Crystal Ash > Quotes

“Where's Sal?" "Who knows. Probably burning down cities or infecting terrorists with anthrax. You know how he gets when he's frustrated.”
― Crystal Ash, Witch's Dawn

“Seriously, did I miss the memo where having tits and being five-foot-three on a good day disqualified me from being able to pull a trigger and make something go boom?”
― Crystal Ash, Wolf's Bane

“I want a family with you, and I’m here for all of it. Late nights, exploding diapers, projectile vomiting, banshee screaming, the whole thing.”
― Crystal Ash, Helpless

“Our daughter, Aurora May, sat on Gunner's shoulders. She was his spitting image, from the mass of golden curls to her permanent smile and daredevil personality. Her eyes were green instead of blue, however, which made me wonder if Reaper's DNA played any part in creating her. It wasn't possible, in the strictly scientific sense. But her fathers and I had saved this territory from the impossible years ago, so I wasn't about to completely rule it out.”
― Crystal Ash, Endless

“Behold! My holy staff!” I cried, grinning down at Deyva. Who promptly burst into uncontrollable giggles.”
― Crystal Ash, Say Your Prayers

“She does not need love, she has that already. She needs sight, not love.”
― Crystal Ash, Senseless

“What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? He shoved his notepad at me, snickering. “I dunno, Grudge. What?” A carrot!”
― Crystal Ash, Heartless

“I know you are. Talk about me like a chore or a burden again and I’ll chain myself up in the basement to starve instead, okay?” It was a gentle warning but I swallowed and nodded,”
― Crystal Ash, Say Your Prayers

“You look like my mate. A tigress with stripes to match mine.”
― Crystal Ash, Backstage at the Freak Show

“Don't doubt how strong you are, my sweet valkyrie. Your armor, sword, and shield are here for you.”
― Crystal Ash, Their Property

“Then I felt it. The weight of a hand on my shoulder and a whisper in my mind. You did well, my reaper.”
― Crystal Ash, Merciless

“I nodded again, rubbing warmth into the tiny, helpless animal that I already knew was so much more. “Her name is Freyja.”
― Crystal Ash, Fearless

“These men were to be feared, not flirted with.”
― Crystal Ash, Lawless

“I felt seen and wanted and not just because I was different. “He’s good at making you feel that way,” I agreed. “Romantic in a dirty-minded sort of way.”
― Crystal Ash, Their Property

“I’ll light up any motherfucker stupid enough to come near either of you.”
― Crystal Ash, Harem of Freaks: The Complete Series

“Let's hold off on a cock train for now,” Dyno suggested, still at my side and caressing me reverently. “It's not a first-time type of event.”
― Crystal Ash, Their Property

“I know how much this hurts, boys, I do. But you gotta fight for your marriage and not let all this bitterness drag out and fester. And when you overcome this, your relationships with her will be stronger.”
― Crystal Ash, Senseless

“It’s as we feared, Freyja said mournfully. “What is?” I demanded. “What is it exactly?” The Sha is the physical embodiment of Set, the brother of Horus, Hades explained. They are direct antagonists of each other. Opposites in every way.”
― Crystal Ash, Merciless

“We did not, Horus confirmed from my lap. Our guidance led you to this moment, but we cannot see beyond here.”
― Crystal Ash, Merciless

“Mindful of her fresh ink, I kept my other arm lower, ultimately deciding to wrap it around her waist. With both arms, I returned the light squeezing that she initiated. So this was my first hug. I closed my eyes and willed my body not to shake from everything running through me.”
― Crystal Ash, Painless

“Bonded to three gods and four men, I was convinced Mari was the key to everything. But even without the god stuff, she was everything to us. To me. And I would be my woman's shield until my dying breath.”
― Crystal Ash, Merciless

“My heart stopped when those eyes met mine again, the ancient wisdom in them unmistakable.”
― Crystal Ash, Endless

“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed,” he recited.”
― Crystal Ash, Painless

“You busted us for smoking weed and skateboarding in an empty pool. Don't try to fucking scare me!" "Rory," Jandro hissed under his breath. "What?" "Ever think shutting your damn mouth might be a good idea?" "We're minors, Dro. They can't do shit to us." "Unless they want to try us as adults," he kept whispering. "In case you haven't noticed, we're close to the border and I'm kinda brown." I bit the inside of my cheek. Fuck, I hadn't even though of that. Jandro was like a brother to me. It hadn't occurred to me that he might have a completely different experience when it came to cops.”
― Crystal Ash, Fearless

“The point is growth, daughter. Just as there is no flying without falling, there is no growth without pain.”
― Crystal Ash, Senseless

“We walked out of the auditorium together with Reaper leading the way and Jandro at his side, Gunner next to me and Daren, and Shadow bringing up the rear. Small habits like these were the hardest to change.”
― Crystal Ash, Endless

“Dad-life had infected Gunner with a childlike excitement about all the little things. He was the fun dad, for sure. Me? I considered myself the teacher. I took every opportunity I could to show the kids how something worked, whether it was cooking or the bubbles in their bath. Shadow was the neurotic, overprotective one, although he was getting better at dialing it back. Reaper, oddly enough, turned out to be the most well-balanced of us.”
― Crystal Ash, Endless

“Do not doubt the depth of his love, she told me. He is not adrift, but still yours in every sense of the word. Love will strengthen him.”
― Crystal Ash, Merciless

“I thought being ambidextrous came in handy as an assassin, but I found it much more useful in parenting.”
― Crystal Ash, Endless

“Grudge signed to her, “We were imperfect, incomplete, until we had you. You are the piece that completes us. I thought I wasn’t supposed to exist, but loving you is the reason I exist.” “Be our old lady.” T-Bone’s voice was barely above a plea. “Officially, legally, whatever. Will you be our wife in every capacity that matters?”
― Crystal Ash, Their Property