given way and, in a moment of need, had kissed. It had been quick, hurried, and a little clumsy and hadn’t gone much farther than that.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“But once he realized who he’d been looking at, he’d been hard-pressed not to gawk at the man in wonder. Tyler had gotten big, Tyler had gotten strong. Tyler had gotten hot.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Despite how everything had ended, Nate had been Tyler’s closest friend, the rich kid who, for whatever reason, had developed a bond with one of the poorest kids at their school.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“If he were honest, he couldn’t help but appreciate what time had done for Nate. Sure, he had the best personal trainers and the best food available, but it was still impressive.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“And so, Nathaniel had been shipped off, first to a private school and, upon graduating, to an Ivy League school. All so neat, so tidy, and all to spare Dane Carter having others know his son craved the company of men.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“three years later, he had befriended another boy. More than befriended. Nathaniel knew their feelings had been so much more than friendship. Before they could do anything other than start down the path of romance, however, they had been caught. Of course, they had been caught by his father’s assistant, a woman who had been quick to drag Nathaniel home and inform his father.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“The Carters, right along with the Atkins and Thompsons, had been the founding families of Port Dale when it was little more than a tiny mining town. Of course, all three families had grown beyond their humble origins, something they prided themselves on, even as they left all semblance of humility behind.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Tyler shouldn’t have been surprised that his two very gay surrogate big brothers had been perfectly okay with his bisexuality. The fact that he’d realized he was bi when he’d been taken down by a man over a decade older than him was maybe not the best sexual awakening, but there it was. Tyler had once made the mistake of telling Clay and Elliot that, which resulted in a blank look from Clay and hysterical laughing from Elliot. Tyler counted that a win, as he’d pretty much told the man that once upon a time, he’d had a crush on Clay.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off