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All That Mattered Was That He Was Adrian, My Adrian. My Match. My Partner In Crime, In The Long Battle I’d Just Signed On For To Right The Wrongs In The Alchemist And Moroi Worlds. Maybe Marcus Was Right That I’d Also Signed Myself Up For Disaster, But I Didn’t Care. In That Moment, It Seemed That As Long As Adrian And I Were Together, There Was No Challenge Too Great For Us.

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All That Mattered Was

Richelle Mead

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All That Mattered Was That He Was Adrian, My Adrian. My Match. My Partner In Crime, In The Long Battle I’d Just Signed On For To Right The Wrongs In The Alchemist And Moroi Worlds. Maybe Marcus Was Right That I’d Also Signed Myself Up For Disaster, But I Didn’t Care. In That Moment, It Seemed That As Long As Adrian And I Were Together, There Was No Challenge Too Great For Us.

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I Took A Deep Breath. "are You Free Tonight?" There Was A Long, Pregnant Pause. "what About The Man In The Dream?" He Finally Asked. "there Is No Man In The Dream.

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Well, She Was Talking To Me. That's Enough To Make Anyone Lose Their Temper. And I Accused Her Of Sleeping With My Dad Because He Was The Soundest Evolutionary Choice.

Iʹve Seen You Too. Ozera. Crispin, Right?ʺ ʺchristian,ʺ Corrected Lissa. ʺright.ʺ .... ʺso What Brings You And Christopher Here?ʺ Asked Blake. He Finished A Glass Of Something Amber Colored And Set It Down Beside The New Drink. ʺchristian,ʺ Said Christian. .... Blake Gave Her Puppy-dog Eyes. ʺbut You Just Got Here! I Was Hoping We Could Get To Know Each Other.ʺ It Went Without Saying What He Meant By That. ʺoh. And Kreskin Too.

When He Finished, He Drank From The Cup. Everyone Else Did Too, So I Followed Suit. And Nearly Choked To Death. It Was Like Fire In Liquid Form. It Took Every Ounce Of Strength I Had To Swallow It And Not Spray It On Those Around Me. "wh...what Is This?" I Asked, Coughing. Viktoria Grinned. "vodka." I Peered At The Glass. "no, It Isn't. I've Had Vodka Before." "not Russian Vodka." Apparently Not.

I Didn’t Care About Anything Except Her And The Way Touching Her Drove Me Wild, Even As Her Calm And Steady Presence Soothed The Storms That Raged Within Me.

I Figured I Could Read More Than Five Pages Tonight Since I'd Been Deprived For The Last Couple Of Days. When I Finished The Fifteenth, I Discovered I Was Three Pages From The Next Chapter. Might As Well End With A Clean Break. After I Was Done, I Sighed And Leaned Back, Feeling Decadent And Spent. Pure Bliss. Books Were A Lot Less Messy Than Orgasms.

Maybe Everyone Else Thinks Your Aversion To Food Is Cute- But Not Me. I've Watched You Watch Jill. Here's Some Tough Love: You Will Never, Ever Have Her Body. Ever. It's Impossible. She's Moroi. You're Human. That's Biology. You Have A Great One, One That Most Humans Would Kill For- And You'd Look Even Better If You Put On A Little Weight. Five Pounds Would Be A Good Start. Hide The Ribs. Get A Bigger Bra Size

What Have I Done?" I Whispered. Jill Put Her Arm Around Me, But It Was Dimitri Who Spoke. "what You Had To.

Something Clenched In My Chest, And For A Moment, The Whole World Narrowed Down To The Green Of His Eyes.

Come On! Don't Hold Back," Christian Said. "i'm Not, " Lissa Protested. "you Are Too! I've Seen You Knock On A Door Harder Than You're Hitting Me. " "that's A Ridiculous Metaphor. " "and, " He Added, "you Aren't Aiming For My Face. " "i Don't Want To Leave A Mark!" "well, At The Rate We're Going, There's No Danger Of That, " He Muttered

Everything‟s Fine,” I Said, With A Tight Smile. “kiyo Was Just Giving Me His Latest Explanation About How My Son Is A Terror To Be Feared.” Dorian Scoffed. “little Thundro? A Terror? Hardly, Unless Perhaps We‟re Discussing Diapers.

Adrian's Face Was The Picture Of Perfect Politeness And Restraint, Meaning Something Disastrous Was About To Happen.

Meaning Something

You And Me Are Going To Have So Much Fun, Rose. Picking Out Curtains, Doing Each Other's Hair, Telling Ghost Stories.

You Can Think Whatever You Want, Do Whatever You Want. I'm Going To Just Go On Loving You, Even If It's Hopeless.

I Won't Lie. Walking Into A Room And Seeing Your Girlfriend Reading A Baby-name Book Can Kind Of Make Your Heart Stop.

Jerome Sighed And Set Down His Fork. "are You Still Doing That, Georgie? Don't I Suffer Enough Without Having To Endure The Humiliation Of A Succubus Who Moonlights As A Christmas Elf?" "you Always Said I Should Quit The Bookstore And Find Something Else To Do," I Reminded Him. "yes, But That Was Because I Thought You'd Go On To Do Something Respectable. Like Become A Stripper Or The Mayor's Mistress.

All That Mattered Was That He Was Adrian, My Adrian. My Match. My Partner In Crime, In The Long Battle I’d Just Signed On For To Right The Wrongs In The Alchemist And Moroi Worlds. Maybe Marcus Was Right That I’d Also Signed Myself Up For Disaster, But I Didn’t Care. In That Moment, It Seemed That As Long As Adrian And I Were Together, There Was No Challenge Too Great For Us.

Hey, Have You Ever Heard Of The Alchemists? " "sure, " He Said. "of Course You Have. " "why? Did You Run Into Them? " "kind Of. " "what'd You Do? " "why Do You Think I Did Anything? " He Laughed. "alchemists Only Show Up When Trouble Happens, And You Bring Trouble Wherever You Go. Be Careful, Though. They're Religious Nuts." "that's Kind Of Extreme," I Said. "just Don't Let Them Convert You." He Winked. "i Like You Being The Sinner You Are.

Okay, So. You, Belikov, The Alchemist, Sonya Karp, Victor Dashkov, And Robert Doru Are All Hanging Out In West Virginia Together.” “no,” I Said. “no?” “we’re, Uh, Not In West Virginia.

Things On The Essential List: Vodka, Nine Inch Nails, A Steady Supply Of Mortal Men, And An All-purpose Bitchy Attitude.

Yeah. Rose." Jill Sighed And Stared Vacantly Ahead. "she's All He Sees When He Closes His Eyes. Flashing Dark Eyes And A Body Full Of Fire And Energy. No Matter How Much He Tries To Forget Her, No Matter How Much He Drinks . . . She's Always There. He Can't Escape Her.

I Hoped Lissa Remained The Only One With A Surprise Sibling.

I Don't Know. This College Would Probably Have The Same Problem The Last One Did." I Frowned. "what's That?" "homework." "adrian," Growled His Father. "it's Okay," Said Adrian Breezily. He Rested His Arm Casually On The Table. "i Don't Really Need A Job Or Extra Money. After Rose And I Get Married, The Kids And I'll Just Live Off Of Her Guardian Paycheck.

You Did Not Just Say That. I Have A Feeling We're On The Verge Of Hugging And Coming Up With Cute Nicknames For Each Other.

Oh My God," He Said. "a Kind Word From Rose Hathaway. I Can Die A Happy Man.

Sorry, Ms. Terwilliger. I'm Flattered That You Think I'm Such An Upstanding Person, But I'm Already Caught Up In One Epic Battle Of Good Versus Evil. I Don't Need Another.

You Can't Save Everyone, Though God Knows You Try.

As He Looked At Me, He Seemed To Send A Message Of His Own: That He Would Still Fight For Me, That He Would Fight Until He Collapsed To Keep Them From Taking Me.

And So, Surpassing My Own Records For Dangerous, Reckless Behavior, I Ripped Off Sonya's Bracelet. "i'm Rose Hathaway.

Never Thought My Biggest Cheerleader Would Be Someone Who Thought I Was Evil And Unnatural.

I Fought Against Her, Trying To Mount Some Kind Of Defense, But It Was Like Fighting Dimitri On Crack.

If Your Eyes Weren't Open, You Wouldn't Know The Difference Between Dreaming And Waking.

Even Christian—the Poster Child For "smartass"—looked Grim.

I Want You To Break The Spell. Finish It Off.” "what Do You Mean?” "the Spell You Did On Me And Dimitri.” "that Spell Is Done. It Burned Itself Out.” I Shook My Head. "no. I Keep Thinking About Him. I Keep Wanting To…” He Smiled Knowingly When I Didn't Finish. "my Dear, That Was Already There, Long Before I Set That Up.

You Can Live A Lifetime In Two Years.

ʺyour Hair Was Beautiful Too. All Of You. You Were Amazing When We First Met, And Somehow, Inexplicably, Youʹve Come Even Farther. Youʹve Always Been Pure, Raw Energy, And Now You Control It. Youʹre The Most Amazing Woman Iʹve Ever Met, And Iʹm Glad To Have Had That Love For You In My Life. I Regret Losing It.ʺ He Grew Pensive. ʺi Would Give Anything—anything—in The World To Go Back And Change History. To Run Into Your Arms After Lissa Brought Me Back. To Have A Life With You. Itʹs Too Late, Of Course, But Iʹve Accepted It.ʺ

You Got Some Cheap Foreign Labor To Protect Lissa?

Rose: "if You'd Teach Me To Swear In Russian, I Might Have A New Appreciation For It."dimitri: "you Swear Too Much Already."rose: "i Just Want To Express Myself."dimitri: "oh, Roza… You Express Yourself More Than Anyone Else I Know."- Rose Hathaway & Dimitri Belikov (frostbite)

I'd Realized Then Just How Strong Our Connection Was, How Perfectly We Understood Each Other. I'd Been Skeptical About People Being Soul Mates In The Past, But At That Moment, I Knew It Was True. And The Emotional Connection Had Come A Physical One. Dimitri And I Had Finally Given In To The Attraction. We'd Sworn We Never Would, But... Well, Our Feelings Were Just Too Strong. Staying Away From Each Other Had Turned Out To Be Impossible. ~rose, Pg.74

It Was Near Curfew Time, And I Was Dropping Him Off For The Night. He Shook His Head. "rose, I Don't Know If You're Crazy Or Not, But I'm Actually Starting To Think You Might Be The Best Guardian- Or Soon-to-be Guardian- Out There." "did You Just Give Me A Serious Compliment?" I Asked. He Turned His Back On Me And Headed Inside His Dorm. "good Night.

His Warmth Was All Around Me, As Was His Love, And Again, I Felt That Completeness. I Had That Missing Piece Of My Word Back. The Soul That Complemented Mine. My Match. My Equal. Not Only That, I Had My Life Back -my Own Life. I Would Protect Lissa, I Would Serve, But I Was Finally My Own Person.

I Had An Accident." "that Seemes To Happen A Lot." "it Wasn't My Fault." "it Never Is." "i Just Have Bad Luck." "or You're Just Trouble." "you Got A Problem With That?" "no Problem At All." "oh My God! Are You Going To Help Or Not?

Emerald Green Eyes Studied Us From A Face That Could Have Been Sculpted By One Of The Classical Artists I So Admired. Shocked, I Dismissed The Comparison As Soon As It Popped Into My Head. This Was A Vampire, After All. It Was Ridiculous To Admire Him The Way I Would Some Hot Human Guy.

I'm Really Not Good With Impulse Control.

Impulse Control

You Need Me? You Yell. You Want To Leave? We Go. I'll Get You Out Of Here, No Matter What.

I Also Have A Feeling Your Mother’s Going To Have A Very Ugly Conversation With Me." – Dimitri

When I Look Into His Eyes, I Could See Without A Doubt That He Loved Me More Than Anyone Else In The World, That I Was His Salvation, The Same Way That He Was Mine.

This Wasn’t The First Time I’d Been Pulled Out Of Bed For A Crucial Mission. It Was, However, The First Time I’d Been Subjected To Such A Personal Line Of Questioning. “are You A Virgin?

My Smile Faded, And I Suddenly Felt Confused. My Heart Leapt In My Chest. "why Would You Do That For Me?" "what Wouldn't I Do For You?

You Know, I Might Miss Some Of Your Witticisms When You’re Gone, But One Thing I Won’t Miss? Your Overwhelming Sense Of Melodrama And Despair. It’s Too Much Even For Me.

Um, Thanks,” She Said. It Was Nice To See One Woman Finally Immune To That Accent. That Wasn’t To Say Rose Wasn’t A Sucker For Accents. She Just Preferred Hers From The Other Side Of Europe.

It Doesn’t Matter,” Said Adrian, Smiling. He Rested A Hand On My Shoulder. “some Things Are Worth The Trouble.

Not Me. Give Me Honesty Anytime.

Seth's Quote From His Book: "and If I Only Could I'd Make A Deal With God And I'd Get Him To Swap Our Places" -"running Up That Hill" By Kate Bush

What Hope Is There?” I Asked. “if Even Angels Fall, What Hope Is There For The Rest Of Us?” “there Isn’t,” He Said. “we’re On Our Own. And We Have To Make The Choices We Think Are Best For Our Own Survival.

My Commentary's Hilarious, Not Witty.

Sex Had Been Amazing, But It Wasn't A Magical Cure For Everything. Damn. Somewhere Along The Way, I'd Picked Up Common Sense.

You'd Give Up Drinking To Go See Your Dad?" "well, Not Permanently," He Said. "that'd Be Ridiculous. But Maybe I Could Switch To Something Slightly Cheaper For A While. Like...slushes. Do You Know How Much I Love Those? Cherry, Especially.

Considering Adrian Had Once Gotten Bored While Reading While Reading A Particularly Long Menu, I Had A Hard Time Imagining He'd Read The Hugo Book In Any Language.

Except, Now That I Don’t Have A Car, I Can’t Really Make Good On My Birthday Promise.” Sydney Thought About It For Several Moments. “well. I’ve Got A Car.” An Hour Later, I Vowed I’d Never Make Fun Of That Mazda Again.

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