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I Didn't Get Fired." "you Didn't Punch Your Boss And Get Fired From The Tribune? That's What I Heard." "i Punched What Could Loosely Be Called A Colleague For Cribbing My Notes On A Story And Since The Editor–who Happened To Be The Asshole's Uncle–took His Word Over Mine, I Quit." "to Write Books. Is It Fun?" "i Guess It Is." "i Bet You Killed The Asshole In The First One You Wrote." "you'd Be Right. Beat Him To Death With A Shovel. Very Satisfying.

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I Didn't Get Fired."

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I Didn't Get Fired." "you Didn't Punch Your Boss And Get Fired From The Tribune? That's What I Heard." "i Punched What Could Loosely Be Called A Colleague For Cribbing My Notes On A Story And Since The Editor–who Happened To Be The Asshole's Uncle–took His Word Over Mine, I Quit." "to Write Books. Is It Fun?" "i Guess It Is." "i Bet You Killed The Asshole In The First One You Wrote." "you'd Be Right. Beat Him To Death With A Shovel. Very Satisfying.

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The State Calls Paul Winthrop To The Stand." ... Paul Answered The Opening Questions Briefly, Weighing His Words, His Eyes On Julia's. "would You Tell The Court The Nature Of Your Relationship With Miss Summers?" "i'm In Love With Miss Summers." The Faintest Of Smiles Touched His Lips. "completely In Love With Miss Summers.

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The Man's Got More Money Than God, And He Sends You A Bag Of Coffee?

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Summerset, Don't You Ever Sleep?" "it's Lieutenant Dallas. She's--" Roarke Dropped His Briefcase, Grabbed Summerset By The Lapels. "has She Been Hurt? Where Is She?" "a Nightmare. She Was Screaming." Summerset Lost His Usual Composure And Dragged A Hand Over His Hair. "she Won't Cooperate. I Was About To Call Your Doctor. I Left Her In Her Private Suite." As Roarke Pushed Him Aside, Summerset Grabbed His Arm. "roarke, You Should Have Told Me What Had Been Done To Her." Roarke Merely Shook His Head And Kept Going. "i'll Take Care Of Her.

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I Want To See You Again." He Stopped, Took Her Face In His Hands. "i Need To See You Again." Her Pulse Jumped, As If It Had Nothing To Do With The Rest Of Her. "roarke, What's Going On Here?" "lieutenant." He Leaned Forward, Touched His Lips To Hers. "indications Are We're Having A Romance.

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I'm Not Putting Up With This," She Continued. "you Can't Even Go Out And Buy A Solar System Without Worrying I'll Fall Apart. How Are You Supposed To Get Anything Done?" "actually, I'm Not In The Market For A Solar System Right At The Moment.

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The Man Was Useless As Tits On A Bull, But He Didn't Deserve To Die Like That.

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Life Is Never As Long As We Want It To Be, And Wasted Time Can Never Be Recovered.

You're Going To Blow His Socks Off!

I Don't Believe For One Moment You Can Write Well What You Wouldn't Read For Pleasure.

Dolls Are Like Small Dead People.

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It Doesn't Matter, That's The Point. It Doesn't Matter That Things Don't Always Work Exactly The Way You Thought They Should. Moments Matter. People Matter, How They Feel, How They Connect. Who They Are Alone And Together. All That Matters, No Matter How Quickly The Moment Passes. Maybe Because It Passes.

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When We Grow Up, We Lose The Talent For Loving Without Restrictions.

Why?” He Tilted His Head. “that’s A Tricky One. Could It Be Your Serenity, Your Quiet Manner, Your Flawless Fashion Sense?” It Did His Heart Good To See Her Quick, Amused Grin. “no, I Must Be Thinking Of Someone Else. It Must Be Your Courage, Your Absolute Dedication To Balancing Scales, That Restless Mind, And That Sweet Corner Of Your Heart That Pushes You To Care So Much About So Many.” “that’s Not Me.” “oh, But It Is You, Darling Eve.

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Matt's Brother And The Blond Cook Spent A Good Portion Of Last Season Tangling The Sheets. Historically, Said Cook Tangled Many Other Sheets With Dexterity And Aplomb." "aplomb" "it's A Polite Way To Say She Banged Often, Well And Without Too Much Discrimination." "that Also Sounded Polite." "i Was Raised Well.

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Don't Worry."... "we Are Right Behind You." "notice," Lilah Added With A Smile, "the Direction Is Behind.

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Worthwhile Things

Eve Engaged Her On Duty Sign And Stepped Out Of The Car. Immediately Her Ears Were Assaulted With A Blast Of Music. Christmas Carols Pumped, Full Blast, Into The Air. She Decided That People Ran Inside, Ready To Buy Anything, Just To Escape The Noise.

I'd Rather Be Screwed Up With You Than Smooth With Anybody Else.

When You Reach For The Stars, You Lose Blood And Tears. That's Something You Should Remember.

Marry Me, Rebecca...you Might As Well Say Yes. I'll Just Talk You Into It.

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To Fate And The Strange Way That It Twists Us All Together.

He Wanted To Be A Poet,' Someone Else Put In While Maggie Hugged Tim And Patted His Back. 'said He'd Only Lacked The Words To Be One.

He Loves Me." "you Sound Surprised." "nobody Ever Did. Not Like This. It's Easy To Say, For Some People. The Words. But It's Not Just Words With Roarke. He Sees Inside Me, And It Doesn't Matter.

Fine, You Do That, And You Tell Them That At The Very First Opportunity, I'm Coming Down There And Killing All Of Them. Mass Murder. And After They're All Dead, I'm Going To Kick The Bodies Around, Dance On Top Of Them, And Sing A Happy Song. No Jury Will Convict Me.

A Writer Never Finds The Time To Write. A Writer Makes It. If You Don't Have The Drive, The Discipline, And The Desire, Then You Can Have All The Talent In The World, And You Aren't Going To Finish A Book.

You Said We've Got A New Page. I Figure I've Got Some Say In What Gets Written On It. So I'm Going To Work On You. Last Time Around, You Threw Yourself At Me.” “i Did No Such Thing.” “sure You Did. But I Can See I've Got My Work Cut Out For Me This Time. That's Okay.” He Skimmed His Thumb Over Her Knuckles Before She Jerked Her Hand Free. “in Fact, I Think I'm Going To Enjoy It.” “i Don't Know Why I Waste My Time Trying To Mend Fences With You. You're As Arrogant As You Ever Were.” “just The Way You Like Me, Sweetheart.

Do You Believe In Reincarnation?...i Was Wondering Why Some Connections Seem So Easy, So Natural, As If They'd Already Been Made And Are Getting Picked Up Again.

Eve Talking To Someone On Her Computer And Having Trouble With The Language Translator....."i Have Two Like Crimes. Your Data And Your Input On Leclerk Would Be Very Helpful"marie Pursed Her Lips And Humor Danced In Her Eyes."it Says You Would Like To Have Sex With Me. I Don't Think That Is Correct""oh, For Christ Sake" Eve Slammed A Fist Against The Machine.

She Was Singed, Bleeding, Bruised, And Furiously Alive.

Eve, We're Going To Be Married In A Few Days." The Jittering Started Again, Big Time. "yeah." "if He Keeps Looking At You Like That, I'm Going To Have To Hurt Him.

I Loved The Process Of Writing.

Aidan To Jude: What's Wrong With Running Away If Where You Were Didn't Suit You? Doesn't It Follow You're Funning To Something Else? Something That Does Suit You?

He Had Realised That Most Vital Of Humanities. He Had Touched Lives. And He Had Raised Three Boys That No One Had Wanted Into Men.

Men Shake Hands After They Beat Each Other Up; We Eat Chocolate.

It’s Good To Be With Someone When You Know You Matter. Not Assume,” She Qualified, “but Know. To Be With Someone, Who Even When You Don’t Think You Want Or Need It, Will Stand Up For You. Someone Who Sends You Flowers And Buys You Magic Wands. I’m Not Going To Look Around The Corner For What’s Next.

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If I Can Make You Unhappy, Then I Can Make You Happy As Well.

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Grudges Are Bridges With Faulty Spans. Falling Off One Is A Lot More Rewarding Than Getting Stuck On The Other Side.

Give Them Your Brains, Girl, Never Your Guts.

Better, Cilla Thought, To Be Alone On A Quiet Night Than To Be Alone In A Crowd. Much Better.

“i'm Not Going Anywhere.” Gently, He Stroked Her Back, Cradled Her Head. Was There Anything More Astounding Or More Frightening To A Man, He Wondered, Than A Strong Woman In Tears? “i've Been Right Here All Along. I Love You, Eve, Almost More Than I Can Stand.” “i Need You. I Can't Help It. I Don't Want To.” “i Know. He Eased Back, Tucking A Hand Under Her Chin To Lift Her Face To His. “we’re Going To Have To Deal With It.” He Kissed One Wet Cheek, Then The Other. “i Really Can’t Do Without You.“

And Still She Felt More Confident At The Prospect Of Taking On The Russian Mafia Than She Did Attending A Backyard Barbecue.

It Does Not Make You Less Of A Woman To Need A Man. To Need One To Exist, Yes, This Is Nonsense. To Need One To Give One Scope And Importance, This Is Dishonest. But To Need A Man, One Man, To Bring Joy And Passion? This Is Life

When Something Comes Easy, You Usually Let It Go The Same Way.

A Pity It Was So Early In The Day And I Couldn't Treat Myself To The Roller Coaster. We'll Have To Come Back, You And I, And Make Up For It." "sure, When I've Lost My Mind And Want To Rush Screaming Through The Air In A Little Car.

So, You’re Hitting On Clare The Fair.” “i’m Not Hitting On Her. I’m Exploring The Possibility Of Seeing Her On Social Terms.” “he’s Hitting On Her,” Owen Said Around A Mouthful Of Chips. “you’ve Still Got That Thing You Had For Her Back In High School. Are You Still Writing Bad Song Lyrics About Heartbreak?” “suck Me. And They Weren’t That Bad.” “yeah, They Were,” Ryder Disagreed. “but At Least Now We Don’t Have To Listen To You Playing Your Keyboard And Howling Them Down The Hall.

What Did She Say?" Eve Asked When They Got Into The Car. "here's Love, She Said, To Hold Until Next We Meet And I Give You More.

Bite Me." -lieutenant Eve Dallas, From Any Of The In Death Books.

Earrings Are Like Orgasms. You Can Never Have Too Many." " I Never Thought About It Quite That Way." Well, You're A Man. " She Gave His Knee A Friendly Pat.

Ive Gotten To Know A Number Of Readers From Being Online, And Really Treasure The Time Ive Spent With Them.

You're Going To Be Unemployed If You Really Think You Just Have To Sit Around And Wait For The Muse To Land On Your Shoulder.

Action, Reaction, Motivation, Emotion, All Have To Come From The Characters. Writing A Love Scene Requires The Same Elements From The Writer As Any Other.

I Had The Blood And Fire Rule When My Boys Were Young. You Know, Unless It's Blood Or Fire, Don't Bother Me.

I Would Hope That My Writing's Cleaner Than It Was When I Started.

What About Your Crepe?" "stuff It." "she's Crazy About You," Mavis Commented. "it's Almost Embarrassing, The Way She Fawns.

I Want To Keep You, Till The End Of Days.

The End Of The Day

Alone In Her Shelter, She Allowed Herself Tears. When Her Shelter Cooled To The Touch She Called To Gull, “coming Out!” She Eased Her Head Out Into The Smoky Air, Looked Over At Gull. She Imaged They Both Looked Like A Couple Of Sweaty, Parboiled Turtles Climbing Out Of Their Shells. “hello, Gorgeous.” She Laughed. It Hurt Her Throat, But She Laughed. “hey, Handsome.

Okay. Look, Why Don't You Take Care Of The Half A Million Things You've Been Letting Dangle In Roarke's Empire Of Everything?" "catchy Title. I May Use It One Day.

I Think Writer Is A Word Without Gender, And A Good Writer Observes, Absorbs, Hopefully Empathizes Then Translates That Into Character And Story. You Don’t Have To Do Or Be Or Have Experienced, Traveled To, But You Have To Imagine All Of That, Very Well–and Believe It Completely During The Bubble Of The Work.

Not Everything You Wanted, Deep Inside, Worked Out.

- "women Should All Move To Amazonia, Or At Least Vacation There Four Times A Year." - "amazonia?" - "it's The Girl World In My Head, Where I Go When I'm Annoyed With Carter, Or Just Men In General. There Are Five Shoe Stores Per Capita, Nothing Has Any Calories, And All The Books And Movies End Happy Ever After." - "i Like Amazonia. When Do We Leave?

He'd Done As He'd Pleased And Even Had Often Enjoyed Long Runs Of Luck Where He Hadn't Been Caught. But The Luckiest Moment Of His Life Had Been Being Caught.

It's Hard To Resist A Bad Boy Who's A Good Man.

I Hope That's True, Because I Figured Out Why I'd Never Finished It, What I Was Waiting For. I Was Waiting For You, Clare. For Them. For Us. I Want To Finish It Up For You, For Them, For Us.

Waiting For You

If That Isn't Typical Male Stupidity! If Something Doesn't Work, Kick It Or Swear At It!

Maybe You Could Casually Mention To Zoe That I'm Not Now, Nor Have I Ever Been, An Axe Murderer." "i'll See If I Can Work It Into Our Next Conversation," Flynn Promised.

Some Things In Life Are Out Of Your Control. You Can Make It A Party Or A Tragedy.

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