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Knowing Lissa Missed Me Hurt Almost More Than If She'd Completely Written Me Off. I'd Never Wanted To Hurt Her. Even When I'd Resented Her For Feeling Like She Was Controlling My Life, I'd Never Hated Her. I Loved Her Like A Sister And Couldn't Stand The Thought Of Her Suffering Now On My Behalf. How Had Things Gotten So Screwed Up Between Us?

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Knowing Lissa Missed Me

Richelle Mead

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Knowing Lissa Missed Me Hurt Almost More Than If She'd Completely Written Me Off. I'd Never Wanted To Hurt Her. Even When I'd Resented Her For Feeling Like She Was Controlling My Life, I'd Never Hated Her. I Loved Her Like A Sister And Couldn't Stand The Thought Of Her Suffering Now On My Behalf. How Had Things Gotten So Screwed Up Between Us?

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Sydney Sighed And Stood Up, Smoothing Her Rumpled Clothes With Dismay. ʺi Need A Coffee Shop Or Something.ʺ ʺi Think I Saw One In A Cave Down The Road,ʺ I Said. That Almost Got A Smile From Her

Feel Guilty. Mourn This. But Move On. Don't Let It Destroy You. Forgive Yourself.

A Year. We'd Known Each Other Only A Year, But We'd Lived A Lifetime In It.

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

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.

You And I Have Been Through Too Much Together. We're Too Close, Too Connected. I Wasn't That Crazy On Spirit When I Said You're My Flame In The Dark. We Chase Away The Shadows Around Each Other. Our Backgrounds Don't Matter. What We Have Is Bigger Than That. I Love You, And Beneath All That Logic, Calculation, And Superstition, I Know You Love Me Too.

Oh," He Said, Knocking A Red Ball Into A Hole. "it's You." "you Were Expecting Someone Else?" I Asked. "am I Interrupting Your Social Calender?" I Made A Big Show Of Glancing Around The Empty Room. "i Don't Want To Keep You From The Mob Of Fans Beating Down Your Door." "hey, A Guy Can Hope. I Mean, It's Not Impossible That A Car Full Of Scantily Clad Sorority Girls Might Break Down Outside And Need My Help.

For A Moment, I Was Captivated As I Studied Them Side By Side. My Mother: The Perfect Picture Of Guardian Excellence And Decorum. My Father: Always Capable Of Achieving His Goals, No Matter How Twisted The Means. Uneasily, I Began To Understand How I’d Inherited My Bizarre Personality.

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

I'm Always At Least Ten Minutes Early.

Oh God. Why, Oh Why, Did I Have To Be The One To Deliver This News? Why Couldn’t I Be Locked Away In My Room Or The Library Doing Something Enjoyable, Like Homework?

Sydney, I'm So Happy To See You Again. If There's Anything I Can Do For You, Please Let Me Know. And You Must Be Neil." "your Majesty." Neil Swept Her A Bow So Low That His Forehead Touched The Ground. Above Him, Adrian Rolled His Eyes. "easy There, Lancelot," Adrian Said. "i Don't Think Bowing Is Required When She's In Jeans And Bunny Slippers.

What Do You Mean It Wasn't Anything? Didn't The Earth Move Or The Planets Align Or Something? -rose To Lissa On Sleeping With Aaron

There Was Nothing I Loved More Than Teasing Dimitri. Well, Aside From Maybe Kissing Him.

I'm Guessing Whatever 'ways' You Have In Mind Aren't Jill-appropriate Either." "put Your Books Away And I'll Show You.

I Left The Clinic In A Daze That Had Nothing To Do With My Head Injury. Clear Up In A Week Or So? How Could Dr. Olendzki Speak So Lightly About This? I Was Going To Look Like A Mutant For Christmas And Most Of The Ski Trip. I Had A Black Eye. A Freaking Black Eye. And My Mother Had Given It To Me.

Rose, I Cheat At Cards And Buy Liquor For Minors. But I Would Never, Ever Force You Into Something You Don't Want.

Where Are The Dogs?" I Asked. "at Training," He Said. "i Have A Friend Who's An Expert Dog Trainer, And He's Giving Them Some Stealth Lessons. He Used To Work For A Local K-9 Unit." I Didn't Think It Was In The Chihuahua Genetic Code To Ever Be Stealthy.

What’s Going On?” He Demanded. “the Usual, Old Man,” I Replied Cheerily. “danger, Insane Plans... You Know, The Stuff That Runs In Our Family.

Trey Scoffed. "between You And Me, Brayden's Probably The Last Guy In The World You Have To Worry About. I Think He's As Clueless As You Are. If I Didn't Care About Your Virtue So Much, I'd Actually Probably Give Him A Lecture On 'how' To Try Something." -trey, Pg. 70

The Only Thing True About What You Just Said Was The Storybook Damsel Part - And That Only Because You're Pretty Enough To Be One.

Seth Told Us Good Night And Left. I Watched Him Go Wistfully. “anyone Else Here Feel Like Swooning?

Gaining Superpowers Doesn't Mean You Know How To Use Them.

She Studied Him For A Few More Seconds. “you Look Too Pretty To Be Useful.” I Gasped In Spite Of Myself. Adrian Chuckled And Shook Her Hand. “truer Words Were Never Spoken,” He Said.

She Has Very Strong Ideas About Family - Ideas That Probably Sound Kind Of Sexist To You. She Believes All Dhampirs Should Train And Put In Time As Guardians, But That The Women Should Eventually Return Home To Raise Their Children Together. But Not The Men? No, He Said Wryly. She Thinks Men Still Need To Stay Out There And Kill Strigoi.

When You Say ‘old Friend,’ Are We Talking, Like...since The Ice Age?” “no. Of Course Not.” “oh.” “it’s Only Been About Four Hundred Years.” “ah. Yes. Only Four Hundred.” A Wry Expression Spread Over His Face. “being With You Is A Continual Experiment In Perspective. Among Other Things.

Howʹd You Get Here?ʺ I Asked. She Winked. ʺyouʹre Not The Only Ones Who Can Steal Cars. Or, In My Case, Get People To ‘willinglyʹ Lend Them.

I Lifted The Lid And Found A Piece Of Bread And Some Water—and A Rat That Quickly Darted Off The Tray. Talk About Adding Insult To Injury.

Insult To Injury

That’s The Last Time You’re Going To Kiss Me,” I Warned When It Ended. He Smiled Knowingly, And In His Eyes, I Could See His Own Memories Of That Night. “so You Say.

There Would Be No Wedding For Me. No Bridal Hopes. Not With Seth, Not With Anyone. Those Things Were Lost To Me Forever. There Was Only An Eternity Alone, No Lifelong Lovers, Only Those I Shared A Night With…. - Georgina

I'd Do A Lot Of Things To Protect You.

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.

Georgina," He Murmured, Pulling Me Closer. "you Are The World.

So,” I Said At Last, Staring At My Hands. “how’s, Uh, Your Car?” “i Left It Out On The Street. Figured It’ll Be Fine There While I’m Gone.

I’d Been Raised To Be Practical And Keep My Emotions In Check, But I Loved Cars. That Was One Of The Few Legacies I’d Picked Up From My Mom. She Was A Mechanic, And Some Of My Best Childhood Memories Were Of Working In The Garage With Her.

Dad Told Uncle Seth Not To Screw Things Up,” She Informed Me As We Washed Our Hands. “he Said Even If Uncle Seth Is Famous, Him Getting A Woman Like You Defies Belief.” I Laughed And Smoothed Down The Skirt Of My Dress. “i Don’t Know About That. I Don’t Think Your Dad Gives Your Uncle Enough Credit." Brandy Gave Me A Sage Look, Worthy Of Someone Much Older. “uncle Seth Spent Last Valentine’s Day At A Library.

You Have The Patience Of A Saint," I Grumbled, Slouching Into A Chair. "and Besides, You Don't Hang Out With Him 24/7." "neither Will You. It's Only 24/6." "same Difference. It Might As Well Be 24/10." She Frowned. "that Doesn't Make Any Sense.

Only A True Best Friend Can Protect You From Your Immortal Enemies.

I Thought I'd Finally Get To Relax With Dimitri.

If I Was Drunk, I Wouldn’t Be Here At All. And Really, This Is Pretty Good For Four White Russians.” “white What?” I Almost Sat Down But Was Afraid The Chair Might Dematerialize Beneath Me. “it’s A Drink,” He Said. “you’d Think I Wouldn’t Be Into Something Named That—you Know, Considering My Own Personal Experience With Russians. But They’re Surprisingly Delicious. The Drinks, Not Real Russians.

Thats Why Your Doing This? Because Lissa Told You To?

I Wasn't Fooled. He Was Avoiding Looking At Me. "there's Nothing To Talk About." "i Knew You'd Say That. Actually, It Was A Toss-up Between That And 'i Don't Know What You're Talking About.'" Dimitri Sighed.

His Fingers Never Ceased To Amaze Me. They Could Break A Man's Neck, Bandage A Wound, And Slide Sensually Across Bare Skin.

I Don’t Know, Sage. You Threw Yourself In The Line Of Pepper Spray For Me. You Must Like Me Just A Little Bit.” “i— I Figured It’d Be A Shame To Ruin Your Pretty Face,” I Stammered.

People Who Are Crazy Rarely Question Whether They're Crazy.

The Greatest And Most Powerful Revolutions Often Start Very Quietly, Hidden In The Shadows. Remember That.

People Get Too Caught Up In What They Don't Have And Get Bogged Down As A Result. There's Joy In The Present. It's Important To Just Make The Most Of The These Moments We Have. Keep An Eye On The Future, But Don't Forget To Enjoy Now.

You’re A Solid Person, Sage. You’re Easy On The Eyes, If A Little Skinny, And Your Ability To Memorize Useless Information Is Going To Totally Hook In Some Guy.

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.

I Gave Him A Smile That I Hoped Was As Dazzling As One Of His. "i Realized I'm In Love." Marcus, Startled, Looked Around As Though He Expected To See My Object D'amour In The Car With Us. "and You Just Realized This? Did You Just Have Some Sort Of Vision?" "didn't Need To," I Said, Thinking Of Wolfe's Ill-fated Trip To The Orkneys. "it's Always Been Right In Front Of Me.

Aubrey, Crouching On A Nearby Counter, Watched Me With Squinty Eyes, Apparently Pondering Why Anyone Would Willingly Immerse Themselves In Water Ever, Let Alone For Extended Periods Of Time.

You Can Live A Lifetime In Two Years.

I’m Not Dangerous,” I Breathed. He Brought His Face Toward Mine. “you Are To Me.” And Somehow, Against All Reason, We Were Kissing.

If It Makes You Feel Any Better, You’re Not As Bad As Keith. He Was Here Earlier Today And Was So Nervous, He Literally Kept Looking Over His Shoulder.” Lee Paused Thoughtfully. “i Think It Might Have Been Because Adrian Kept Laughing Like A Mad Scientist At Those Old Black-and-white Movies He Was Watching.

Black And White

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