Emma Slate > Quotes

“We’re all broken in some way. If you’re lucky, you might find someone whose broken pieces fit with yours.”
― Emma Slate, Crash & Carnage

“An idea popped into my head. “Excuse me a second,” I said to the guy who’d just tried to pay me fifty bucks to sleep with him. “My boyfriend just got here.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“To remind you that sometimes life is shit, but shit is just manure, and beautiful things can grow in manure.”
― Emma Slate, Crash & Carnage

“I want you in my bed. My bed at my house. I wanna walk to the kitchen naked. I wanna shower with you and take you against the wall. I don’t need my brothers hearing me screaming your name.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“You want to waste your time worrying? You can, but for what?”
― Emma Slate, Madness & Mayhem

“You get one life. One life to be free, to choose how you live. You”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“Jesus Christ, woman, of course I love you, I love you so damn much I'm afraid it's going to scare the shit out of you. I love you so damn much that it's killing me trying to play it cool and not get your name fucking inked on me. I love you so damn much that a already thinking about buying you a house with so many rooms we'll have to have a bunch of kids to fill it. But you can't say that to a woman you knock up from a one-night stand who is one step away from bolting and who you've only known for a few weeks. You're scared and not just about the world I,m from, and I was trying to ease you ionto it, so you don't run of”
― Emma Slate, Madness & Mayhem

“Until you came along, I didn’t think much about having kids. Why have kids if you don’t have the love of a good woman to raise them alongside you? “I don’t know, darlin’. One day we’ll be old. One of us will go first. Whoever is left behind…well, I like the idea of having the comfort of family when that time comes. A family you and I made together. A part of me, a part of you, will always be left in the world, even when we’re gone. And if we have more than one kid, they’ll be there for each other when we’re both gone.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“You have to take risks, because if you don’t, then you’ll wake up at the end of your life full of regrets, and a head full of dreams never lived, and that’s a lot worse than dying.”
― Emma Slate, Crash & Carnage

“When you need a rock, I can be that for you. You won't believe me until something happens and you're forced to lean on me.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“hair with one hand and pulled his head back. Looking straight into his eyes, the tatted biker sank his fist into his opponent’s face with all his might, ending the altercation. A shaft of moonlight peeked out from the clouds to reveal the bloodied face of the man who’d kissed me just a few hours ago. Colt’s eyes blazed with intensity as he stared at me. “Go back inside,” he commanded. His voice was angry, rough. A shiver of fear danced down my spine. Fear, and something else. I turned to leave. “Wait,” he called. I glanced over my shoulder”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“They’re like leather-wearing guardian angels.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I sputtered. “Did you just—do you think I’ll…” Two men stalked into the bar, immediately drawing my attention. They were older than the usual crowd of college frat guys and douchey accountants”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“Knight didn’t look at Boxer—instead he stared at me. “Your mother…her name was Scarlett O’Banion.” My eyes widened. “How did you—” “Because,” Knight’s eyes were grim. “I’m your father.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“Hi,” I said, wetting my lips in nervousness. When he didn’t say anything, I took a step closer. “I need you to do me a favor. I need you to pretend to be my boyfriend so that prick at the bar leaves me alone. I’ll let you drink for free tonight. You and your friend.” I finally managed to glance away from the man who had yet to appear as though he’d heard anything I’d said. But the moment I took my eyes off him he decided to move.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“Life was a journey. Like a river. Always changing course.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“No,” Brielle stated. “No cats. Kittens are cute, but they turn into cats eventually, and cats jump up on counters and you have to spray them with a spray bottle.”
― Emma Slate, Leather & Lies

“You're worried about the future. You know what worrying does most of the time? It ruins the present.”
― Emma Slate, Venom & Vengeance

“I refinished it for you. So when you finally get your dual monitor, you have enough space to use it.” “You did this…for me?” I asked, emotion coating my throat. “Well, yeah.” She smiled.”
― Emma Slate, Thrust & Throttle

“Each day we’re one step closer to the end. Don’t want to die and wish I’d really lived.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“Jesus Christ, woman,” he muttered, coming toward me. I was fighting tears, and when I looked up at him, it was through watery eyes and a curtain of drenched hair. “I think I need help.” “No shit,” he said in wry amusement and leaned over to help me out of the tub. “Are there any women here who could help me?” “Nope. It’s me or no help at all. It’s nothin’ I haven’t seen before, darlin’. “I don’t even know you.” “That didn’t stop you from approaching me at Dive Bar.” I sighed. “That was out of necessity.” “And this isn’t necessity? You nearly drowned yourself trying to save your pride.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“People are complex, Mia, and the world is gray. Our actions are sometimes dark and sometimes light.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“But then I saw you laugh for the first time, and that was it.” Bones held my gaze. “I laughed,” I repeated. “You laughed, and I thought here we go again.”
― Emma Slate, Leather & Lies

“We’re all broken in some way. If you’re lucky, you might find someone whose broken pieces fit with yours”
― Emma Slate, Crash & Carnage

“Maybe all we had were the people we choose to be our family. Maybe they'd be our strength when we were ready to fall.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“I’m not so good with the staying-put thing. Nor am I good at following directions,” I said. “Is this you proving a point? That if I’m bad, you’ll punish me. Oh God, please punish me.” Viper cursed under his breath but didn’t deign to give me a response. He spun on his heel.”
― Emma Slate, Venom & Vengeance

“My name is James,” he said, his tone raspy. “James Stewart Weston, and when I marry you, you’ll be a Weston. And when we have kids—because damn it, there needs to be tiny yous running around in this world, they’ll be Westons too. There needs to be more light in this shit-as-fuck world. And the only way I know how to leave it a better place is to give it a piece of you. Because you’re all fucking heart and I know that. I know it in my soul, Mia. I swore I’d protect you and keep you safe. That goes for our family too. I’ll protect you,” he repeated. “All of you.”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“So, you went out with Amanda tonight, looking for a little bit of a distraction?” Boxer asked, pulling my attention back to him. “Something like that.” “I can distract you.” I raised my brows. “Oh, can you?” He leaned forward, close enough that I could smell the scent of his skin and feel the warmth emanating from him. “Yeah, Doc. I can distract the fuck out of you.”
― Emma Slate, Crash & Carnage

“I'm not gonna force you into anything. Just know that I want you”
― Emma Slate, Wreck & Ruin

“He claimed me and I let him”
― Emma Slate, Sins of a King