So we do nothing? Claire asked.We do the best nothing you’ve ever seen.
Sam talking to a frat boy - You. O Positive. How many exits? What?....Oh shit, did you just call me by my blood type?
Run first, Shane said. Mourn later.It was the perfect motto for Morganville.Chapter 13
Oh -- who's the Queen?Her, of course. The White Queen. You're just like Alice, you know. Down the rabbit hole with the Mad Hatter.
Is this your bedroom? she asked, and turned to look at him. Myrnin straightened and jammed the big red floppy hat back on his head. The feathers waved back and forth.Don't get any ideas, he said. I'm...
I'm gonna kill him, Eve said, or at least that was what it sounded like filtered through the pillow.Stake him right in the heart, shove garlic up his ass, and-and-And what? (Michael)When did you get h...
I knew we’d wear them down,' Eve said. 'After all, we really are amazingly cool.' And now it was Eve’s turn for the high five with Shane. 'For a bunch of misfit geeks, slackers, and losers.''Which one...
I had no name for that particular hue of orange, other than unfortunate.
Goodness,' Myrnin said quietly. 'I don't think I should be watching this. I don't think I'm old enough.
Eve took me to teach me how to fence, Claire said.Not so much how to fence as how to hold a sword and not drop it, Eve said. And then I fought Oliver to a draw.Shane fluttered his hands. Oh, and then...
Does it give you déjà voodoo how alike the houses are?That's déjà vu, and I hate you right now
As she turned to concentrate on the portal, Eve tugged on Claire's shirt. What?Ask him where he got the boots.You ask. Personally, Claire wanted the vampire bunny slippers.
Shane: so is world war fifteen over out there?claire:i think so
You know, I thought you were a mousy little thing when I first saw you, Claire, but you're not, are you? Not underneath.Oh, I am mousy, she said. All this scares the hell out of me. But I don't know w...
You couldn't be romantic if your life depended on it. You know what's lucky? Most bad guys don't ask you to be romantic on command, so that probably won't matter.
Swear to God, you come near us and–Like this? The biker sidestepped a slash from the hockey stick, grabbed it on the way, and yanked it out of Eve’s hands. He tossed it over his shoulder to land on th...
Sure, she said, and hugged the laptop bag closer. What could go wrong?Michael’s eyes flashed to meet hers in the rearview mirror.Besides everything, I mean, she said.
She smacked him so hard his momma felt it.
Shane's dad said, I should have left you in the damn cage to fry, you ungrateful little bastard. You're no son of mine.Hallelujah, Shane said softly. Free at last.
Seriously, Shane said, this kind of is the worst situation we’ve ever been in, right?Speak for yourself, Michael said. I got myself killed last year. Twice.Oh yeah. You’re right—last year really sucke...