“It shatters the game, exposing the players”
“If we re not naked soon, I m going to lose my fucking mind.”
“I m a pretty patient guy when it s something worth waiting for.”
“Extraordinary women who love and heal.”
“You guessed? You must have been pretty sure, considering you could have killed me. I was ninety percent sure. I see, Clary said. There must have been something in her voice, because he turned to look at her. Her hand cracked across his face, a slap that rocked him back on his heels. He put his hands on his cheek, more in surprise than pain. What the hell was that for? The other ten percent.”
“You ve won the evolutionary lottery: You re a vampire. Let s go to Disneyland!”
“You so need to lighten up about that potato-launcher incident, Butch said. Phury rolled his eyes and eased back in the banquette. You broke my window. Of course we did. V and I were aiming for it. Twice. Thus proving that he and I are outstanding marksmen.”
“That took balls. Please, I said with a snort, that took ovaries. Of which I have two.”
“Maybe I needed sensitivity training. I once signed up for an anger management class, but the instructor pissed me off.”
“I think we need to have a little talk, woman to skank.”
“Why don t I just give you a pair of my panties to hang around your neck? Then whenever you feel jealous, you can wave them at whoever s pissing you off.”
“There aren t any syringes. Red Sox came over and held a sterile pack out. When she tried to take it from him, he kept a grip on the thing. I know you ll use this wisely. Wisely? She snapped the syringe out of his hand. No, I m going to poke him in the eye with it. Because that s what they trained me to do in medical school.”
“I should go, I said thickly. Let me know when you want to start practice again. And thanks for...talking. I started to turn; then I heard him say abruptly, No. I glanced back. What? He held my gaze, and something warm and wonderful and powerful shot between us. No, he repeated. I told her no. I... I shut my mouth before my jaw hit the floor. But...why? That was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. You could have had a baby. And she...she was, you know, into you... The ghost of a smile flickered on his face. Yes, she was. Is. And that s why I had to say no. I couldn t return that...couldn t give her what she wanted. Not when... He took a few steps toward me. Not when my heart is somewhere else.”
“If I couldn t be a good example, I d just have to be a horrible warning.”
“I am going to knock the slut out of you. And that should take some doing, you uppity English tramp!”
“You are mine, woman, and I am yours. Until you, my life was desolate. I existed, but I didn t truly live. Now I live, even in my death.”
“I have always loved you, princess Robin Goodfellow promised, his green eyes shining in the darkness. I always will. And I ll take whatever you can give me.”