#ivashkov

Adrian Ivashkov wasn’t easy to surprise, but I surprised him then when I brought his mouth toward mine. I kissed him, and for a moment, he was too stunned to respond. That lasted for, oh, about a second. Then the intensity I’d come to know so well in him returned. He pushed me backward, lifting me so that I sat at the table. The tablecloth bunched up, knocking over some of the glasses. I heard what sounded like a china plate crash against the floor. Whatever logic and reason I normally possessed had melted away. There was nothing but flesh and fire left, and I wasn’t going to lie to myself—at least not tonight. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#kissing #sydney-sage #sydrian #logic

Everything's about my personal entertainment. The world is my stage. Keep it up- you're becoming a star performer in the show. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#bloodlines #sydney-sage #vampire-academy #vampires #adrian-ivashkov

Why would you do that? Why would you act like you didn't know how to drive?" "Isn't it obvious, Sage? No, of course it isn't. I did it so I'd have a reason to be around you - one I knew you couldn't refuse ↗

— Richelle Mead

#sydney-sage #the-golden-lily #adrian-ivashkov

Adrian rolled his eyes. "I'm kind of surprised to find you lecturing about underage girls. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#burn #frostbite #adrian-ivashkov

I did it because he wasn't fair to you. Because you deserve credit for what you've done. Because he needs to realize you aren't the person he's always thought you were. He needs to see you for who you really are, not for all the ideas and preconceptions he's built up around you." The power in Adrian's gaze was so strong that I kept talking. I was nervous about meeting that stare in silence. Also, part of me was afraid that if I pondered my own words too hard, I'd discover they were just as much about my own father and me as Adrian and his. "It should have been enough for you to tell him who you are - show him who you are - but he wouldn't listen ↗

— Richelle Mead

#sydney-sage #the-golden-lily #adrian-ivashkov

The ghost of a smile flickered across his lips. ‘You’re always the voice of reason. Just try listening to yourself once in a while. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#sydney-sage #the-golden-lily #adrian-ivashkov

Under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlight of my day. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#adrian-ivashkov

Adrian gave me a look that said I was wasting his time. "Because Jet sounds badass. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#sydney-sage #adrian-ivashkov

You’re killing me here, Sage!” “I’m not doing anything.” “Exactly my point. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#adrian-ivashkov

All the while, my mind reeled with what had happened. I have a hickey. I let Adrian Ivashkov give me a hickey. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#kissing #sydney-sage #adrian-ivashkov