He fell into step beside me, so close his knuckles brushed mine. I hear you had yourself a close encounter of the wild kind.Um-hmm.Morales said you’ve seen more mountain lions than anyone around here....
Believe me, I have better things to do than sabotage your friendships. No one else's world revolves around you, Cassandra.-Paige to Cassandra
Behind us, the man laughed. Looks like we aren't the only ones looking for a little diversion. There's an empty office right over there, guys. Marsten raised his hand in thanks. The couple moved on. I...
Archangel or hound from hell . . . with Gabriel, it depends on the day.
And then it will rain.
All that mattered was that she was with you and she was happy and you were off on some grand adventure together.
You have no idea what a fairy circle is, do you? Which is shocking for a changeling child.
Who cared whether you could change motor oil when you could snap a rottweiler’s neck in 2.8 seconds? Now there was a practical skill.
While his three eldest sons spent their adult lives toiling to improve the family fortunes, who had Benicio named as his heir? The illegitimate youngest son who had devoted adult life to destroying t...
We need to keep going, Daniel said. We lost a lot of time yesterday.What? Are we on a schedule? Hayley said. Is there a bus waiting to pick us up somewhere?
We need to get him away from here, I said, so we can interrogate him.Interrogate me? Moreno sputtered a laugh. You kids are cute, you know that? You escape from a helicopter crash and suddenly you’re...
We kissed until the bell rang, then he pulled back but only to glower in the direction of the bell.I laughed. He stayed put, hands resting on my hips.You’re okay, then? he said. After last night?Bette...
We can’t take his ride, though. We don’t know how far he might need to walk to the nearest town. You two hang back, he said to Corey and Sam. Maya, make Kenjii stay with them.Excuse me? Corey said. Sa...
Twenty kilometers is indeed too far when you’re ready to drop already.I should have listened to Corey, Daniel said. I was so sure I could convince that guy. It’s worked until now. Not on Moreno, I sai...
Tori walked toward the bed. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her give Derek a once-over.You know, from this angle, he doesn't look too bad, she said.I glared at her.I'm just saying . . .I leaned ove...
Too bad can’t talk, Sam said.I glanced over at her.Um, we’re all feeling bad about Hayley, Corey said. Don’t interrupt by wishing we could question the dog.That’s not what I meant. Hayley could tell...
There’s a nook around back, I said. It’s an emergency exit, so no one ever uses it.I thought you didn’t date guys from school?Doesn’t mean I don’t know the make-out spots.Make-out? I thought we were t...
The sense that the only thing better than being alone would be to be with someone who made you feel as safe and comfortable as you did when you were alone.
The muse is a fickle bitch. Woke me at five. You’re
The look she gave me reminded me of when is was seven and I'd proudly informed out housekeeper that I'd donated half my clothing to a charity drive at school. It had seemed perfectly sensible to me-I...