Quotes from Royally Screwed

“I love you, Olivia. I love you. And I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to let you go.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I’m not sleeping with you for money.”
“Why not?”
“Because I’m not a prostitute.”
“Of course you’re not. But you’re young and beautiful, I’m handsome and rich. The more applicable question is why aren’t we fucking already?”
That is a strong argument.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I don’t need a kingdom—if you’re beside me, I already have the whole world.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“She straightens, and runs her finger over her lips, gazing down at me. “Did you feel that?”
The spark, the electricity. The desire that feeds on itself, relishing the relief of contact but always wanting more.
“Yes.”
She takes my hand and places it over her breast – where her heartbeat throbs wildly in her chest. “And do you feel this?”
My own chest pounds with the same rhythm.
“Yes.”
“Some people go their whole lives without feeling that.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I was known before I was born and my name will be blazoned in history long after I’m dust in the ground. Infamy is temporary, celebrity is fleeting, but royalty…royalty is forever.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I…don’t…date.”
“Good God, why not?” I ask, horrified. “That’s a bloody sin.”
“A sin?”
“You’re stunning, obviously clever – you should date often, and preferably with a man who knows how it’s done.” I rest my palm on my chest. “Coincidentally, I happen to be fantastic at it. What are the odds?”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“What is that?” I ask.

“It’s my dog.”

“No. No, I have dogs. Dogs are descended from wolves. That’s descended from a rat.” I look again. “An ugly rat.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Then in one move, I pick up his plate—and smash the apple pie in his stupid, handsome face. “Kiss this, asshole.” I straighten up and slap the check down. “Here’s your bill; leave the money on the table. There’s the door—use it before I come back with my baseball bat and show you why they used to call me Babe Ruthette.” I”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Yes, I’m a fucking arsehole and a bastard, too. But I can’t…bear it. The thought of you being an ocean away. The thought of never seeing you, never touching you again.” I”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“She has no idea who I am … Her ignorance is rather…thrilling. There are no expectations, no hidden agendas, no reasons to pretend – what she sees is what she gets. And all she sees is me.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I love her. It can’t end this way.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I love you. And I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to let you go.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Five thousand dollars? For a kiss?”

“That’s what I said.”

“With tongue?”

“It’s not really a kiss without it.
Just say yes, pet. You obviously need the money.”

I gasp before I can stop myself. I didn’t think five words from a stranger could hurt so much. What a dick.

“For fuck’s sake, Nicholas,” Simon says.

But he just looks at me, waiting, those arrogant green eyes alight with anticipation. So I give him what he’s waiting for.

“Hands under the table,” I order.

He smiles wider, puts his flask in his pocket, and does what he’s told.

“Close your eyes.”

“I like a woman who’s not afraid to take charge.”

“No more talking.” He’s said more than enough.

I lean in, keeping my eyes open the whole time, memorizing every angle of that face, feeling his warm breath against my cheek. This close, I can see the shadow of stubble on his chin and for just a second, I let myself wonder what it would feel like scratching against my stomach, my thighs—everywhere.

Then in one move, I pick up his plate—and smash the apple pie in his stupid, handsome face.

“Kiss this, asshole.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“This is crazy,” I whisper against him. “It’s crazy, right? It’s not just me?”
Nicholas shakes his heads. “Bloody insane.” His hands are on my ass again – a final quick grab. “And fucking fantastic.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“She shakes my hand in a friendly grip. “Lovely to meet you, sweets. Tell me, are you a virgin?”

Nicholas groans. “Ezzy.”

“What? I’m just making conversation.” She elbows him. “If you want a shot at this sorry sack, the V-card has to be in pristine condition. Is it, Olivia?”

I stand up tall. “Does anal count? If it does, I qualify.”

Esmerelda’s red lips open wide in a contagious laugh.

“I like this one, Nicky.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Ellie screwed a plaque into the back of one of the chairs: “His Royal Ass Was Here.” Beside it, Marty scratched into the wood: “And it was fiiine.” I”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“The urge to wrap my arms around her and promise that everything will be all right. I don’t think she has anyone in her life who does that for her.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I’m gonna go hang myself in my closet now.” After she’s gone, I ask, “Is she joking?” “She’s seventeen. It depends on the day.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Henry finishes his fifth brandy. “It was all right, but I prefer The Little Mermaid.”

Olivia raises a black brow. “I thought ‘cocks’ didn’t like princess cartoons?”

“Have you seen Ariel?” Henry asks. “My cock likes her a whole bunch.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I saw your interview,” she tells me. “You should smile more. You used to seem like such a happy boy.”

“I’ll try to remember to pretend to be happier.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“How many rooms does it have?”

“Five hundred eighty-seven, not including the staff bedrooms.” He leans up and licks the shell of my ear, making the wet and quivering plan come to fruition. His next words almost make me come on the spot. “And I want to fuck you in every one of them by the end of the summer.”

“That’s ambitious,” I tease, nuzzling him. “Do you plan on stopping to feed me?”

His hand skims down my back, cradling my ass. “You’ll be well taken care of, I promise.”

I promise. You know what that is? Yep—Famous. Last. Words.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“When Olivia leaves the room, I move to follow, but Franny steps into my path.

“Oh no, you stay here.”

“Simon,” I say with a scowl, “collect your wife before I say something I’ll regret.”

But Franny just tilts her head, appraising me. “I used to think you were a selfish bastard, but I’m starting to believe you’re just a fool. A double-damned idiot. I’m not sure which is worse.”

“Then I guess it’s good that I don’t give a turtle’s arse-crack about your opinion of me.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“I almost never say what I really think. Sometimes I’m so full of shit my eyes could turn brown.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Choosing between dull and dishonest is like being asked whether you want to be shot or stabbed. “What”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Our eyes finally meet—he’s still staring at me, lips parted. And I can’t get a read on his expression. As the moments stretch on, a bud of nervousness blooms in my stomach, its vine wrapping around my vocal chords.

“I…I wasn’t sure what you had planned for tonight. You didn’t tell me.”

Those long lashes blink, but he doesn’t say anything. I raise my hand toward the kitchen.

“I can go change if this isn’t—”

“No.” Nicholas steps forward, his hand up. “No, don’t change a thing. You’re…absolutely perfect.”

And he’s looking at me like he never wants to stop.

“I didn’t expect…I mean, you’re lovely…b-but…”

“Wasn’t there a movie about a king who stuttered?” I tease him. “Was he a relative of yours?”

He chuckles. And call me crazy, but I swear Nicholas’s cheeks go slightly pink.

“No, stuttering doesn’t run in my family.” He shakes his head. “You just knocked me on my arse.”

And now I’m beaming.

“Thank you. You look pretty great too, Prince Charming.”

“I actually know a Prince Charming. He’s first-class prick.”

“Well. Now that you’ve tarnished a precious piece of my childhood, this better be some date,” I tease.

“It will be.”

He holds out his hand to me.

“Shall we?”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“But words don’t work that way. Once heard, they can’t ever be taken back. All they can do is echo.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Holy fuck, does he know how to kiss.
I think I have an orgasm of the mouth.
A mouth-gasm. And it’s amazing.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“Nicholas looks at the helmet, then at Logan. “What’s the worst that could happen?” “Ah…you could get assassinated and the three of us will hang for treason.” “Don’t be silly,” Nicholas scoffs. “We haven’t hung anyone in years.” He smacks Logan’s back. “It’d be the firing squad.” Tommy laughs. Logan doesn’t. James is Switzerland. “Sir,”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“He won’t know what to make of it. It’ll drive him insane. A woman’s weapons of mass destruction are indifference and confusion.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

“There’s so much to do…but…priorities. “He’s coming here for me and I haven’t shaved my legs in three days!” I haul ass toward the stairs in the back, taking out one of the tables as I go. Behind me I hear Logan mutter, “American women are nutty.”
― Emma Chase, quote from Royally Screwed

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