Nick O Flaherty Quotes

“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'm Catholic. I don't pray, I just ask for forgiveness after.”
― Abigail Roux, Crash & Burn

“Where are we?” Nick shouted.
“I don’t know, you’re the nautical one. I just piloted the boat out of the harbor.”
“Pirated! You pirated it out of the harbor!”
“Semantics.”
― Abigail Roux, Crash & Burn

“There are some friends you don’t risk for your own peace of mind. Some things… at the time it wasn’t worth the risk of losing him.”
― Abigail Roux

“I know Ty’s not all there.” Nick said, tapping his temple with a finger. “He has always been a step away from the wrong path. One screw comes loose, and he’s gone. The only thing keeps him on the side of the righteous is his loyalty. His sense of purpose. You take that from him? And you’re looking into the eyes of a monster.”
― Abigail Roux, Touch & Geaux

“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

“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

“Got anything we can cull the herd with?"
Nick stared at Zane for a few seconds. "I never realized how disturbing your accent is until you use cow analogies."
"Yeah okay, say 'car'.”
― 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

“I am. You sound hungover.”
“It’s Canada Day.”
“So?”
“So, I’m in Canada.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s Canada Day! Come on, Garrett!”
Zane snorted.”
― Abigail Roux, Stars & Stripes

“We’ve been playing chess with this iPhone app. He hasn’t made a move in so long our last game got forfeited. Ten days, or something like that.”
“You two play chess on your phones?” Ty asked.
“Yeah.” Zane shrugged.”
― Abigail Roux, Crash & Burn

“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

“Nick lowered his head, licking his lips. “I never thanked you for what you did.”
“What?”
“Ty is my best friend,” Nick said. “He’s been the most constant thing I’ve had in my life. I know if you had forced him to choose between us, he would have chosen you. And he should have,” Nick added quickly with a glance at Zane. “Thank you for not making him choose.”
― 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

“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

“Ty tapped Nick's knee. "Do you really want him left behind knowing you did this? It can wait until we get back."
"Just stop talking, Beaumont," Nick grunted. "You're like the Bermuda Triangle of morals."
Zane snorted and covered it with a cough.”
― 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

“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

“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

“And you have nothing on him? Is he at least local? Does he have an accent?”
“Yeah, about that. I never heard this accent before.”
“Really.”
“It’s like... Southern with a curlicue.”
“What?” Ty was laughing, but Nick didn’t find his frustration all that amusing.
“I’m serious. It’s like yours, but not. Like he came over from England and put the two accents together. I...”
“Can you mimic him?”
“No! I’ve tried, and my tongue does not make that sound with an R.”
“Your tongue can’t make any kind of an R!”
“Whatever, hillbilly.”
― Abigail Roux, Cross & Crown

“It’s too late, mate. There’s no saving someone once the cartel has them in the crosshairs. You just fucking pray.”
Nick popped the handle on his door and drew his gun. “I'm Catholic. I don't pray, I just ask for forgiveness after.”
― Abigail Roux, Crash & Burn

“Johns, what the fuck are you doing?” Digger called. “You don’t chat with ghosts, you fucking run like Scooby-Doo, man!”
“It’s okay,” Owen told them.
“Scooby-Doo!”
“Not okay,” Nick cried.”
― Abigail Roux, The Bone Orchard

“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