There, flanking either side of the walkway were a pair of raised fountains. The base of each was a shell-shaped bowl filled with water and lily pads. Standing in each bowl was the masculine version of...
There’d been months when hunger seemed to be the driving force in his life.
There’s blood on the rope, I said. That means she pulled free from whoever had her.Or they’re very detail-oriented.Oh, please, Corey said. Seriously?I turned to Sam. So what do you suggest?Tie her to...
There’s no woman in Vancouver is there? I said as I pushed back my wet hair. The water was cooling now. No contacts your mom gave you.No, that’s a story they fed me. But we’re going to follow it, beca...
They caught the sound of footfalls at the same moment, and both stood as a tall figure ran toward them, his blade in hand.Stop there, traitor, Sabre said, raising her sling. Or I’ll fell you before yo...
They found me at the kitchen table. Derek said, There's something we need to tell you, and from the look on Andrew's face, I think he expected Derek to say he'd gotten me pregnant.
They say he’s something of a Romeo.Romeo? I sputtered a laugh. Seriously?You know what I mean, Maya. He likes girls.Which, all things considered, is good.
This is so cool, I said loudly as Dad walked away. Have you met the tattoo artist? Is he hot? He's a she, Mom said. Is she hot? Cause I'm still young, you know. My sexual identity isnt fully formed. Y...
This is the first adventure I’ve survived without being kidnapped, attacked, knocked unconscious or possessed by evil spirits. A ripped blouse? Ruined skirt? Bad hair? I’d call this progress. ~Jaime V...
Too much of anything reduces the overall effect of happiness and satisfaction.
Tori swiveled in her seat as we came in.There are more, she said. He sent one every couple of weeks. The last one was only a few days ago.Good, I said. Would you mind keeping and eye on Andrew?Sure. S...
Under normal circumstances, I’d run there, and try to make it back by the end of lunch period but--Not when we might have a man-killing cat roaming around. Come on. I’ll drive you.He started toward th...
Under normal circumstances, I’d run there, and try to make it back by the end of lunch period but--Not when we might have a man-killing cat roaming around.
We have Kenjii. We have my cell phone. Since we aren’t yet officially dating, I’m sure you’ll agree that’s all the protection we need.Dad choked on his coffee.Mom waved us to the door. Go. Have fun. D...
We need to slow down for you. You’re in pain and you’re not going to remind us of that.It isn’t that bad. Really. I--See? Gotta be a tough guy. I lowered my voice so the others wouldn’t hear. How’s yo...
What's the worst thing that can happen? Tyrus said. The dungeons. That's not so bad. I heard they're relatively nice in the springtime. Not too cold. Not too damp. They'd be quiet and peaceful. Tyrus...
When we turned the corner, he veered so that his hand brushed mine, and I jerked away.You really don’t like me, do you? he said.I don’t know you well enough to say that.Easily fixed. What are you doin...
Are you calling me a poseur? I should be offended.You could prove me wrong. I stuffed my bag in, took out my binder, then gestured at the cigarette in his hand. Smoke that.In here? I think that’s agai...
As the abyss widens, though, I begin to fear that coming back to the surface may, someday, not be under my control. Because at the bottom of my abyss is not death, it's madness.
As we reached town, the truck bounced from the dirt road to the pavement, and something underneath made an ugly cracking sound.It’s been doing that, Daniel said. Just ignore it. Corey says he’ll take...
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