Alex Cross > Quotes

“To finding peace,” I said, my voice steady as my gaze locked onto Ethan’s. “To that moment when your soul finally settles into its home. There is no better feeling in the world than finding the other half of yourself.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Not having you is torture. This? This is fucking heaven.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Thank you. Thank you for giving me another chance. Thank you for forgiving me. Thank you for seeing something I can’t see yet. Thank you for even looking at me in the first place. Thank you for loving me.”
― Alex Cross, Becoming Us

“You’re unapproachable. I mean, you must be on the spectrum, because your socializing skills are shit. You look at everybody like they’ve personally offended you, and you’re a little rude when you finally do talk. Ezra and I have to stalk and force you to be friends with us.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“Kissing Ethan was like kissing fire—wild, untamed, consuming. He didn’t hesitate or hold back.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“I can handle Noah.” He scoffed. “Please, Att, spare me. You can’t handle him. You can’t even see how brainwashed you are.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“He turned into a drug for me too. I was addicted to him. His touch, his voice, the way he made me feel like I was the center of his universe—it was intoxicating. The withdrawal had always been unbearable.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“With him, I could step out of my own head and just feel. I didn’t have to plan everything, control everything. I could just be.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Ethan pushed back, and I found myself hungry for more every time he did. From the outside, you’d see a polite, well-mannered young man. But beneath the surface, his personality rippled, restless and ready to wreak havoc. It was exhilarating—and utterly addictive.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“I don’t know what about you makes me want to be overprotective. It’s like you have this innocence that I don’t want anybody to mess with.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“I love you, Atty. So fucking much. I’ll put in all the work—whatever it takes not to lose you again.”
― Alex Cross, Becoming Us

“I need to let you go, Noah,” I whispered against his warm skin. “I know.” His voice broke.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“Watching him—seeing the way he moved, hearing my name moaned from his lips as he surrendered to the pleasure surging through him—I was struck all over again by just how much Ethan was like fire. He consumed every inch of me, claimed everything he touched until it was irrevocably his. I couldn’t control him. He would never allow it. And I found myself caring less and less about trying.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Maybe, but I realized how much I was messing you up, and I hated it. I hated myself. I still do…every time I look at you, I fucking hate myself for what I did and for not just leaving…for everything. I couldn’t control myself around you; I was obsessed with you,” Noah confessed.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“serious,” he said, his breath warm against my cheek. “I’m so attracted to you. You have no idea what you do to me, Ethan. I didn’t stop chasing you because I was bored. I’m not supposed to have you, but I want you. I’ve been dying to get my hands on you since we first met. I’ve been dying to fuck you, and I can’t stop thinking about it. About you.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“You need space. You told me you needed to slow things down, and living with Noah is not going to help. You need your own room, spending nights apart, doing things without him. That’s how relationships normally work, Att. People are together, but they still have their own lives too.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“Sebastian tasted of cigarettes and whiskey—a potent, intoxicating mix that overwhelmed my senses. This shouldn’t have felt as good as it did. Maybe it was the buildup, the forbidden allure, or just him. Whatever the reason, this kiss outshone anything I’d ever known.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Noah was the most toxic person I had ever met, but he was also the person I had loved the most.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“As I drifted off, I couldn’t help but think our time together might not feel like enough, but it had to be. We weren’t compatible. Ethan and I were destined to fail because, in the end, we’d both be fighting for the same role. Right now, his inexperience worked in our favor. But once he figured himself out, he wouldn’t need me anymore. He would eventually outgrow me.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Do you smoke?” He made a gesture mimicking smoking weed. “No,” I said, feeling a little bad about it. I could almost hear Ezra complaining about me being boring. “That sounds about right. Would you ever try it?” he asked. His smile was different than usual, and my heart raced. “I don’t think so,” I told him honestly. His smile grew, and he moved to sit a little closer to me. “How about if it was with me? Would you try it then?” he asked, lowering his voice. His green eyes were fixed on mine, intense and mesmerizing. My heart was pounding against my chest. I narrowed my eyes, trying to understand. “Why would it make a difference if it was with you?” I asked.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“I think Noah turned me into his drug. He wouldn’t let me leave. I barely made it to classes or training. It was just months of this incredibly intense relationship, and even though I can see how messed up it was, I was happy.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“I just know it’s going to be worse with you, so you need to stick with it,” he told me. “Why would it be worse with me?” “Because you’ve seen me, the real me, and for some reason, you still want me, and I just really fucking want you, so, so bad. You’ve seen how bad it can get. I don’t have to pretend anymore, and I don’t think that’s necessarily a good thing,” Noah told me.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“Was it just a given that we were going to keep sleeping together?”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“This is supposed to be slow,” I reminded him. “I meant the emotional stuff, not the sex stuff.” Warmth bloomed in my stomach at the mention of sex, especially in the context of us. “They’re a package deal, at least for me.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“Colin reminded me I wasn’t responsible for Noah. Being in a relationship shouldn’t feel like a responsibility.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“Kiss me like you’re never going to get to do it again.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“Noah’s a sucker for attention, but he’s not very good at the follow-through.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“To me, you and me are us. And that’s all that matters. Nobody gets to tell you that what you feel is wrong. It’s none of their goddamn business. You want this? You have this.”
― Alex Cross, When We Ignite

“He was a gigantic red flag, and my gut was screaming at me to stay away. But at the same time, I had never wanted to be closer to another person in my life.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us

“I’m not going to leave him because of that. People just leave him like he’s not worth it, and I won’t do that. Not because I feel like I have to, but because I want to. I want to be here for him, and he needs it. He’s allowed to make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. It doesn’t mean I have to give up on him. He’s worth it,” I told them.”
― Alex Cross, Echoes of Us