I put you through hell and then I only made it worse, all the mistakes I made trying to get you back.''I've forgiven you.''Forgive, yes. Understand, yes. Forget, no.
She shrugged. She glanced over her shoulder. I thought she was talking to me. Then Derek stepped into the doorway. she said to me. She aimed a pointed look his way.
My voice cracking.Simon squeezed my hand. His lips lowering to my ear, whispering, He went rigid, head lifting. Tori said behind me.
Simon and Derek exchanged a look. Derek said. A derisive snort. Simon said. Tori's mouth hardened. Derek said. Tori sputtered a protest, but from the horror in her eyes, I knew the possibility hadn...
Don’t give me that look, I told the cat. You’ve caught one mouse since you’ve been here. And what do you get in return? Food, shelter, and a human servant to clean up your shit. You didn’t even warn m...
Schizo. It didn't matter how many times Dr. Gill compared it to a disease or physical disability, it wasn't the same thing. It just wasn't. I had schizophrenia. If I saw two guys on the sidewalk, one...
In the meantime, I’ll get a job. I’ll pay my own way. A job? Mmm, yeah. It’s that thing people do to make money.
She saw Derek and without so much as a hello, leaned to look behind him. She glared up at Derek. Where'd you leave him?Passed out in an alley. Derek frowned in thought. I said as Tori sputtered.
I’ll keep it in my bedside drawer, in case I’m woken in the middle of the night and mistake the cat for an intruder. An honest accident. You’re not shooting the cat. It would leave a mess.
If you’d rather I didn’t stay— I began. I invited you. After sustaining a head injury. Which means you aren’t responsible for anything you said last night . . . except for the part where you forgave m...
He made my life hell. Him and Tonto over there. Daniel glared toward Nick. Poor little Clay. He has problems. He's had a tough life. You should be nice to him. You should make friends with him. That's...
Derek stopped short. I smacked into his back—not for the first time, since he insisted on walking in front of me. I'd been tripping on his heels and mumbling apologies the whole way. When I'd slow dow...
I moved up beside Jamie.I have to go.She frowned at me. Where?I pressed a hand to the bottom of my belly. My bladder.It-Ah. She gave a small laugh. We interrupt this life-or-death situation for a preg...
Said a voice beside me.I jumped so high, my heart rammed into my throat. Derek said again.Liam stopped. He looked at me, then at his body, on the ground. He swore.
As we sat, Derek pulled a handful of energy bars from his pocket, and gave me one. Simon reached into his pockets. Tori said.Simon sat on the crate beside me. Derek interrupted. Simon swore under h...
Next Clay gave the house rules for living with theSorrentinos , which sounded a lot like the TenCommandments. Thou shall not lie, steal anything, kill anyone, disrespect your hosts or covetany of Nick...
As he talked, I thought, Maybe I’m wrong about the guy. Put him with someone like Anna Gunderson, a nice woman who has suffered a great tragedy, and his empathetic side came out. And then I realized h...
He wet a paper towel, and took my chin, lifting and wiping my face. He picked up my hand and started cleaning it. I leaned down, trying to see his face. He kept scrubbing. I had a few cuts and scrap...
I stopped short and sighed as Derek stepped up behind me, arms sliding around my waist. I leaned back against him and relaxed. he said, bending to my ear. There was no trace of anger in his voice now...
Don’t grumble, I said. Or I’ll bake you more cookies.
Showing 101 to 120 of 1096 results