Ivy still had her tree up in the living room, and we exchanged presents when we felt like it, not on a specific date. Usually that was about an hour after I got back from shopping. Delayed gratificati...
Avoiding me, Quen downed a swallow of wine. Trent is a fine young man, he said, watching the remaining wine swirl.Yes... I drawled, cautiously. If you can call a drug lord and outlawed-medicine manuf...
Nothing is so hard that it can't be found by searching.
Money drives the world, but when everything falls apart to leave the underpinnings of our life bare to the scrutiny of critics and thieves, the only thing remaining, the only thing that can’t be taken...
If it was up to me, I’d choose the hard path with the easy ending, not the easy path with the hard end.
The world was going to change again. I should have worn nicer shoes.
Damn it all to Disneyland! Where’s crap for brains?
Every person has a right to the small things, you see? The little happinesses. After all, those are the ones that make life most worth living. It’s what we’re fighting for.
Jenks enthusiastically leaned against the counter and opened the box. Bypassing the plastic knife, he broke off about a third of it and took a huge bite. Ivy watched, appalled, and I shrugged. His mou...
I gestured my frustration. I don’t know. She’s much better already. She wasn’t talking half an hour ago.Look at her now.We all turned, finding Ceri sobbing quietly and drinking her tea in small revere...
Relief spilled into me. He wanted to live. He just didn't know how.
That dung flop? Nakita said, her dislike almost visibly dripping into nasty puddles at Amy’s designer flats. Yes, I guess. That doesn’t mean I have to like him.I know what you mean. Amy faked a heartf...
Face it, you stupid little cookie maker, Jenks said, almost sounding fond, in the last couple of days you’ve seen what it’s like to be in a family, with all the touchy tempers and irritation that goes...
I want to love someone. I think I might already.
Face it, you little cookie maker, Janks said, almost sounding fond, In the last couple of days, you've seen what it's like to be in a family, with all the touchy tempers and irritation that goes on. N...
No exclusive, I said aloud, watching Al for his opinion and seeing him shake his head and hold his hands out in a bigger gesture. He didn’t even know how large the offer was, and he thought I could ge...
Justice’s wheels were greased with paper and fueled by quick feet on the streets.
Ready, Rachel? I’d like your opinion on the lab that was broken into. His eyes flicked past us to the closed nursery door before coming back to us, his smile fading as he noticed Ceri’s tension. I was...
Listen to me, you broken-fanged, moss-wiped excuse for a back-drafted blood bag! Jenks said, a silver-edged red dust slipping from him.
Together we made our way from the service entrances in back to the front, Jenks shedding clothes and handing them to me to stuff in my bag every few yards. It was terribly distracting, but I managed t...
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