The moment you looked into his gray irises, you knew he would tolerate no challenge to his authority, and if his eyes turned gold, you knew you were going to die. In a fit of cosmic irony, he had fall...
You don’t do subtle. Your subtle is pulling a kick so you don’t kill a man with it, just break his bones.
She is in particular interested in the Ennui predator. She very much likes its demeanor and coloring in the images.
You have to let your people take pride in a job well accomplished and recognize them for it. You will get better results.
Curran looked back at me. Why is it you always attract creeps?You tell me. Ha! Walked right into that one, yes, he did.
You know what? No: if he ever fell in love, it wouldn’t be great romantic devotion. It would be an exercise in frustration and lust, and at the end of it his significant other would strangle him.
She has a high opinion of herself, Andrea said. Oh yes. When she gets into a car, her ego has to ride shotgun.
Have you ever met someone and felt . . . I don't know how to describe it, felt a chance at having something that eluded you? I don't know . . . Forget I said anything.I knew what he meant. He was desc...
No. Besides, if you can’t trust an ice giant driving a creeper van with a dead body inside, who can you trust?
Saved by the Sith.
I’d believed him. He was supposed to be different, to be more. He’d made me hope for things I didn’t think I’d ever get. When hope broke, it hurt. Mine was a very big, very desperate hope, and it hurt...
The point is, I have no patience left. You will tell me where you went when you vanished. Now. Andrea raised her chin, as if daring me to take a swing. Or? Or what exactly? Or I will punch you right i...
I came to the table, pulled up a chair, and sat. Everyone brought a pet. I feel left out. An enthusiastic howl broke the silence, and Grendel bounded through the doorway. He galloped through the steak...
Hey, dickhead! one of the other drivers yelled. Get off the road!This here is a Falcon Seven, the rider told him. I can put a bolt through your windshield and pin you to your seat like a bug.A direct...
Normally I’d hide my gun in a canvas bag or a purse. Today I didn’t bother. My Baby Desert Eagle rested in a hip holster. Its magazine held twelve rounds, .40 S&W, and I’d brought two spare magazines,...
Rose pushed on his chest with her hand. If you let go of me now, I’m going to chalk your mauling of me up to temporary insanity. He kissed her again, lightly brushing her lips. Declan! His grass green...
Hello, sunshine, said Jim’s voice.I’m kind of busy.I turned the file on its side and examined the doodle. Still nothing.No shit, he said.Yeah. No gigs for me.That’s not why I’m calling.I frowned at th...
Seducing him in the tub smelling of vinegar was out of the question. There had to be some boundaries.
To Mother no was simply a yes that hadn't had a chance to hear her out.
It’s worth a try. Maybe he’ll be so happy you noticed his pork sword, he’ll forget all about trying to kill us. Pork sword. Kill me now.
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