Lotchie Burton > Quotes

“The image of the sensual, sleep-laden Naomi made him smile. And wish he’d been lying on the pillow next to her when she’d opened her eyes. Lucky pillow.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“He reached for one of her fidgeting hands, grasping hold. Her eyes met his then faltered, lowered and grazed over his damaged skin. Her gaze burning nearly as deep as the wounds.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“You arrogant, insufferable asshole; you scared me to death. If I hadn’t been so afraid that you were already dead, I’d have killed you myself.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“Everybody has scars, and every scar has a story. Especially the ones you don’t see. Those go deeper. And cause more damage.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“Everything about him screamed in warning, “Caution: dangerous terrain ahead.” A warning that both intrigued and provoked her proceed-at-your-own-risk nature.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“I suppose knowing where you are is better than having you skulk around, popping out of dark alleys and doorways. It eliminates the possibility of shooting you by accident. If I know where you are, I can shoot you on purpose.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“Soft skin warm against his nose, her pulse beating strong against his cheek, suddenly clear thinking and being the voice of reason were concepts as foreign as a different language.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“There’s no point in fighting me on this. Wherever you go, one, or both of us will be with you. Period. Get used to it. Short of actually sleeping on your doorstep, I’m going to follow you everywhere. I’m going to be so close that if you turn your head for a breath I’ll be there to give you mouth-to-mouth. So, you may as well just give in and take me with you. It’ll save us both a lot of time and frustration.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“Yeah. I’m an asshole. But I promise you, when the shit rolls downhill and you need someone with a shovel, I’m an asshole who can get the job done.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“If I were seducing you, I’d have you spread out like fine cuisine, working my way through the menu. From appetizer… to dessert.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“This isn’t a one-and-done thing for me. So, if you think you’re going to use me to scratch an itch, then you’d better think again.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“Gabe suffers from survivor’s remorse. He won’t admit it because he doesn’t see it. Can’t recognize it in himself. He overcompensates for coming back alive, when so many didn’t. He’s got issues. You’ve got issues. Everyone has issues. But issues are a part of life. And whether we like it or not, even bad things happen for a reason.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

“It’s no secret I want him to pay. I don’t particularly care how. I’d prefer in blood—but I’ll settle for sweat and tears.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“Take a good look at my face. Do I have ‘stupid motherfucker’ written across my forehead?”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“Darling, I don’t have friends. Those are mannequins in masquerade. Ours is a parasitic relationship. They need the appearance of prestige, affluence and power. I need an entourage. A queen is nothing without her court.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“Personally, I’d rather see him strung up by his balls and hung upside down over a pit of snapping alligators. But I’ll settle for life in prison as somebody’s bottom bitch.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“Before we make love, I want to be sure you’re completely ready, and ready for what comes afterwards. You need to know what you’re in for with me. I’m an all-in kind of guy, and I’ll expect the same from you. Because once we start down that road, you don’t get to turn back.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“I know a broken man when I see one. ‘I’ve been hurt’ scrolls across your forehead like a digital advertisement on repeat. I’ve got news for you, mister—pain isn’t a monopoly, it’s a franchise. And everybody buys into it at some point or another.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“His fall from grace is imminent and the vultures are circling. Waiting to pick his bones clean.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“It wasn’t easy to walk away from one life, disappear, then start another.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“He played me like a mindless puppet. He jerked my strings…and I did cartwheels.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“You don’t have to protect me anymore, Dante. Not from you. Not from myself.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“You know me. I can’t resist a tall, dark and brooding bad boy. I’m drawn to the impossible and unobtainable, because there’s no challenge…in easy.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“I’ve never been accused of having good sense when it comes to being careful. I guess my attraction to the what-if possibilities far outweigh my fear of an oh-crap reality.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“Sounds like we both have friends that should come with warning labels.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“But no one went through life unscarred or unchanged.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“There’s nothing wrong with ambition, Sherry. Nobody wants to be average. Hell, average is easy. Going above and beyond—now that’s hard. That takes work. And guts.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“The possibilities are endless.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“You’re like that black-and-yellow strip of tape the police stretch across a crime scene. Everything about you screams ‘do not cross.’ And like my friends down south say, my momma didn’t raise no fool. I know a dangerous woman when I see one.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge

“If rage had a color, it would be blue.”
― Lotchie Burton, Dante's Revenge