Kelly Abbott Quotes

“You shot me, Zane.”
“Baby, if I’d shot you, you wouldn’t be alive complaining about it,” Zane said, then leaned sideways to check the backyard.
“Well, someone shot me. It’s upsetting.”
Zane glared at him before rolling his eyes. “Kelly had the beanbags, you can talk to him about it later.”
“It’s very upsetting,” Ty repeated, pressing his hand to his chest.”
― Abigail Roux, Crash & Burn

“Now you should be thinking about me fucking you," he hissed. "Because I sure as hell am."

"Oh God," Kelly breathed.

"No, you don't say his name when I fuck you. You say mine.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“I love you, Nick,” Kelly whispered. “No matter what those words meant before, we know what they mean now. They’re ours now. Just ours.”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“Ty plopped down in the seat next to Kelly and peered over at his friends. “What the hell happened to you two this morning?”
Nick began to snicker and Kelly rolled his eyes as he took a sip of coffee. “I fell out of the bed.”
“Fell?” Zane asked. “Or you were pushed?”
“Legit fell. Rolled right out of that thing and took the covers with me. I dreamt I was being attacked by a giant squid and woke up thinking I was drowning.”
“I woke up cold and very confused,” Nick added.”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“Kelly glanced at the freezer as they headed for the steps. “Hey, maybe one of them will donate a liver to your dad.”
Nick looked over his shoulder at Kelly, his eyes wide.
“I’m just saying. Three perfectly good livers sitting in there,” Kelly said, completely deadpan. “Nobody’s using them. I’ll go get one for you.”
Nick gaped at him. “How the hell did you ever pass your psych evals?”
“I cheated off your papers.”
Nick rolled his eyes and started up the stairs.
“The Navy gives bubble tests. When in doubt, go with C.”
“Kelly.”
“Get it? Navy? The sea?”
“Kels, shut up.”
“Oh, come on! You love puns.”
Nick laughed, unable to stop himself.”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“Look, I love you." Kelly told him. "You love me. We've bled for each other. Why can't that turn into more?”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“Oh Jesus, Digger on a horse,” Kelly said. “He kept threatening to make his horse into stew.”
“He named his horse Stu,” Nick added.”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“This is the worst vacation ever,” Kelly said as he turned and followed Ty up the steps.
“Yeah, we don’t use that word.”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“Chester pointed his fork at Nick’s face. “When I was your age, sonny, they used to say redheads was relations of Satan.”
Kelly choked on his breakfast, but Nick just gave Chester an enigmatic smile.
“What do they say about you now?” Chester asked him.
Nick gave an easy shrug. “They say we have no soul.”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“Oh god, what now? Are you in jail? Being held by the IRA? Stuck on a reef in the Caribbean?"
"Wow," Kelly said. "That's uncalled for."
Zane laughed. "I thought being engaged to Ty gave me some extra snark privileges.”
― Abigail Roux, Cross & Crown

“I love you,” Nick whispered. “Has nothing to do with the circumstances, or our history, or how close to death we’ve come together. I would love you in any incarnation of yourself.”
― Abigail Roux, Cross & Crown

“You trying to sweep me off my feet?" Kelly asked, a little breathless.
Nick grinned. "No. But I am going to take you up on that sloppy blowjob you offered."
Kelly cackled as Nick dragged him inside. "Who says romance is dead?”
― Abigail Roux, Cross & Crown

“I love you. You crazy bastard.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“This could work out pretty nice for both of us, Nicko. I’ve never been with anyone where it was so easy so fast. Where it felt like home. But you’ve always been home to me.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“We’ve already altered our relationship with last night,” Nick said. “We’ll never get that back.”
“I know,” Kelly said softly.
“We can stop here and just go to sleep.
”Kelly narrowed his eyes, a smile flitting across his lips. “You’re going to look for the exit at every turn, aren’t you?”
Nick huffed.
Kelly began to unbutton his shirt. “Well there ain’t no exits on this ride, babe, ’cause I know all your tricks.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“I had a lot of nights alone,” Kelly said. Nick raised his head, and their noses brushed. Kelly’s breath was warm against his lips. “I called your name every damn time.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“What are books good for?”
“Hitting intruders?” Nick mumbled. He rubbed his eyes again. “Doorstops. Insomnia. Special interrogation techniques. Silencing bedmates in the middle of the night.”
― Abigail Roux, Cross & Crown

“Digger stood and ambled toward the balcony. “This explains so much. I feel like I’ve just finished a crossword puzzle.”
“How do you know what that feels like?” Kelly asked”
― Abigail Roux, Touch & Geaux

“I’m pretty sure that wasn’t there before,” Nick grumbled.
Kelly laughed harder. “I’m pretty sure it was.”
“Shut up.”
“You’re high.”
“Oh, look at the pothead calling the kettle names,” Nick said in a singsong voice as he settled onto the wide chaise beside Kelly.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“How do you feel about a little bait and switch?”
Kelly licked his lips, then grinned slowly. “Sounds about as fun as you bending me over one of those interrogation desks.”
Nick groaned and pushed his chair back so they were no longer in contact. “Don’t fucking tempt me, okay? Those rooms have video feeds.”
“Really? Do they record?”
Nick had to get up and walk away as Kelly laughed merrily at his desk. “You’re killing me, Kels,” he called over his shoulder. “Killing me!”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“I thought you were some sort of camp counselor,” Julian finally said to Kelly. “Work with troubled kids and all that.” Kelly pursed his lips. “Yeah. It’s called Camp Asskicker.
I’ll give you a ‘you tried’ badge next time I see you.”
― Abigail Roux, Cross & Crown

“You’re so fucking hot, you know that?” Kelly whispered.
“I bet you tell that to all your oldest friends as you’re jacking them off.”
Kelly snickered and arched his back, seeking contact. “No, just you.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“I’m not under the influence anymore. Much. Even if I was, I’ve done things way worse than you that I’ve never regretted.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“Part of the excitement of attraction is knowing it’s reciprocated, right?”
Kelly nodded. “We found out last night that we, um...”
“Reciprocate,” Nick provided. They both grinned, meeting each other’s eyes. The warmth and excitement of new attraction were bolstered by years of history. Years of camaraderie. Years of comfort. It was something entirely new, and it was something that just felt right.
Kelly inhaled sharply as the realization hit him. “This would be so easy.”
Nick bit his lip, not responding. Instead he reached out and ran his fingers over Kelly’s wrist.
“God, O, this would be so easy,” Kelly said more emphatically. He moved carefully and leaned on the railing beside Nick. “You and me? Just... can you imagine?”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“I am standing still,” Kelly said. “What, does that thing not work when I’m talking? It gets distracted? It’s a metal detector with ADD?”
― Abigail Roux, Ball & Chain

“Are you ok?" Nick asked shakily.
"Yeah." Kelly managed a nervous laugh. "Yeah, sure. Terrified and a little turned on. You know...typical Friday night.”
― Abigail Roux, Part Parcel

“Oh Jesus, hello prostate," he gasped.”
― Abigail Roux, Shock & Awe

“We all die someday,” Nick muttered as he moved off into the darkness.
“Yeah, but I’d rather my obituary didn’t lead with ‘He broke into a jail museum and then died,’” Digger grumbled as he trailed after.
“At least it would read ‘with his friends,’” Doc added.
“If I wanted to die with you jokers, I would have done it in Afghanistan!”
Nick and Owen both stopped and wheeled on Doc and Digger. “Will you at least pretend that you care we’re doing something illegal here?” Nick hissed.
Doc and Digger muttered apologies, and they carried on.”
― Abigail Roux, The Bone Orchard