It is always winter now.

It all I can do not to cry. I make myself wood I say to myself, Celie, you a tree. That's how I come to know trees fear man.

In some warped way, having an embalmed body with us made perfect sense.

I thinks Its cute that you call my house Home. By the way, it Is my house. My name is on the deed. - Daemon Black

I resolved to come right to the point. Hello, I said as coldly as possible, we've got to talk.Yes, Bob, he said quietly, what's on your mind? I shut my eyes for a moment, letting the raging frustratio...

I didn’t say anything; I could find no words that would express the swirled chaos of emotions inside me. So I just watched him go right out the door.

His fantasies were nurturing, not predatory. If he could have Jess, he would feed her. Laughable, antique, confusingly paternal, he longed to nourish her with clementines, and pears in season, fresh w...

Hey, Sam. Want to join me in the river? We can bathe before the sun sets and it gets too cold..What?Stay back, foul temptress!What?Er. Not you. Uh. I… sensed the presence of a succubus. Like, near her...

He hadn't wanted to leave Emma, but at the same time he'd thought it would help. Like an addict getting away from the source of his addiction.

Fire and ice, somehow existing together without destroying each other. More proof that I belonged with him.

Farah looked freaked out until Tawny hugged her and the tension faded from her face. A minute later, the table cloth lifted and Bailey appeared with beer bottles in her hands. I figured you’d need boo...

Daniel chuckled. Whoever that poor girl was, he hoped his family was paying her well.And then, finally, she lifted her fingers from the keys as Daisy began her painful violin solo. He watched her exha...

D.B. asked me what I thought about all this stuff I just finished telling you about. I didn't know what the hell to say. If you want to know the truth, I don't know what I think about it. I'm sorry I...

Compulsion is the death of friendship, joy.

Can you tell me where to find Tobias'? I ask. When I imagine his face, affection for him bubbles up inside of me and all I want to do is kiss him. 'Four, I mean. He's so handsome, isn't he? I don't re...

But every once in a great while, the pull of her heritage would hit her, and Grand-mere would cook something real. I could never figure out what it was that triggered her, but I would come home from s...

Belief in the causal nexus is superstition.

Battle for the sake of honor may be a fine thing for bards to sing of, but it is no way to preserve one's homeland

Apollo stepped toward Athena. Let’s break down this idea step-by-step. How would we be able to use Perses? The last time I checked, he was in Tartarus. He is still there. Athena tipped her chin up. An...

Andrea turned her back to Desandra and rolled her eyes. Raphael grimaced. They both looked scandalized. Dear God, what could she have said to scandalize a bouda...No, really! Desandra nodded. Okay, so...