In their eyes, Eve saw the wolf gleam. The story was the prey, ratings the trophy.
Hold on a minute. She leaned out the window, shouted at the messenger who'd nearly sideswiped her vehicle with his jet-board. Police property, asshole. If I had time I'd hunt you down and use that boa...
Business crises energize me. Personal crises devastate me. The doctors call it an avoidance tendency. (Mirena to Eve)
And that, she thought as he left her, summed up the miracle of her life. She had a home with him, and he'd be there.
I can't tell you how aroused it makes me when you quote codes, lieutenant.
Three weeks hadn't changed Cop Central. The coffee was still poisonous, the noise abominable, and the view out of her stingy window was still miserable.She was thrilled to be back.
There's nobody on the job, nobody with a badge I respect more than you. - EveYou never were a rookie, he told her in a voice roughened with emotion. So I saw good, solid cop the minute I laid eyes on...
She was singed, bleeding, bruised, and furiously alive.
I got you a present.Did you?It's a book of poetry--romancy stuff. I thought, 'How schmaltzy is that,' so it seemed like the thing. Then I screwed up and left it in my desk at work
I'm programming us a couple of spinach smoothies I'll pass. For the rest of my natural life.Just what you need, he insisted, tapped buttons manually. And came out with two cups of coffee.
I like your style, Lieutenant Dallas, he said when they'd fought their way to the car. I like it a lot. And by the way, I don't think I'm in love with you anymore. I know I am.-Roarke
Damn it all to hell and back again, you know very well that was a setup. You bloody well know I couldn't put my hands on her.Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. Eve shrugged off her coat, tossed it aside. I know...
As for her cat, Galahad made an appearance, regally ignored everyone under four feet until he clued in that this variety of humans was more likely to drop food on the floor, or sneak him handouts. He...
You tell Roarke you were tagging me for this? Or is he going to get riled up so I have to kick his ass again?Oh, is that what you were doing when you had to be carried out of the room unconscious?I li...
I want a homing beacon on your vehicle.There will be.No, I want one on before we leave the grounds in the morning. I'll see to it.Give and take, she reminded herself. Even when--maybe especially when-...
Fuck him.Feeney made a sound like a man who'd been pinched. Christ Jesus, Dallas, you're in St. Pat's.If God's going to make little weasels like him, she's going to have to listen to complaints.
Roarke pointed a finger at Galahad who'd begun his crouch toward the berries. The cat turned his head toward the screen as if suddenly enraptured by the financial new.
Can I borrow fifty bucks?What?I’m short until payday.You’re short every day.
...but even strong women need an arm to lean on now and then. (Anna Whitney in Glory in Death)
You're almost as good as Peabody.He stopped at the door, grabbed her up in a steaming kiss. You can't get that from Peabody.I could if I wanted. But it made her grin as he uncoded the locks. But I lik...