You’re right. I chase hard, but once I get to know a girl, I realize she’s not right for me. He met my gaze, his eyes earnest and soulful. I guess I haven’t found the one I’m looking for.I sputtered a...
Yes, I know your reputation, he continued. So when we started heating up, I knew something might be wrong. That’s why I asked if you’d been drinking. Even when you said no, I wasn’t sure, but, hell, o...
When I stepped outside, the Wiccans stopped, turning as one body and bestowing beatific smiles on me...Sister Winterbourne the first one said. She threw open her arms, embrace me, planted a kiss on my...
What's their purpose? I asked as a I stood.Children? No idea. It appears to be simply an inconvenient stage between birth and usefulness.
We’d reached the bottom of the mountain when Kenjii stopped. Her ears swiveled forward and she glanced up into the trees.Cat, I said to the others.Corey looked at Kenjii, who was silently scanning the...
We saw her get shot, I said.Um, yeah, tranquilizer dart. I’d have thought you would know about those, Miss Maya the animal doctor.You expect us to believe you?Ah, getting cynical. Can’t blame you, und...
We just need help. Like my friend said--Town’s that way. He pointed south. About twenty kilometers.Which is a very long hike, sir. Daniel met the old man’s gaze as he kept walking forward. We’re reall...
They’re squatting in the cabin, I said. Using it as a base of operations. We should still get in there if we can. Not just to search for phones or radios, but to get food. Without it, we won’t be in a...
They couldn’t hold you, huh? Good girl.Maya?I stood. It was Sam, coming through the trees. Daniel and Corey appeared behind her. Seeing the dog beside me, Daniel grinned.We got one escapee, at least,...
There’d been months when hunger seemed to be the driving force in his life.
Then she asked if they let girls on the boxing team and I said Mr. Barnes tried to get you on it, but you weren’t interested. Then--get this--she starts asking if you’ve got a hate-on for certain peop...
Then I asked, Are you coming to the party tomorrow? because it was, at the moment, the only change of subject I could come up with.Daniel’s party? Rafe looked confused, as if he couldn’t imagine why I...
The town council met at the school. That meant we knew exactly how to sneak in.
The strong know that free will is all. What I want, I must take. I
The puking was new. And the pain was worse. The flashing lights are a recent symptom. He opened one eye. See, I said I get all the cool powers. Raging migraines cured by booze. I really will be that g...
The next vehicle didn’t come for a long time. It was a car full of guys not much older than us.Quick, girls, Corey said. Give them some incentive. Take off your-- He glanced at Sam. Maya, take off you...
The guys had already cleaned up. Or done the best they could with a quick wash and teeth brushing at Corey’s. There hadn’t been any spare toothbrushes, so I’d done mine with my finger and tried not to...
The guy didn’t know shit about demons. Asmondai preferred to think things through. My granddaddy was the charging-bull type. Which I suppose explains why I’d fallen for the taunting and Adam only roll...
The bracelet—an heirloom, I presume.So you didn’t mistake it for a ‘cheap bauble’ after all. And you still didn’t try to nick it. I’m shocked.He glowered as he got to his feet.What? I said. I’ve offen...
That's my point, you dumb f-ing Mick. You're not just letting him poach on your turf--you're opening the gate and inviting him in...Why don't you just hand him a bouquet of roses and a box of f-ing co...