And how did your day go?" I asked Ascanio. He turned to me, a dreamy look on his pretty face. "We killed things. There was blood. Fountains of blood. And then we had barbecue.
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"Pop?" "That was the sound of me pulling your head out of your ass. ILONA ANDREWS Quick, Derek, it's your chance to shine," Ascanio said. Derek gave him a withering look. "... ILONA ANDREWS Desandra shrugged her shoulders. "Hey, Kate? Have you thought of walking up to Hugh and telling him ... ILONA ANDREWS Put your badass faces on and follow me. ILONA ANDREWS Her face looked like it would shatter any second. ILONA ANDREWS One day I'll kill him, you know. I glanced at her. She was deadly serious. ILONA ANDREWS Andrea raised her eyebrows. "Look at you, all high-speed." "Yeah, you'd think I was a detective... ILONA ANDREWS She put her hands over her face. Ah crap. What do I do now? Do I say something, do I not say somethi... ILONA ANDREWS Andrea, in less than twelve hours, Atlanta will be full of demons. They will kill, feed, and release... ILONA ANDREWS Are you happy? When I can get out of my own way. And the rest of the time? The rest o... ILONA ANDREWS It's not a loup cage, you know,' I told her. 'It's a holding cell. Or safe room. or secure room. I d... ILONA ANDREWS Who is there with you?" "Raphael" Kate's voice snapped. "I'll be in Atlanta in... ILONA ANDREWS Derek, you just don't say things like that to a woman. Keep going this way and you'll spend your lif... ILONA ANDREWS We can do subtle," I assured her. "It's our middle name," Andrea added. For some odd reaso... ILONA ANDREWS He glued the chair to my ass." Silence. "Is it still...attached?" "I can't get it off... ILONA ANDREWS Who is Hunter Becker?" "Becker the Gory? Lighthouse Keepers? Boston?" "I would've preferre... ILONA ANDREWS We don't need teenage bouda sex fiends as interns. How do you know he is a sex fiend? He i... ILONA ANDREWS Would you like to work here with me? We have no clients and the pay is shit. ILONA ANDREWS Aha," Andrea said. "I'm going to ignore that you just referred to yourself as 'sugar woogums'. ILONA ANDREWS What do you mean fainted? 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