Stranded Quotes

“The sound… The sound of Gray laughing was something else. Youthful, carefree peals of laughter, head tilted back, and eyes glistening. Darius swallowed hard and tried to compose himself. One thing was clear. Life looked a lot less bleak when Gray Nolan laughed.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“This was why he didn’t deal with emotional people. Because they focused more on how a message was delivered, rather than the content of it.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Okay, I got another one,” Jonas said. “What did the hurricane say to the coconut tree?” “Oh, I know this one!” Owen grinned. “Hold on to your nuts. This isn’t a regular blow job.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“The only difference between a woman and a terrorist is that you can negotiate with the terrorist, but we love you anyway.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Darius wouldn’t break the gaze. Urgency joined the frustration, and he quit thinking. He leaned in, closed his eyes, and ghosted his mouth over Gray’s. Two, three brushes of their lips, followed by the slightest amount of pressure.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Gray smiled and brushed his knuckle down Darius’s cheek. “You seem very protective of me.” That was sobering. “I am. I…” can’t explain it. “It’s difficult having you out of my sight.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Darius was hovering over Gray in an instant. He grabbed Gray’s jaw. Noses touching. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Darius had to shake that feeling. The tightness around his chest. “I’m too old for you too.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“The knucklehead would probably complain a lot, a thought that made Darius smirk to himself.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Darius wanted to shut everyone out and keep Gray to himself. To keep him safe, to protect him from the shitstorm he was still facing, to guide him through the flashbacks and nightmares…”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Yes, I’m sure. Even if we had lube right now, I’d wanna go without. Seriously. You fuck like a god, baby. Lemme feel you.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“shudder of yearning ripped down Darius’s spine as he wrapped his fingers around Gray’s cock and stroked him. “I wanna fuck you.” Darius nipped at Gray’s jaw. “I fucking insist,” Gray moaned. “From behind. I need it hard.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Darius sighed and hugged him to his body. “You’ll see her tomorrow. You realize that now, right? It’s okay to hope.” “Don’t—” Gray shook his head, instantly getting choked up. “I’m hanging on by a thread, Darius.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“To Darius’s relief, Gray wouldn’t leave his side even for a second. You dumb fuck. He winced. One day, sooner rather than later, it would come back and bite him in the ass. But for now, he needed the closeness too. He needed for Gray to depend on him at least a little.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“It took everything not to rush out the words. “Of fucking course you can,” he settled for saying, and he leaned forward and pressed a firm kiss to Gray’s forehead. “I’ll be there, knucklehead. Every step of the way.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“In today’s society, fear of rejection held back genuine words that could make a man’s day.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“You’re a flirt.” He adjusted his erection that was thankfully going down.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“This fuckin’ knucklehead…was gonna be the death of him. Was there even a slightly malicious bone in Gray? Of course, that was the whole reason Darius got attached. Not to mention he risked having a stroke whenever the kid worried him, and he hadn’t decided if it was worth it yet.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Never breaking the kiss, Gray raised himself up on his knees and crawled onto Darius’s lap. Fuck…fuck, fuck, fuck.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“Gray was…a fucking intoxicating kisser. The sensual movements of his tongue flooded Darius with lust. And in that moment, there wasn’t a trace of worry. Why would there be? Gray was right here, and Darius finally had an outlet for his need to all but inhale the kid.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“PTSD was a given. Flashbacks, nightmares, and high anxiety would haunt him for years to come. He’d lost weight and was decorated with scars. Most of them were faint and would disappear over time, but it didn’t matter. The deepest cuts were internal.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“There was something about this kid. Something that drew Darius in unlike anyone else ever had. Almost as if the others he’d saved in the past represented innocence, of which Gray was the very definition. Despite that they were away from the yacht and the situation wasn’t quite as severe anymore, Darius felt just as protective now as then.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded

“A rush of contentment flowed through him as the knucklehead’s arms circled his waist, and Darius pressed his lips to the top of Gray’s head. Not for the first time, he vowed to himself that Gray would be okay. It was going to take time and a lot of painful work, but Gray was gonna come out stronger.”
― Cara Dee, Stranded