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Do You Have Any Idea How Much I Love You?” He Asked. ”enough To Accept My Apologies?” I Suggested In A Small Voice. ”heck No,” He Said, And Pushed Off From The Wall, Stalking Forward. When He Reached Me, He Put His Hands Up And Touched The Sides Of My Neck With The Tips Of His Fingers – As If I Were Something Fragile. ”no Apologies From You,” He Told Me, His Voice Soft Enough To Melt My Knees And Most Of My Other Parts.

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Do You Have Any Idea How Much I Love You?” He Asked. ”enough To Accept My Apologies?” I Suggested In A Small Voice. ”heck No,” He Said, And Pushed Off From The Wall, Stalking Forward. When He Reached Me, He Put His Hands Up And Touched The Sides Of My Neck With The Tips Of His Fingers – As If I Were Something Fragile. ”no Apologies From You,” He Told Me, His Voice Soft Enough To Melt My Knees And Most Of My Other Parts.

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I Used My History Degree About Twice A Year Whether I Needed To Or Not.

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We Are None Of Us Perfect, And...we Learn To Take These Imperfections And Make Them Only A Small Part Of Who We Are

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Usually The People I Do Know Are Sufficient To Spawn Any Number Of Nightmares Without Inventing Any.

Are You Going To Tell Me What That Was About?” Adam Asked As We Went Back Upstairs. “sometime,” I Told Him. “when We're Telling Ghost Stories Around A Campfire, And I Want To Scare You.

It Wasn't Hard To Follow The Scent Of Blood To The Living Room Where The Fae Had Been Killed. It Had Been A Violent Death, Perfect For Creating Ghosts.

Much Awkwardness Ensued.

Want To Play Some Battleship?” I Wasn’t Leaving Him Alone With That Thing In There. Chad Armed Himself With A Notebook, And We Went To War. Historically, War Has Often Been Used As A Distraction For Problems At Home.

The Main Thing To Remember Is That Making Love Is At Onces The Silliest And The Most Sacred Act Humans Can Perform.

When A Man Is On The Verge Of Passing Out From Pain, It Seemed Wrong To Notice How Beautiful He Was.

If She Know How Strongly He Felt, She'd Have Run Out The Door. He Wasn't Used To The Possessive, Or The Savage Joy She Brought To His Heart. It Ate At His Control, So He Turned His Attention To The Music. He Understood Music.

New Rules. If You Are Smart Enough To Live, You Won’t Hit Charles’s Mate In Front Of His Father.

Trying Is Always Enough.

He Left The Key In The Ignition. No One Was Likely To Come Up Here And Steal The Truck- And If Anyone Did... Well, He Could Deal With Charles

Mine" He Said. Adam's Eyes Narrowed. "i Don't Think So. She Is Mine." It Would Of Been Flattering,i Thought,except That At Least One Of Them Was Talking About Dinner And I Wasn't Certain About The Other.

I Don't Like It When I Outweigh My Men.

I Thought You Were Dead. Stupid. As If I'd Die Without Taking You With Me.

It Was Unsettling To Be In Love With Someone Who Looked Like The Face In Her Nightmares.

Leslie Had Learned Two Valuable Things About The Fae That Day. They Were Powerful And Charming -- And They Ate Children And Puppies.

Are You Done Yet?' Issac Called Charles Tilted His Head Back And Called Back, 'i Suppose That's Why They Call You The Five Minute Wonder.' Anna Could Feel Her Eyes Round And Her Mouth Drop Open 'i Cant Believe You Just Said That' She Paused And Reconsidered. 'i Am So Telling Samuel You Said That.' Charles Smiled. Kissed Her Gently, And Said 'samuel Won't Believe You.

It Was Complicated. I Understood It, Mostly, But I Had To Think A Little Sideways To Do It.

People As Old And Powerful As He Should Never Be Given Someone To Love. For Anna He Would Destroy The World.

Don’t Try Threatening An Alpha. They Don’t Like It.

Ben Rubbed His Muzzle Over Kyle’s Shoulder In A Way That I Think Was Supposed To Be Reassuring. Kyle Sucked In A Breath. Either It Hurt, Or The Reminder That The Werewolf Was Big Enough To Rub His Shoulder Without Much Effort Wasn’t Exactly Reassuring. “ben, When Was The Last Time You Brushed Your Teeth?” Asked Kyle. Or Else Ben’s Breath Was Really Bad.

She Crawled,” Ben Said. There Were Tears In His Voice. That Was Wrong. Ben Barely Even Tolerated Me On The Best Of Days. “she Crawled To The Bathroom To Clean Herself Again. If It Weren’t For The Two Subs In The Pack, I’d Be On The Bottom. And She Wouldn’t Stand Up In My Presence For Guilt.

Paranoia: The Gift Of The Survivor And The Burden Of The Overtired, Stressed, And Terrified.

Some People Are Like Slinkies.they Aren't Really Good For Anything, But They Still Bring A Smile To My Face When I Push Them Down A Flight Of Stairs.

Tim Was Dead. And He's Always Been A Loser. I'd Be Damned If I Was Going To Be The Victim Of A Loser - Or Anyone Else.

Never Trust A Mechanic Who Drives New Cars. They're Either Charging Too Much Money For Their Work, Or They Can't Keep An Old Car Running - Maybe Both.

His Grandfather Had Often Told Him That He Tried Too Hard To Move Trees When A Wiser Man Would Walk Around Them.

C’est Moi, C’est Moi,’tis I,' I Told Him. It Seemed Appropriately Melodramatic, Though I Didn’t Know If He’d Catch The Reference. I Shouldn’t Have Worried. Unexpectedly, He Laughed. “trust You To Quote Lancelot Rather Than Guinevere.

My Mother Was A Children's Librarian. I Remember When Traditional Stories Were Revised For Modern Audiences Until They Bore Only A Nodding Acquaintance With The Originals, But Were Released As 'authentic Indian Stories' When They Were, In Fact, Nothing Of The Kind.

Wolves Eat Coyotes," Gordon Said[...] If He Weren't An Old Man, I Had Some Rude Things I Could Have Said To That. "yes," Observed Adam Blandly. "i Do." Yep. That Was The One That Came To Mind. And He Didn't Even Blush When He Said It. Maybe Gordon Would Miss The Double Entendre. But He Grinned Cheerfully At Adam.

It's Easier To Dismiss Ghosts In The Daylight.

To Make Great Art, You Had To Expose Your Soul, And Some Things Should Be Left Safely In The Dark.

Stefan: "indian With A Dot, Not A Feather.

Some People Will Tell You Werewolves Can Only Shapechange Under A Full Moon, But People Also Say There's No Such Things As Ghosts.

If She Kept Wondering About How Much Of Her Life Bran Engineered, She’d End Up On A Funny Farm Knitting Caps For Ducks.

Bran Was The Only Person I Knew Who Could Use Words Like "blackguard" And Make Them Sound Like Swear Words-but Then He Could Have Said "bunny Rabbit" In That Tone Of Voice And Weaken My Spine With The Same Shiver Of Fear.

I Like That People Can Just Look At You And Know That You Are Taken, That You Are Mine.” He Closed His Eyes And Laughed. “and Yes, I Know That Sentiment Is At The Top Of The Women’s Liberation Movement’s List Of Things Not To Say To A Modern Woman

If There Was Such Evil In The World, Was It Possible That There Was Good, Too?

Even After All This Time, I Keep Forgetting That Heroes Can Be Found In Unlikely Places And Persons -- Like Mechanics Who Can Turn Into Coyotes.

When I Put Magic Into A Book - Whether It's A Wizard Or A Crusty Old Werewolf - I'm Asking A Reader To Swallow A Huge Leap That Is Counter To Everything He Or She Knows. An Extra Big Helping Of Reality Makes That Leap Go Down A Lot Easier.

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