Kelley Armstrong Quote
He turned my way, and I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't notice for a second. Then I realized I was staring at him, and looked away fast, cheeks flaming. I could feel him looking at me. Frowning slightly, like he was trying to figure something out. Before he could, I gulped my warm water and said, Must be almost lunchtime, which was a stupid thing to say, but all I could think of. It took him a moment before he answered, shrugging and saying, Maybe. Then, You okay? I nodded.You want to talk about what happened downstairs? With Banks?I nodded again.I should get Simon, he said. He'll want to know.Another nod, but he didn't move, just watched me as I kept sipping the warm water.Chloe.I took my time looking up, certain he'd figured out what I'd been thinking and was about to let me down gently. He wouldn't say, Sorry, I'm not interested, because that wouldn't be Derek- too presumptious- but he'd find some way to convey the same message, as I had with Simon. I like you. I just don't like you that way. Chloe?I looked up than, and what I saw in his eyes-- my hands fumbled the glass, and I dropped it, water spalashing over me, soaking my jeans. I scrambled to catch that glass before it hit the floor, barely making it, on one knee, prize gripped firmly in my hand. And I was still there when I felt the glass being tugged from my fingers. I looked up to see Derek crouching in front of me, his face inches from mine. He leaned forward and--What'd you lose?Simon's voice came from the doorway, and we shot to our feet so fast we collided.
He turned my way, and I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't notice for a second. Then I realized I was staring at him, and looked away fast, cheeks flaming. I could feel him looking at me. Frowning slightly, like he was trying to figure something out. Before he could, I gulped my warm water and said, Must be almost lunchtime, which was a stupid thing to say, but all I could think of. It took him a moment before he answered, shrugging and saying, Maybe. Then, You okay? I nodded.You want to talk about what happened downstairs? With Banks?I nodded again.I should get Simon, he said. He'll want to know.Another nod, but he didn't move, just watched me as I kept sipping the warm water.Chloe.I took my time looking up, certain he'd figured out what I'd been thinking and was about to let me down gently. He wouldn't say, Sorry, I'm not interested, because that wouldn't be Derek- too presumptious- but he'd find some way to convey the same message, as I had with Simon. I like you. I just don't like you that way. Chloe?I looked up than, and what I saw in his eyes-- my hands fumbled the glass, and I dropped it, water spalashing over me, soaking my jeans. I scrambled to catch that glass before it hit the floor, barely making it, on one knee, prize gripped firmly in my hand. And I was still there when I felt the glass being tugged from my fingers. I looked up to see Derek crouching in front of me, his face inches from mine. He leaned forward and--What'd you lose?Simon's voice came from the doorway, and we shot to our feet so fast we collided.
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About Kelley Armstrong
She has published thirty-one fantasy novels to date, thirteen in her Women series, five in her Cainsville series, six in her Rockton series, three in her Darkest Powers series, three in her Darkness Rising trilogy and three in the Age of Legends series, and three stand-alone teen thrillers. She has also published three middle-grade fantasy novels in the Blackwell Pages trilogy, with co-author Melissa Marr. As well, she is the author of three crime novels, the Nadia Stafford trilogy. She has also written several serial novellas and short stories for the Otherworld series, some of which are available free from her website. Starting in 2014, a Canadian television series based on the Women of the Otherworld, called Bitten, aired for 3 seasons on Space, and SyFy.