Jake Riordan Quotes

“I love you," Jake whispered. "Are you strong enough for this?"
I made myself comfortable. Said over my shoulder, "Sure."
"Would you tell me if you weren't?"
I grinned. "Maybe. I can't think of a nicer way to commit suicide."
"That's good. I can't think of a more pleasant way to commit murder.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“The only thing worse than opera is someone who hums along with opera.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“I turned back to the television. After a while what I was staring at registered. “Hey, this is The Long Goodbye."
Jake opened his eyes. “What?"
"This movie. It's Robert Altman's take on Chandler's The Long Goodbye. ‘Nothing says good-bye like a bullet.’”
"I don't know,” said Jake. “Sometimes the words are enough.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“ 'You know what I thought the first time I saw you?'

'No.'

'Point of no return.' ”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“Just shut up and listen.”
“Well since you ask so nicely….”
There was silence. I listened. He didn’t say anything.
“Are we communicating through the Psychic Hotline or what?”
― Josh Lanyon, Fatal Shadows

“Why can't you say it?" I hardened my voice. "Because I'm telling you, you never have. I'd have remembered."
He stared at me with disbelief. Then he lunged forward, pushing me flat in the pillows once more. He leaned over me, his mouth a brush of lips away from my own, his breath warm on my face.
"Love you? Of course I love you. Baby, I fucking worship you.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“ 'You remember asking me if I'd ever begged?'

I wiped the corner of my eyes, sniffed. 'Is this about to get kinky?' ”
― Josh Lanyon, The Dark Tide

“He won't feel a fraction of what I do for you. You won't change his life. And you will always wonder about what could have been, always feel that funny little ache right here." He puts his hand over your heart.”
― Josh Lanyon, Stranger Things Have Happened: An Adrien English Write Your Own Damn Story