The Four Leaf Quotes

“Something about being so close, yet not, is intoxicating.
Perhaps it's the anticipation of the possibility that's so exciting.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“i like that she thinks she can outrun me.
That I won't scour the fucking earth to find her.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“But even with the thought of being devoured, I never felt so alive.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Most people don't know this, but fear can be smelled as easily as it can be seen. It seeps into the pheromones and releases through sweat. It triggers a heightened response in the brain of those that smell it, and my Bambi smells f*cking delicious.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“I’d like to see you manage such a feat after I break both your hands.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Yes, sir. Whatever you say.” Oh, Bambi. If only.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Don’t try to make me feel like an ass. I literally saw you on FaceTime before your game to wish you luck.” He throws an arm casually around one of my shoulders and side hugs me, like a decade-old friend should. Still, the pang in my chest is hard to ignore. “Because I lose any game when I don’t get to talk to you beforehand.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“You are such a cunt, Will,” I hiss through my teeth, twirling on my heels, my hands gripping the clipboard so tight it squeaks under the pressure.  “I have one, and I like to lick them, but I’m not one, Sam. Have fun upstairs!” my sister calls after me, and I have to really fight the urge not to flip her off. ”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“The visceral response when I see him is slightly embarrassing, and don’t get me started on the aftermath left in my panties.  But who can blame me? The man is one of those guys they made in stone back in Greece to depict the Gods, while also having the personality of your favorite German Shepherd. I know, comparing him to both a God and a dog, but it fits. The guy is loyal, kind, smart, strong, protective, and sexy as hell, while also slightly terrifying. ”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“I slip the ring onto her thumb and twirl it around. “A promise to always catch you when you fall. Both physically and in life. My best friend to the end.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“It changes everything. It’s a heady moan, full of lust not even I can misconstrue. And when he says it again, I come undone.  “Samantha.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“I need you to know something, Bambi. I’ve waited a long time for this. I won’t be sweet, soft, or anything remotely close to gentle. This will be years of pent-up desire, unleashed in a way that will leave you a fucking mess. Are you sure this is what you want?”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“I know, comparing him to both a God and a dog, but it fits.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“You’re so fucking gorgeous, and I…” he trails off, falling to his knees. “Am fucking starving.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“found you, Bambi,” he growls, his eyes burning into me. “And I keep what I catch.” “Like finders keepers?” I breathe, my heart singing from what his words imply.  Though his gaze remains deadly, his lips twitch, a hint of a grin playing at the edges. “Yes. You’re mine now, Samantha.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“need you to know something, Bambi. I’ve waited a long time for this. I won’t be sweet, soft, or anything remotely close to gentle. This will be years of pent-up desire, unleashed in a way that will leave you a fucking mess. Are you sure this is what you want?”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Now, for my secret.” He smiles, silencing the alarm and slipping the phone back into his front pocket. “I want to know what my name sounds like when you come.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“She will be my greatest hunt yet, and if I have it my way, she’ll be my last.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Once I find you, there’s no going back. It will change everything. So I advise you to choose your spot wisely, Bambi.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Why’d you run from me, Sam?” I suck in a breath, but it’s too thin, forcing me to clear my throat. He’s near my ear now, his warm breath tickling the fine hairs on top. I’m grateful he can’t see my mouth open and close twice before I find the right words. “I wasn’t meant to see that. It was an invasion of a very private moment.” I can hear the grin on his face as he speaks. “If you weren’t meant to see it, don’t you think I would have stopped?”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“No one touches you, Bambi. Not without your consent.” Adrian nods to Willow, who smiles and starts making what I assume is his regular drink. He turns to the side and places one forearm on the bar and the other hand on the back of my chair. His hazel eyes burn a trail up my frame until he reaches my face, to which he grins. “And I’m the only one who gets to massage your feet.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“You know what I think, Sam? I think you like it when I chase you. And even more so when I find you.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Bambi, we both know you will never win a game with me. Wherever you hide, I will find you.”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf

“Because the illusion of the possibility is better than knowing the truth...”
― Lee Jacquot, The Four Leaf