Within Obsession and Lies Quotes

“Water, air, and food were essential for sustaining life, but no one ever mentioned touch was just as vital.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“She stood perfectly still, like an idiot, as Viper, as was apparently his name, skipped—actually fucking skipped—up to her and wrapped her in a full body hug.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“Doing a double take at his right forearm, she realized there were cookies tattooed among the colorful array of snakes, daggers, and skulls. Chocolate chip, if she wasn’t mistaken. Someone has a sweet tooth.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“He tossed his bestie a wink and got a tiny smile and a subtle dip of horns in return.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“Opening the door, he walked inside, took a moment to shake his ass at his favorite part of the chorus, then slammed it closed behind him.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“His smile grew so wide it made his cheeks ache. He’d already been on the knife’s edge of obsession, but learning she drove a motorcycle? I think I’m in love.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“Drawing another lungful, his eyes rolled back at the decadent scent of her. Being in her presence, feeling the tingle of her power against his skin like a caress, inhaling her sweet signature this closely only served to heighten what he’d been feeling for weeks. He groaned. She smelled like all his favorite things. Gods, but he wanted to wallow in her scent, wanted to bathe in it.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“Seeing that saying this wasn’t enough, he drew in a slow breath and let her see the pain he usually kept so carefully hidden. “Because I know what it is to be haunted. I know the toll of fighting your demons alone. And I know how much it helps to have someone in your corner, to know that someone has your back.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“And anyway, he hurt you.” Hearing the guttural sound of his voice, he cleared his throat and forced his expression into something bright and happy to relax her. “Obviously, he couldn’t be allowed to keep breathing after that. That would just be… ridiculous!”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“Having someone in your corner, a friend you could count on, no questions asked, was a luxury not many—human or other—ever got to experience.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” -Roald Dahl”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“He widened his eyes innocently. “You said you were going to keep me, so I'm going home with you.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies

“It had gotten so bad in the last few months that most mornings she’d wake from dreams of being held in strong arms, of being cradled against a warm, hard chest, only to open her eyes and find herself horribly, achingly alone. Always alone.”
― Stacy Jones, Within Obsession and Lies