Max Quotes

“NOOOO!" On the screen, a woman's eyes bugged almost out of her head, and I tried not to scream.
Tried not to scream in exasperation, I mean. The serial killer was right in front of her, wide open! Clearly, instead of weeping like a moron, she could be lunging forward and administering a swift uppercut to the chin. Then this entire pointless ordeal would be over with, and I could go home.”
― James Patterson, Nevermore

“He gives my hand a tight squeeze, but that desperation, that urgency between us is gone. No insecurities. Max and Fang. Fang and Max. No longer a question. We just are.”
― James Patterson

“Max.
God, but she was stubborn. And tough. And closed in. Closed off. Except when
she was holding Angel, or ruffling the Gasman’s hair, or pushing something
closer to Iggy’s hand so he could find it easily without knowing anyone had
helped him. Or when she was trying to untangle Nudge’s mane of hair.
Or-sometimes-when she was looking at Fang.
He shifted on the hard ground, a half-dozen flashes of memory cycling
through his brain. Max looking at him and laughing. Max leaping off a cliff,
snapping out her wings, flying off, so incredibly powerful and graceful that
it took his breath away.
Max punching someone’s lights out, her face like stone.
Max kissing that weiner Sam on Anne’s front porch.
Gritting his teeth, Fang rolled onto his side.
Max kissing him on the beach, after Ari had kicked Fang’s butt.
Just now, her mouth soft under his.
He wished she were here, if not next to him, then somewhere in the cave, so
he could hear her breathing.
It was going to be hard to sleep without that tonight.”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“I was your man, you were halfway around the world from me, honey, I'd fuckin' phone you," he said quietly.

"Niles is reserved," I whispered.

"Niles is an ass," he returned and my brows drew together.

"You don't know him."

"I know men, and I know he's not reserved, he's an ass."

I pulled my head together, my hand from his and snapped, "Yes? And how do you know that?"

"Because I've seen you naked, I've seen you sweet, I've seen you unsure and I've seen you riled and, seein' all that, I know, you were half a world away from me, I'd fuckin' phone."

"Perhaps that's not the kind of relationship Niles and I have," I suggested snottily, but his words hit me somewhere deep, somewhere I didn't know I had.

"You on a timeout?"

"What?"

"If you told me you needed a timeout, first, I wouldn't fuckin' let you have one, second, I wouldn't give you reason to fuckin' want one, last, you took off anyway, I'd fuckin' phone.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“She's wearin' heels, boy, but she's five foot seven, you got five inches and at least a hundred pounds on her," Max replied and I figured he was being a might bit generous with the weight but I wasn't going to correct him, mostly because he wasn't done talking. "And, lastly, she's a woman. You don't ever strike a woman in anger.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“You and me are both in my bed, no one's asleep, no one's delirious, I think we should take advantage of that."

My eyes got wide as my body reacted strongly to his suggestion and it was a positive reaction.

"Mindy's downstairs," I whispered and he grinned, his face getting even closer.

"Not gonna fuck you, honey, just fool around," he whispered back

"Max-"

"Shut up and kiss me, Duchess."

"Max!"

"All right, I'll kiss you.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“The door opened to reveal Janie gleefully putting the finishing touches of the bright pink polish on Max's hands.

"Nice timing," the solider said with a grimace.

Talen snorted. "You're relieved, in case you need to powder your cheeks.”
― Rebecca Zanetti, Fated

“His hand slid up my spine, bringing me closer, pinning my hands between us as I watched his neck bend.

I had a feeling I knew where this was going.

"Max," I warned, my body bracing.

"Quiet," he ordered softly. "Got a point to make, honey."

"Max!" I snapped.

"Let's see how good this could be," he muttered, his eyes on my mouth and I knew, I just knew, he was going to kiss me.

"Max, don't you-"

But his fingers had sifted into my hair against my scalp cupping my head, holding me steady and his mouth came down on mine, cutting off my words.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“He got closer and I would have stepped back, but his hand came to thee side of my neck, his long fingers sliding up and into my hair behind my ear. His fingers were covered in a leather glove, but it still felt good, good enough to root me to the spot.

He dipped his face closer to mine and whispered, "What're you worried about, baby?"

I took in a breath, let it out and for some reason whispered back honestly, "It's just scary."

"I won't let you get hurt."

"But-"

"Nina, I promise. I won't let you get hurt."

I looked into his eyes and saw they were serious. He wasn't teasing, he wasn't impatient, he wasn't annoyed and he didn't think I was a scaredy-cat. He was just...serious.

"Okay," I whispered.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“It’s Okay, Mom.” The little girl grinned impishly. “Max will be pretty with pink nails.”

“Oh I brought my A-game,” the vampire snorted as he sat on the other couch.

“Bout Time,” Janie retorted”
― Rebecca Zanetti, Fated

“I'm sorry?" I shouted over the noise from the snowmobile Max was sitting astridde.

"Climb on!" he shouted back and I stared at the snowmobile.

"Can't we walk?" I asked loudly.

"No."

"Drive?"

"No."

I took a step back. "Maybe..."

"Duchess, get...the fuck...on.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“Free will. It sucks because it means we're responsible for our actions. There is no destiny, just difficult decisions.”
― Shannon Delany, Destiny and Deception

“It hasn't been just a weekend for me, Wilson. I've wanted you for so long. I fought off the thoughts every day, exhausting every option to keep you off my mind; I can't do it anymore. I want you right here.”
― Gretchen de la O, Almost Eighteen

“Your kidding" i said. "we've escaped from top- security prisons, lived on our own for years, made tons of smarty-pants grown-ups look like fools without even trying,eaten desert rats with no A1 steak sauce, and your telling me we're minors and have to have guardians?" I shook my head, staring at him. "Listen pal, i grew up in a freaking dog crate. I've seen horrible, part-human mutations die gut-wrenching deaths. I've had people, mutants, and robots trying to kill me twenty-four/seven for as long as i can remember, and you think i'm gonna cave to state law? are you bonkers?”
― James Patterson, The Final Warning

“Just because you're damaged doesn't mean you must damage others. You have choices. We all make them every day.”
― Shannon Delany, Destiny and Deception

“Ari!" Jeb had finally seen his son. He rushed to Ari's side and knelt next to him. Looking stunned, he gathered Ari's hulking form and held him to his chest. "I'm so sorry." I saw his mouth shape the words, though I couldn't hear them. "I'm so sorry." He bent over Ari's form, mindless of his vulnerable position.”
― James Patterson, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

“Max saw the stranger give him the once-over, recognised it for what it was. Women had been making him offers since before he was legal. And he'd learned to turn them down without hurting their feelings ...”
― Nalini Singh, Bonds of Justice

“Haven’t had breakfast,” Jeff replied too casually. “Well, that’s just awful,” I noted, making this news sound dire, my eyes going to his hands. “No wife to fill your belly before a hard day of the God’s honest work of tackling crime?” Max’s head came up and he made a strangled noise which I hoped was him choking back laughter because he thought I was cute. “Nope,” Jeff answered through his grin.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Gamble

“I went into physics to hang around with the bright kids. I wasn’t doing anything else and I didn’t want to look dumb, so I thought I’d pretend to be a physicist, just like the others. It was five or ten years after my Ph.D. before I realized I was pretty good.”
― Leon Max Lederman