Offside Quotes

“You know I’m going to ask you to marry me one day, right?” “You are?” “Count on it. Are you going to say yes?” “Of course.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“You’re one of my favorite people.” Her lips curved into a small smile, her gaze softening. “Who are your other favorite people?” “It’s mostly you, I guess. Not a big fan of humankind in general.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“He sighed, falling quiet for a beat. “It’s weird.” “What’s weird?” I asked, glancing up at him. He rested his cheek against the top of my head. “I didn’t know what I was missing until I found it.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Of course,” I said, rubbing her lower back. “I love you. I think part of me always knew I would.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Yeah,” Chase deadpanned. “I applied to be a giant dickbag first, but they told me you already filled the position.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Anyone ever tell you that you're a tad dramatic?”
“I prefer to think of it as having a zest for life.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Her expression sobered as her green-gold eyes traced my face, lips slightly parted. She looked nervous for a split second, and her brow furrowed before she spoke. “I love you,” she said softly. She beat me to it.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“The look on Morrison’s face tonight? Awesome. Getting to spend time with James? Even better. Kissing her? Fuck me, I’m in over my head.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“I’m going to lose my balance if you keep kissing me like that.” “I got you,” I said, voice husky. “I won’t let you fall.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Chase hopped back onto the ice for another shift. Our gazes collided, and an electric jolt ran through my body. Goose bumps popped up on my arms beneath my black puffy down parka. He flashed me a drop-dead gorgeous cocky smile and winked before skating off to the other end.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“It’s not a hockey game, James. I’m not keeping score.” He kissed my lips softly. “But if I was, I’d definitely want you to win.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“But in the scheme of my life, I never expected her.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“It's weird.”
“What's weird?”
“I didn't know what I was missing until I found it.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“You're not a means to an end, James.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“You're one of my favourite people.”
“Who are your other favourite people?”
“It's mostly you, I guess. Not a big fan of humankind in general.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“He came to a halt beside me, throwing an arm around my shoulders. “Ready, James?” He snapped his gum, giving me a wink.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“I don't want that scholarship if it means I can't have you. I'll take out student loans. I don't care. That's fixable. Losing you isn't.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Our gazes met again, and it felt like coming home; being with her felt like home.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“I'm going to lose my balance if you keep kissing me like that.”
“I got you. I won’t let you fall.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“I don't want anyone else, James.”
“You don't?”
“Not even a little.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“The look on Morrison's face tonight? Awesome.
Getting to spend time with James? Even better.
Kissing her? Fuck me, I'm in over my head.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“He threw his stick, dropped his gloves, and clocked Luke square in the face. Before Luke could so much as react to the hit, Chase grabbed him by the jersey and tossed him onto the ice like he was weightless”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“How’s it feel being down by two points after the first, Carter?” This was his idea of trash talking. Pointing out the score. “A hell of a lot better than being a free agent with shitty stats,” I said. “Must be stressful, man.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“Hot and nerdy. You’re full of surprises.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“To my sons, I adore you both and hope you never read this or any of my other books.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“We read The Paper Bag Princess ten times, and she conked out clutching her hockey bear.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“And a light trail of hair leading to the waistband of his black boxer briefs,”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“his mythical, magical penis.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“You have to know that isn’t true. There is no scenario where I am better off without you. Ever.”
― Avery Keelan, Offside

“jealous girlfriend. But this explained everything, including his sudden about-face. “Bailey?” Zara said. “Earth to Bailey?” I stared at the screen, the display blurring. “Hold on a sec.” Denial creeped in, tempting me like a siren’s call. Maybe it wasn’t true. Maybe The Sideline fabricated the story like they were sometimes known to do. It had to be fake, right? Luke would never do that to me. At least, not again. I took a screenshot and sent it to Luke. Bailey: Care to comment? Three gray dots appeared. Then disappeared. Then appeared. Disappeared…and didn’t return. Five minutes later, I was on the dance”
― Avery Keelan, Offside