Without a Trace Quotes

“Well, John would do the right thing. I’d always found the right thing to be highly negotiable.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“I groaned or gasped, breaking free of the kiss, and his mouth dropped to my neck, rough whiskers burning. Oh Christ, yes. If there was anyone in the trees, they were about to have a front row seat to one hell of a show.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“I love you.” The words shuddered into me with his every thrust. “You’re my whole world, the reason I breathe, the blood in my heart. You’re mine, and I’d burn the world for you.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“Keep looking at me like that and you and me will have a date with a bathroom stall.” “That’s not beyond the realm of possibility.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“I squinted into the origin’s light. Some shit just had to be done, and this was one of those moments. “Ain’t no other idiot gonna save London.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“Alex reluctantly let me go. I couldn’t meet his gaze, not when I saw how his eyes glittered with unshed tears and how his heart was breaking.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“Woo!” Cas yelled. “Did you see that?” She waved the book. “The power of love, bitches!” I frowned. “Did she steal the wedding registry book?” “It appears so.” Alex ruffled his hair, shaking sand free.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“He grabbed at his hair, distraught. “John, don’t do this.” I understood why he wanted to run—why, in his mind, it was the only way out—but I couldn’t walk away. It wouldn’t end until we ended it. “John, please don’t? Please… Let someone else save the world.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“Biscuit?” I offered, unwrapping the packet. “So romantic.” “I know, right.” It kinda was though. The big sky, smudged shades of blues and purples, the ocean all vast and dramatic, and the beach with just us on it. It really was perfect. No way was I ruining it by asking him why he’d had us both hurtling toward tomorrow as though it was our last day alive.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“We’d get married, we’d go far, far away, and whatever happened to the origin and London, that wasn’t our problem to fix. Not anymore. Someone else could save the bloody world.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“Resilient, brave, thoughtful. John Domenici was the most amazing thing to have happened to me. He’d changed my life, changed me. My love for him was a force all of its own, so powerful there was no controlling it, no ignoring it. All I could do was sacrifice it to save him.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“It’s a long story,” I told him while clambering into the back of the cab. “That’s a sight I did not need to see,” Gina said with a snort, commentating on the gaping back of my hospital gown. “Like you don’t love my arse,” I smirked. Cas slid into the other side of the rear seat beside me and shuffled up to leave room for Gina. “Kempthorne sure does.” I laughed.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“My wrecked heart thumped out of rhythm, my trick fizzled and vanished. I wasn’t sure if I could breathe, but that was all right. I’d saved him. I’d saved him, and that was a good thing. A good ending then… for me. I fought to keep my eyes open, fearing when they closed, oblivion waited for me on the other side, but weakness took hold, my eyes closed. If it was truly over, and I’d given my life for the man I loved, then I was ready.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“I saw it then, a huge pulsing orb of shadow and trick, the vast, hungry thing he’d described from his dreams, swelling to encompass the bars holding it. Consuming. Shadows poured toward it, each one disappearing inside its blinding light. An origin. A beginning, where the source originated from. It wanted John, wanted him back. It wanted us all back. You can’t have him. He’s mine.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“But this isn’t about the Business, it’s about freedom. Allow me to be clear, nobody is coming to save us. We must save ourselves. And that begins now. We are latents. We’re stronger than them. They will see our handprints on every street corner, bus shelter, advertisement board. They will see us. And they will know, London is ours too.” Silence. The kind waiting to be shattered. My heart thumped and the voices in my head told me that even if I just reached one or two, it would be enough. True change began slowly, in little gestures, in increments. It would take something larger to spark a chain reaction, but anything had to be better than the spiral of hate we were all trapped in.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“He tilted my chin up and kissed me on the forehead, and there was no way I was letting him get away with being that cute. I grabbed him by the arse and yanked him tight against me. “But first, we’re gonna fuck on every one of these posh sofas and surfaces.” Guilt tried to wriggle in, some part of me from years ago too scared of my dad to risk his wrath. “Is that fucked up?” “Perhaps, but I’m not the best judge of morals, and you certainly won’t hear me complaining when I bend you over that table.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“Alex grabbed my arm, hauled me inside, slammed the door, and plastered me to the wall with a kiss so bloody hot there was no ending it there.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“I had nothing to negotiate with. No leverage. There was only me, Alexander Kempthorne, the man who didn’t exist, the boy who was made, everyone’s favorite villain. I didn’t know how to be who John wanted, or needed, or deserved, but I wanted to be that man for him. I’d do anything for him. Whatever he wanted… …including walking away.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace

“He stepped closer and eased an arm around my waist, drawing me tight against him. I molded myself close, the two of us fitting so perfectly together. I knew his body like my own, but that didn’t lessen the rush touching him gave me. The fact I was even allowed to touch him. Alexander Kempthorne.”
― Ariana Nash, Without a Trace