Romeo Alexander > Quotes

“Don’t blame you. I will be the first to admit I pulled the ass move of picking on the geeks in high school. They’re still fun to razz-up a bit sometimes but bullying them in college is just stupid.”
― Romeo Alexander, Breakaway

“She always said the solution to the world’s problems was love and compassion, not violence and anger. Boy, what would she say if she saw me now?”
― Romeo Alexander, Hit or Miss, to Kill or Kiss

“What I mean to say is, if there was anyone I could have chosen to work alongside during this time, knowing what I know now, I would have chosen you a thousand times over.”
― Romeo Alexander, At My General’s Command

“The Atkins had a long and storied history in Port Dale. Which they damn well should since they helped found the city generations ago.”
― Romeo Alexander, Drawing the Doctor

“An unwanted apology was an unnecessary one. To insist upon it only made the apologizer selfish, motivated by the urge to make themselves feel better.”
― Romeo Alexander, Two Best Men, Only One Bed!

“It’s not the same,” Nathaniel told him. “A shitty parent is a shitty parent. It doesn’t matter if they were abusive, got themselves thrown in prison because they’re an idiot, or because they don’t care if you’re alive or dead so long as you make sure they look good. Shitty is shitty,” Tyler insisted.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Or you have a deficit of attention?” “More like I can’t control my attention,” I told him with a shrug. “Everyone seems to think it’s ‘Oh, ha-ha, he gets distracted by shinies and squirrels,’ but my brain can’t help but not focus on things. Even when I want to focus on something, or when I want to ignore something, my brain doesn’t let me.”
― Romeo Alexander, Close Quarters

“A heady warmth filled me, starting from where our bodies were touching. I was reminded how much I’d come to rely on and enjoy the steadiness that followed him everywhere he went. Even now, in a dark hour, I could take comfort in his presence and trust his words.”
― Romeo Alexander, Pushing Riley to the Max

“Tyler shouldn’t have been surprised that his two very gay surrogate big brothers had been perfectly okay with his bisexuality. The fact that he’d realized he was bi when he’d been taken down by a man over a decade older than him was maybe not the best sexual awakening, but there it was. Tyler had once made the mistake of telling Clay and Elliot that, which resulted in a blank look from Clay and hysterical laughing from Elliot. Tyler counted that a win, as he’d pretty much told the man that once upon a time, he’d had a crush on Clay.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“Even after Eric had thrown everything they were back in his face, even when Eric had broken both their hearts, Blaine had never stopped believing. Eight years later, Blaine had still been trying to find Eric, to reach him finally. “You did it, Blaine,” Eric whispered hoarsely. “You found me.”
― Romeo Alexander, Unbreak My Heart

“Tyler deserved to give that sort of life, his heart, his whole being, to someone who could fully appreciate what he offered. And that person wasn’t him.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where We Left Off

“I forgot how...Eric, he is,” Blake said, staring at the open door. Blaine chuckled as he heard Eric raising hell in the hallway. “That’s Eric.” “You sure about this?” Blake asked, raising a brow. Blaine closed his eyes, settling in as he heard Eric’s voice reach that special high pitch he reached when indignant. “As long as he is.”
― Romeo Alexander, Unbreak My Heart

“Blaine was achieving two of his greatest ambitions. Getting married to someone he loved, and more specifically, getting married to his first and only love.”
― Romeo Alexander, Two Best Men, Only One Bed!

“You haven’t known me for eight years. You don’t know a goddamn thing about me,” Eric told him as he hurried down the hallway.”
― Romeo Alexander, Unbreak My Heart

“Whatever awaited them once they returned to Fort Dale, Sean felt assured they could and would readily support each other.”
― Romeo Alexander, Trust Me, I Hate You

“Sean’s aura of calm and contentment was contagious, and he certainly had a better sense of humor than his younger brother.”
― Romeo Alexander, Two Best Men, Only One Bed!

“Ethan had heard more than a few colorful rants and remarks from Keith in the past about gay guys and, by proxy, bi men as well. Ethan never said anything, content to keep his lips closed and his tongue still.”
― Romeo Alexander, Where There’s Smoke…

“I just thought you’d found one of those rare friends that some people never get to meet. The kind of friend who brings out the best in you and brings as much to the table for you as you do for them. Soulmates aren’t just romantic, you know.”
― Romeo Alexander, I'm Straight, Right?

“If he’d been thinking clearly, Grant would have backed down, retreating before they went too far. Slow was the pace he preferred, the one that felt most comfortable.”
― Romeo Alexander, Drawing the Doctor

“This weird, warm, wonderful man deserved to know at least a little kindness for all he had to give the world. And if doing something like this for him made it a little more painful for me when the inevitable came? So be it.”
― Romeo Alexander, Pushing Riley to the Max

“We don’t have to be the thing other people expect or demand us to be.”
― Romeo Alexander, If This Gets Out…

“Okay, Mr. Logic,” I scowled. “Then why the fuck did you bet on them?” “I didn’t,” he said, closing the gate behind him and flashing me a smile. “I bet on your gut feeling, and no matter what happens, Leon, I will always bet on you.”
― Romeo Alexander, Last Chance Love

“He loved Eric, and he wasn’t going to leave him again, not like this. They were going to be okay. He just had to find the words, the ones that would unlock Eric’s heart again.”
― Romeo Alexander, Unbreak My Heart

“When everything stops feeling like a really vivid dream, I will be.” Matt sighed nodding. “I can get that. But don’t worry, when you realize you’re awake, I’ll be here.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Kind of Christmas

“But he is, and he’s a part of this team now whether you like it or not. So maybe you could get your head out of your ass, out of the clouds, or wherever the hell you have it stuck at the moment and be the team leader we all need right now,” Ricardo snapped.”
― Romeo Alexander, Trust Me, I Hate You

“For all his independence and refusal to bow to authority, Eric had always loved the silent but powerful possessiveness Blaine had over him when they were alone.”
― Romeo Alexander, Unbreak My Heart

“Carter wasn’t exactly blind, and he knew the effect he had on other people and their lives. He had a tendency to bring nothing but stress and trouble. Marco seemed a decent sort, and he didn’t really deserve to have more bullshit brought down on him.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“I’m being a little too aggressive,” Sean admitted, wincing in apology. Blake’s face went blank, and then he burst into laughter. “I wouldn’t worry too much, Sean. You’re not the first guy to hit on me.” “And I thought I was special,” Sean said with mock indignation. Blake stood up, clasping a hand on Sean’s shoulder and squeezing. “If it makes you feel any better, you’re the best at it so far. Gotta say, didn’t think you had it in you to be so forward.” “Maybe I’m full of surprises,” Sean said, looking up at Blake.”
― Romeo Alexander, Two Best Men, Only One Bed!

“What he couldn’t accept was that Dean thought it right to keep his budding relationship with someone a secret from Sloane. They were supposed to be best friends. They were supposed to share almost everything, especially something that should have been wonderful and worth celebrating.”
― Romeo Alexander, I'm Straight, Right?

“I love when you drink, even as I hate seeing how much you’ll drink,” Matt told him. “Um, then why do you like it when I drink?” “Because you’re more vocal about what’s going on in your head,”
― Romeo Alexander, My Kind of Christmas