Tears could not be equal, if I wept diamonds from the skies, Jenks whispered, empty and bereft. My word silent, though I should howl. Muffled by death, my wings can't lift me high enough to find you....
Success at work. Having fun doing it. Caring for someone and supporting their interests because you like to see them happy. Having them care about and support yours simply because they want to see you...
Quen's gaze went to Ivy and Jenks.Peeved, I crossed my legs and shook my head. We're a team. I'm not asking them to leave so you can tell me of whatever piss-poor problem you've landed yourself in.The...
Put a scoop of ice cream on it? she asked. And coffee. Everyone want coffee? She looked inquiringly at us, smiling in a way that made me decidedly nervous, especially after that I can get us a body re...
Piscary killed people, but he didn’t have the concept of pity or remorse. It would be like telling a shark he was a bad fish and to stop eating people. But Trent? He knew he was doing wrong, and he di...
Pink wings in the lowering moon as the earth slipped ’round her silver light. They reached our wall. Our lines were strung. We held our land. What’s said is done.
On the far side of the human graves. Pink wings in the lowering moon as the earth slipped ’round her silver light. They reached our wall. Our lines were strung. We held our land. What’s said is done.
Okay, Glenn said as he stood. We need to get this back to the . . . ah, forensics lab. I want to know how long the body was stressed before she died.An hour. That’s all. Perhaps less. We all looked at...
Okay, I like him, I admitted. But it takes more than a nice body, Jenks. Jeez, I do have a little depth. You’ve got a great body, and you don’t see me trying to get into your Fruit of the Looms.
Oh my God! I shouted, smacking at myself to get it off. The chanting abruptly stopped as I danced about the interior of the circle, beating the chunky dust off me. It only made things worse, and I beg...
Newt turned back to me, her eyes black as the sun slipped away. From the slump of broken castle, a rock fell. We exist in a zoo, she said, chilling me. You know that, yes? I hope our funding doesn’t r...
Newt spun, making her robe unfurl. He’s my familiar, bought and paid for. I can claim anything of his. Even his life. Al cleared his throat nervously. That’s good to know, he said lightly. Important s...
Newt had said I loved Ivy more than the church. I wasn’t going to deny it, but there were all kinds of love, and how shallow would I be if my anchor to reality was a hunk of real estate? It was the pe...
My name is Bis, he said, and I was kicked off the basilica because I was spitting on the people coming in. Suck-up little Glissando thinks she knows angel dust from dirt and tattled on me.
My gaze jerked to a blur falling from the ceiling. It was headed right for me! Gasping, I ducked. Nick clutched my arm. Thrown off balance, my heels dipped on the marble floor. Crying out, I went down...
Mr. Ray, you yelled at it again, didn’t you? I told you, computers are like women. If you shout at them or ask them to do too many things at once, they shut down and you won’t even get a sniff.
Maybe if I didn't say anything about what happened, we could get back to the way we were. Ignoring a problem was a perfectly acceptable way to deal with it, as long as both people agree never to bring...
Let my office know when you change your mind, he said, then headed for the door, jerking to a stop when Ivy didn't get out of his way. Let us know when cherry lollypops come out your ass, Jenks said,
Kisten's eyes went distant, falling from mine as he gently pulled my arms into a less aggressive posture. Most people, he said, are desperate to be needed. And if they don't feel good about themselves...
I’ve got her okay. Jenks’s angular face was pale, making him look as if he was going to pass out. Jax, it’s cold out. Get in Ms. Morgan’s purse until we get to the motel. Hell no! Jax said, shocking m...