But she was funny sometimes, and never boring. God, it would almost be worth it to see her face when she realized that I had saved her ass again. Actually it was quite a nice ass, come to think of it. In fact, my memory of the ass and its owner seemed to be remarkably clear.
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When I thought I wasn't worth the effort. You gave me ev... CHARLES MARTIN You can't blame her,' said Amit. 'After a life so full of tragedy anyone would become hard.' VIKRAM SETH She was always waiting, it seemed to be her forte. D.H. LAWRENCE I think she was afraid to love sometimes. I think it scared her. She was the type to like things tha... CARRIE RYAN Sweet Grace amazes me The way that she can see Beyond the man I am To the man that I ... JASON GRAY
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you might want to decide fast. We live in a dangerous world. If you see a chance to be happy, you ha... ILONA ANDREWS Sh!t. F_ck sh!t.'.... 'Sh!t f_ck would have also been accepted. ILONA ANDREWS He put the book down. “As you wish.” He rose and walked past me. I lowered my sword, expecting h... ILONA ANDREWS George grimaced. “Jack is spoiled. Things are hard for him, but he isn’t the only one who doesn�... ILONA ANDREWS That's all right," she told him. "I can manage. I can sleep outside just fine." Four pairs of e... ILONA ANDREWS And I meant to tell you: that was a one-in-a-thousand shot." She raised her hand. "Don't." ILONA ANDREWS Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. He had the two wards of the fucking Marshal of the fucking Southern Pr... ILONA ANDREWS Did I hurt you in the parking lot?" "No, m'lady. I fell, so I could put a tracker on your car."... ILONA ANDREWS Doode," George said. He'd practiced all morning but still didn't get it quite right. "Nope, mor... 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ILONA ANDREWS Georgie, stop trying to resurrect the shoes. They were never alive in the first place. ILONA ANDREWS Jack didn’t fully get Jesus. Audrey tried to explain it, and he could repeat it back to her, word ... ILONA ANDREWS When in doubt, poke the beehive with a stick to see if anything interesting flies out. I clappe... ILONA ANDREWS Oh no, is it naked time? ILONA ANDREWS This doesn't mean you're getting a discount." Audrey heaved a mock sigh. "Oh well. I guess I'll... ILONA ANDREWS No matter what happens, you will always be Pack. Because you have that loyalty and restraint. Not hu... ILONA ANDREWS Please, Kate. Suspend your dislike of me for a few moments and listen to what I have to say. It make... ILONA ANDREWS He leaned his head to me, his neck so close to my lips, I felt the heat coming off his skin. His bre... ILONA ANDREWS He poked his finger into my chest again. “Well, I have something to tell you: don’t let the sun ... 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An unmistakable command saturated his voice. Jim clicked his mouth shut. I cro... ILONA ANDREWS Who snitched?" "We have people monitoring police radio frequencies. They gave Jim a heads-up in... ILONA ANDREWS Tall, with skin the color of rich coffee, and dressed all in black, Jim looked like he was carved fr... ILONA ANDREWS I know it's late, but could you find a book for me? It's called The Slavs: Study of Pagan Tradition ... ILONA ANDREWS You know anything about investigative work?" "Sure. Annoy the people involved until the guilt p... ILONA ANDREWS An evil spark flared in his eyes. "Trade: raccoon for some answers. ILONA ANDREWS Because you are the one. You are better than me in some things, and I am better than you in others..... ILONA ANDREWS Kaldar smiled at her. Now there was a work of art. If she were just a girl and he were just a man, a... ILONA ANDREWS She was pretty sure that if you died in the South, you'd have a layover in Atlanta before you reache... ILONA ANDREWS You enjoyed it. It made you feel alive. You were looking kind of green." You bastard.... ILONA ANDREWS When walking into the lair of the dragon after robbing his hoard, the least you could do is hold you... ILONA ANDREWS Breaking into the house in the middle of the night just wasn't his style. He did his best work in pl... ILONA ANDREWS The heavy eyelids snapped open. Jack froze. A huge gold-and-amber eye, as big as a dinner plat... ILONA ANDREWS Audrey turned to him, a sly little spark hiding in her eyes. "THe only man who gets to call me'love'... ILONA ANDREWS Oh, I don't know. I might grow on you." She furrowed her pretty eyebrows. "Like a cancer?" ILONA ANDREWS Did I ever tell you that you are like sunshine in the middle of the night? ILONA ANDREWS I need you to get down there, open the stalls inside, and panic the horses.” “ ‘Panic’?... ILONA ANDREWS Audrey kept moving with practiced quickness, stepping over roots protruding over the trail and pushi... ILONA ANDREWS The way she sat now, leaning forward frowning, biting her pink bottom lip, her shirt dipping to reve... ILONA ANDREWS George turned to her. His blue eyes widened. His lovely face took on a forlorn, deeply troubled expr... ILONA ANDREWS The only way to make sure that the Hand didn't get to you would have been to kill your brother. I co... ILONA ANDREWS He hit her with his best smile. Her eyes widened. She took a deep breath. 'Oh no, not that seductive... ILONA ANDREWS At the door, Audrey called, "Are you coming?" "No, just breathing hard, love." He glanced at he... ILONA ANDREWS I never wanted to marry anyone before,” he said. “When two people marry, they surrender a small ... ILONA ANDREWS Ask a man how much a dollar is worth, and he'll tell you, 'Almost nothing.' Try to take a dollar awa... ILONA ANDREWS Stealers, keepers. ILONA ANDREWS Oh, so it was a lifesaving kiss." "Well, if you want to put it that way..." ILONA ANDREWS I wouldn’t put it past you,” Kaldar said. “Or him. Who knows what the hell he might do?” ILONA ANDREWS Well, shit," Dobe said. "I guess you're familiar with the law. You hit it over the head, set its hou... ILONA ANDREWS Congratulations," he said, his voice dry. "You finally managed to find a woman as tragically noble a... ILONA ANDREWS The judge's massive eyebrows crept up. "Kaldar. Are you the one speaking for the plaintiff today?" <... ILONA ANDREWS Grandpa?" Declan raised his eyebrows. "We keep him in the shed out back," Jack said helpfully. ... ILONA ANDREWS Kaldar picked up a rock and tossed it into the clearing. It landed between two wards. A green stem s... ILONA ANDREWS William's eyes glowed like two amber coals. She met his gaze and flinched. No emotion reflected in t... ILONA ANDREWS Behind him Kaldar nudged Urow's youngest son. "Bet you he lasts at least thirty seconds." "Um..... ILONA ANDREWS She surveyed the carnage behind him. "Did you have fun?" He showed her his teeth. "Yes. ILONA ANDREWS Failure happened. The trick was to accept the risk and try anyway. ILONA ANDREWS You say the sweetest things. And that spaghetti perfume you're wearing is to die for. No hobo could ... ILONA ANDREWS He had the prettiest hair she had ever seen on a man: dark brown, almost black, and soft like sable,... ILONA ANDREWS You said he was a soldier. You don't suppose...?" "Oh, Gods." Ignata blinked. "You think someth... ILONA ANDREWS It depends. If I don't let you in, will you huff and puff and blow my house down?" She had no ... ILONA ANDREWS Oh, Gods." His eyes shone with want and predatory satisfaction. "The name's William. It's a com... ILONA ANDREWS Some women waited for a night in shining armor. She, apparently, had ended up with a knight in black... ILONA ANDREWS It could be worse," he said finally. "Efrenia married an arsonist. Jake's wife is a kleptomaniac. I ... ILONA ANDREWS How is it different?" He rolled his head back, sable hair falling down on his shoulders. "With ... ILONA ANDREWS Shane lowered his glasses on his nose and gave me his version of a severe stare. I leaned a lit... ILONA ANDREWS You'll lose." "What makes you so sure?" "You have no discipline. All you do is tear down s... ILONA ANDREWS I know you'll tell me to fuck off, but I think Curran loves you. Truly loves you. And I think you lo... ILONA ANDREWS Oh my God, she was retarded and I was going to kill Jim. ILONA ANDREWS You sure you don't need your Prince Charming to come and save you?" The knot in my stomach eva... ILONA ANDREWS I also stole a small yellow doughnut from the box of Duncan's doughnuts in the rec room and fed it t... ILONA ANDREWS Rene, you want us to find you-don't-know-who and to retrieve his you-don't-know-what for you-won't-t... ILONA ANDREWS If the lot of you survives, Curran will flay the skin off your backs," Doolittle said. "That's ... 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ILONA ANDREWS This man was a rogue, not because circumstances forced him to be a criminal but because he was born ... ILONA ANDREWS Not only will you sleep with me, but you will say 'please.'" I stared at him, shocked. Th... ILONA ANDREWS Andrea raised her hand. “This is the hand that slapped Aunt B.” “Maybe you should have it... ILONA ANDREWS She handed him a glass of water and two Aleve gelcaps. “They’re anti-inflammatories. They will d... ILONA ANDREWS I know people who will gently persuade you to be forthcoming. ILONA ANDREWS You think he's got 'government badass' tattooed on his chest?" I murmured. A faint grimace skew... ILONA ANDREWS I hit him on the back of the neck. He submerged. Help. I've drowned the Beast Lord. ILONA ANDREWS The vampire leaned forward, tapping a scimitar claw. "Is that a lion with horns and a pitchfork?" ILONA ANDREWS The first rule of etiquette a boy learns when he's about to enter society is that civility is d... ILONA ANDREWS Everybody has something, that one thing they must do to feel happy. I think this is yours, and I wan... ILONA ANDREWS Cats randomly refuse to follow orders to prove they can. ILONA ANDREWS Your sword is made out of your grandmother’s bones?” “Okay, I see how it sounds weird whe... ILONA ANDREWS Have you ever met someone and felt… I don't know how to describe it, felt a chance at having somet... ILONA ANDREWS And then what?" "I'll burn that bridge when I cross it. ILONA ANDREWS If you come back to me, I'll never leave you", I whispered into the furry ear. "I'll make you all th... ILONA ANDREWS Estene aleera hesaad de viren aneda ." And now, you are forever mine. ILONA ANDREWS What’s this ” “A needle.” “What should I do with it ” He’d walked right into... ILONA ANDREWS Cute. I think I would prefer to be stabbed in the eye rather than be called cute. ILONA ANDREWS Ready to put your claws where your mouth is, or are you going to cringe behind the big boys and yip ... ILONA ANDREWS Curran shrugged and pulled me back to him. 'You don't pick the family you're born into. You pick the... ILONA ANDREWS Give me an opportunity to fail," Saiman said. "I promise my corpse won't interrupt your 'I told you ... ILONA ANDREWS Kate's Speciality: Killing things, with much bloodshed. Talking trash, infuriating authority. Drivin... ILONA ANDREWS You snore worse. At least I don't turn into a lion in my sleep." "I only did it once." "On... ILONA ANDREWS You’re taking a nap? Come on, Kate, I need you for this fight. Stop lying around.” “You m... ILONA ANDREWS Aha! So I’m not crazy.” “You are most definitely crazy,” Derek said. “But in a derang... ILONA ANDREWS I think you’re confused as to the nature of our relationship. You and I, we don’t get along. You... ILONA ANDREWS I turned to leave and paused before the gap in the ruined wall. "One last thing, Your Majesty. I'd l... ILONA ANDREWS Did he just rip out the engine?" I asked. "Yes", Saiman said. "And now he is demolishing the Ma... ILONA ANDREWS Saiman reached into the trunk and pulled out a pink tulle tutu. “No.” “Yes.” ILONA ANDREWS I take back what I said about the donkey,’’ Ascanio said. ‘’She’s awesome ILONA ANDREWS You can’t blame me,” Ascanio said. “Anybody in my place would be concerned. You don’t even h... ILONA ANDREWS Ascanio..." "Yes, Consort?" "I think you misunderstand the whole nature of what it means t... ILONA ANDREWS I've been assigned to bodyguard you."You've got to be kidding me. Derek snorted. ILONA ANDREWS swore. “Barabas said you might say that. I’m supposed to tell you this.” Ascanio cleared his t... ILONA ANDREWS Because that's what it would catch in the wild, a boar, right? I can't wait to see a pack of bunnyca... ILONA ANDREWS Sit your ass down, Don Juanabe," Derek said. "Don Juanabe?" Ascanio pulled out his swords. ILONA ANDREWS Okay, pull me up." The rope didn't move. "Ascanio?" What was it now? Did he see a butterfl... ILONA ANDREWS Say 'pop.'" 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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? Took a dive, kissed the pavement. Swooned like a southern belle after... ILONA ANDREWS I got a dog-training book. It says Grendel needs mental stimulation, so I tried to train him, but I ... ILONA ANDREWS Are you sure you know where you're going?" Andrea frowned. "Would you like me to pull over and ... ILONA ANDREWS It’s your duty as my best friend to be outraged with me.” “I’m outraged!” I snarled.... ILONA ANDREWS I have a serious question." "I will give a serious answer." "Can a god be kill... ILONA ANDREWS I batted my eyelashes and did my best to appear dumb as a board ILONA ANDREWS The dark scary servant of all evil was on his way to rescue me. Somehow that thought failed to make ... ILONA ANDREWS Your favorite volhv showed up half an hour ago, complaining about his lack of sleep and stupid gods.... ILONA ANDREWS Some people had attack dogs. 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