Ranae Rose > Quotes

“Luck is just a step away from fate.”
― Ranae Rose, Officer Next Door

“Let’s just set something straight right now.” She placed her hands on her hips, and didn’t move out of his personal space. “Coming back to your place ‘for coffee’ is code for sex. I knew what I was doing when I said I wanted to come here with you after the party. So from now on, when I agree to this, just assume that I’m planning to sweet-talk you out of your shirt … and other things.” She reached out and placed a hand on his chest.”
― Ranae Rose, Inked in the Steel City Series Box Set #2

“You’re free, because you decided to be.”
― Ranae Rose, Officer in Pursuit

“If she had to get pulled over, it might as well be by a hot cop. Silver linings and all that.”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue

“I want to be around you whenever I can. Doesn’t matter what we’re doing. You don't have to take your clothes off to get my attention. All you have to do is look my way. Exist.”
― Ranae Rose, Officer out of Uniform

“She stood tall and straightened her shoulders. “I’ll have you know I was the best student in my high school shop class.” Grant’s expression of surprise slowly transitioned into a devious grin. “Guess it makes sense. You’re great working with wood.” She rolled her eyes, but couldn’t help laughing. “Really, Grant?” He shrugged. “Just trying to make you smile.”
― Ranae Rose, Gemini Rising

“She reached out and touched his face, stroking his rough, stubbled jawline. “And then there are times like right now, when it’s forgetting about everything that’s wrong and being happy just to be together. That makes up for it – all of it. Stop trying to talk me out of being with you.” “I just want to make sure you understand what you say you’re up for.” “I love your honesty, but I wish you’d respect mine. I mean it when I say you’re worth all that to me.”
― Ranae Rose, Beloved Ink

“Ink is forever. So is love.”
― Ranae Rose, Inked in the Steel City Series Box Set #1

“Well, it’s never too late to discover a good thing.”
― Ranae Rose, Past Midnight

“By the time you realize what I smell like when I get home after twelve hours of sweating in Kevlar, it’ll be too late.”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue

“All I’m saying is that fear should never trump love. Neither should hate.” Elijah’s”
― Ranae Rose, Past Midnight

“He’d been punished so frequently that he’d lived in a state of being perpetually grounded. Every little thing he’d said and done had been cause for a put down, a punishment or a scripture quote ripped out of context to impress upon him what a shitty person he was.”
― Ranae Rose, Alluring Ink

“Why did the right thing always feel so miserable?”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue

“Where are you going?” Jackson asked. “To keep those panties from getting soaked.”
― Ranae Rose, Past Midnight

“Be what you can for who you can.”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue

“In fact, their mother’s behavior was a sort of inversed standard she held herself to. Whenever she examined her own habits and determined that they were exactly the opposite of her mother’s, she was satisfied.”
― Ranae Rose, Hot Ink

“Staying in the hospital overnight, just because of a few stitches? No thanks.” He grabbed one of her hands and squeezed. “I have a reputation as a badass to maintain, remember?”
― Ranae Rose, Officer in Pursuit

“Peyton rolled her eyes. Okay, so she’d dated a handsome guy with nothing but tumbleweeds between his ears. Once. In high school. “I”
― Ranae Rose, Past Midnight

“Does anyone ever actually use the strawberry syrup?” Henry poured some of the original old fashioned flavor over the pancakes that’d come with his omelet. “I’ve always wondered that,” Sasha replied. “I like the butter pecan.” She leaned forward in the IHOP booth, taking a long sip of her coffee.”
― Ranae Rose, Officer out of Uniform

“How do you know she’s single?” She shrugged, then lifted her chin. “I saw her yesterday. She was alone, and there was no ring on her hand, so—” “You didn’t have time to stop and say hello, but you noticed that?” “I’m”
― Ranae Rose, Officer on Duty

“He didn’t agree, but he didn’t argue.”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue

“I don’t like this,” she said after a long time. “I don’t agree with your logic, and I can’t stand to see you depriving yourself because of unjustified guilt. I feel guilty too, you know. But… It’s not like I’m going to coerce you into sex. Just tell me if you change your mind, okay?” He nodded. It wouldn’t happen.”
― Ranae Rose, Beloved Ink

“I always thought New Year’s resolutions were bullshit, but that was literally the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
― Ranae Rose, Officer in Pursuit

“You can’t answer phones or type, so unless you can use your feet like hands, I suggest you take the rest of the day off. You can make up the hours later.”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue

“was like panning for gold – if gold was sea blue Chantilly lace.”
― Ranae Rose, Dark Blue