Avril Ashton > Quotes

“I hurt myself,” Syren bit out. “I make myself bleed and it feels good. It eases the pressure inside me, but it never lasts for long.” His lips trembled. “Before I slept in your bed, I’d never had a full night’s sleep. Before I crawled into your arms I’d never been safe.” He shuffled forward. “You give me that. You hold that power and you can take it away.”
― Avril Ashton, A Sinner Born

“You are everywhere. In my head, in my dreams. You are who I want. You make me feel and I—sometimes I like it, sometimes I don’t, but you make me feel and after twenty years, that alone is enough for me to want things. Unattainable things. With you. From you.”
― Avril Ashton, A Sinner Born

“Syren used the belt to yank him closer. “Give me.”

“No.” Tender fingers grazed his cheeks then settled in Syren’s hair, tugging gently until he looked up. “Take.”
― avril ashton, A Sinner Born

“I love you.” The words were a curse, harsh and punishing. “I can’t change it and I don’t want to. You’re it for me.” Angelo’s body shook between Gabe’s legs. “I gave you my heart in that fucking interrogation room, cop, yet you’ve been holding yours hostage from me.”
He pulled his head back, eyes over-bright, lips red and swollen. “I want those words. I deserve those words.” His voice wobbled and broke. “I demand those words. I need them.”
― Avril Ashton, Love the Sinner

“Damn it, Gabe." Pagan wrenched out of his hold and grabbed his shoulders. "Tell me what you want."
"To kiss you." The words tumbled from his lips, harsher than he intended. "Just once. To know what it's like. What you taste like."
Pagan's eyes darkened.
"Maybe then I'll be able to forget you."
Pagan arched an eyebrow and stepped forward. "You think it's that simple?"
Gabe held his ground. "Yeah."
"So do it." They stood chest to chest. Pagan's warm breath caressed Gabe's forehead when he said softly, "Kiss me, cop. Then try to forget me.”
― Avril Ashton, Love the Sinner

“Me getting in your bed was the first step, T. My presence in your bed was my way of telling you I was all in, because I knew,” his voice, long gone hoarse, cracked, “I knew you were an all-in kinda guy, so I took the leap. Jumped for you. But you ran from me.”
― Avril Ashton, Sinner's Fall

“There’s a reason I’ve kept my shit simple. Why I play, but never stay.” His gaze turned somber, serious, alarming Reggie. “Is—” “I never want to be attached to anything I can’t walk away from.” He brushed his lips over Reggie’s. “I’ve had a lifetime of loss, but in my business I’m prepared to lose more. Always more. Except you. I will never be prepared to lose you.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“Rough fingers palmed his throat. "Can you forget that, amante?" Soft kisses brushed his forehead, nose and eyes. "I can't. I dare you to try." Pagan moved away, taking his heat with him.”
― Avril Ashton, Love the Sinner

“He’d fallen in love with Quinn slowly, quietly. With Dima, it was like a baseball bat upside the head, these feelings. They completely swamped him, made him want different things, made him want to be different.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Break You

“Blood and violence gets me hard,” Dima murmured with a smile.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Break You

“In a business like his, there was no room for heart, no room for weakness, no room for questions. Only the day-to-day struggle to keep his territory safe and his ass bulletproof.”
― Avril Ashton, Sinner, Savior

“As of this moment, no one touches you but me. As of this moment, you fucking well better know that it’s you for me. And it’s me for you, Savage.” Oh”
― Avril Ashton, Scars and Ruin

“Beg me, Is.” Reggie circled the wrinkled entrance, teasing even though his limbs felt heavy and his vision was getting all kinds of blurry. “Ask for it and I might throw you some scraps like what you threw me when I had to listen to your eyes and your touch, because your lips could never speak the fucking truth.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“Did you fuck her?” Anger flashed in Reggie eyes. “Which answer do you want to hear the most?” He sidled close enough for Is to feel the coolness coming from the water still on his skin. “Yes means I’m done pining for you. No says I’m still waiting even though I know it’s never gonna happen.” He grabbed Is by the jaw, fingers tight, biting. “Which one cuts deepest, Is?”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“My favorite thing is when you smile,” he whispered. “My second favorite is knowing I made you smile.”
― Avril Ashton, Call the Coroner

“You know what I like about you, Dane?” Patel went up to him again, got in real close again, to smell the faint hint of cologne wafting off Dutch. “I like that no matter how much of a monster you are to the men who work for you…” He lowered his voice and bent to Dutch’s ear. “You’re fucking putty in my hands.” Dutch’s”
― Avril Ashton, Scars and Ruin

“Feelings aren’t something you run from,” Christophe answered softly. “You bring them with you wherever you go.”
― Avril Ashton, Call the Coroner

“We deserve each other.” “Got that shit right in one.” Daniel squinted at him. “Must you always swear?” The happiness in Stavros’ chest bubbled over, spilling from his lips in the form of low chuckle. “Fucking yes.”
― Avril Ashton, Call the Coroner

“It was predatory, it was threatening, it was cold, and it made X freeze and stare in fascination.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Break You

“I love him.” He loved him. “I’d die—” His voice cracked. “I’d die for him.” “Good.” Syren patted him on the cheek. “But how about you live for him? Because I’ll make sure he lives for you.”
― Avril Ashton, Scars and Ruin

“You deserve—” “You. That is what I deserve, diablo.” Stavros’ lashes lifted. “Then take what you deserve.”
― Avril Ashton, Call the Coroner

“I’ll be here when you get back,” Kane promised. He wasn’t going anywhere. “Call me if you feel like talking. Text me if you don’t.” He smiled. “Either way, stay in touch. Please.”
― Avril Ashton

“Does that mean I can expect breakfast soon? Maybe some ackee and saltfish, or banana porridge?” Reggie snorted. “Means you can go fuck yourself.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“I want you, Savage. Your love, your fear and your secrets.” He scrubbed a hand over his face. “Your last chance. This is your last chance. I’m not okay with losing you anymore. I’m not okay with sharing you anymore. I’m not okay with not having you anymore. I am definitely not okay with you calling out for me while another man fucks you. Not anymore.” “Varun,”
― Avril Ashton, Scars and Ruin

“Goddamn it, Is. You deserve it. You deserve everything.” “I don’t know about everything,” Is said hoarsely. His eyes were bright when he said, “But I think I’ve finally figured out that I deserve you.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“What the fuck?” Dima had two guns out, the one in his left hand pointed at X’s forehead, the other at the room. “Goddamn it, Mr. Storm. I almost shot you. That would have pissed me off.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“How long?” Jayce’s scalding breath singed the side of Wes’ neck as he spoke against his skin. “Does Scotto know about you and me? Does he know I’m the one who ruined you for him and all men?”
Bastard was so full of himself. Wes remained quiet and ceased his struggles. He could breathe since Jayce’s hold wasn’t too tight. But his chest heaved and his groin throbbed like a mother. He hated how he responded to the slightest touch from Jayce.”
― Avril Ashton, Make Me Burn

“We connected through blood and violence,” Daniel said thoughtfully. “We’re bloody, violent men.” A slow smile broke across Daniel’s face. Goddamn. He would never not stun Stavros with that gesture. “We”
― Avril Ashton, Call the Coroner

“Control is for people who don’t feel the shit we feel.”
― Avril Ashton, (Watch Me) Body You

“I am yours. To fuck. To torture. To kill. I am yours.” For some reason, the truth of those words were the saddest thing Stavros ever experienced.”
― Avril Ashton, Call the Coroner