Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into the firelight. ‘We had one home,’ she said. ‘Now we have two.’ She gave Nico a big hug and the crowd roared with approval. For once, Nico didn’t feel like pulling away. He buried his face in Reyna’s shoulder and blinked the tears out of his eyes.
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I just wanted you to know.’ Percy looked a... RICK RIORDAN Now with her eyes closed and fist clenched at her side. She was as off balanced as he was. Lilith to... SHADOWSTORM NORWICCA Will put his hand on Nico's shoulder. "Nico, we need o have another talk about your people skills."<... RICK RIORDAN I am Persephone" she said, her voice thin and papery. "Welcome, demigods. Nico squashed a pomeg... RICK RIORDAN The little group before her finally moved on and Sarah took its place, standing before Tom like he w... BONNIE DEE Hazel’s cheeks felt hot. “But he’s not like…like me?” “No,” Nico said. “I’m sorry ... RICK RIORDAN She looked into the mirror, wiping the mascara that was running down her cheeks with her tears and s... AKSHAY VASU He laughed and was about to retort when she grabbed his collar and pulled him into her. She clamped ... DEREK LANDY He remembered how nice the kids at Camp Half-Blood had been to him after the war with Kronos. Great ... RICK RIORDAN Morfyd’s care. As she walked out of the cave she passed Annwyl walking in. The girl had her s... G.A. AIKEN She grabbed his face and pulled him into a kiss, which effectively shut him up. RICK RIORDAN No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick... RICK RIORDAN Nico sighed in exasperation. He hated working with other people. They were always cramping his style... RICK RIORDAN I’m gonna take a nap, Heaven,” he said, wanting away from her to clear his head. He didn’t lik... J.M. DARHOWER She nodded... and was about to turn away. Then, as if she thought better of it, she reached out and ... MELISSA DE LA CRUZ Nico,” I said at last, “shouldn’t you be sitting at the Hades table?” He shrugged... RICK RIORDAN Nico strode forward. The enemy army fell back before him like he radiated death, which of course he ... RICK RIORDAN She leaned down and looked at his lifeless face and Leisel kissed her best friend, Rudy Steiner, sof... MARKUS ZUSAK But now she could not bear the way she sounded. She was not a person anyone could love. .... PETER CAREY She paused, frowning at him. But his eyes drifted to the small wooden door just a few feet away. A b... SARAH J. MAAS Will Solace sighed. He was, of course, tied to Nico. He propped his elbow on Nico’s shoulder as if... RICK RIORDAN He is so beautiful," she thought, aching from the sadness that she saw in his eyes. In the late-afte... SHIRA ANTHONY She turned to face him. She reached over and touched his hand, hesitantly, gently, amazed that after... NICHOLAS SPARKS Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was... RICK RIORDAN A person who pulls himself up from a low environment via the bootstrap route has two choices. Having... BETTY SMITH Jason’s heart lifted when he saw Nico di Angelo on the front lines with the Greeks, slashing his w... RICK RIORDAN Yet losing him seemed unbearable. He was the one she loved, the one she would always love, and as he... NICHOLAS SPARKS Oo!" Nico raised his hand. "What about Dr. Thorn? That was awesome how you shot him with arrows... RICK RIORDAN Finally, he slipped his arms around her too. Her eyes closed in relief. “I was thinking,... BONNIE DEE Her hand accidentally brushed up against his chest. She froze. His breathing remained steady and reg... CATE CAMPBELL BEATTY And you won’t leave me?” “No.” Alec said. “No, we won’t ever leave you. You k... CASSANDRA CLARE We should go back inside," she said, in a half whisper. She did not want to go back inside. She want... CASSANDRA CLARE Nico, you can do this," Jason said. "It might be embarrassing, but it's for the scepter." RICK RIORDAN She didn’t know how long they stood on that roof, tangled up in each other, mouths and hands rovin... SARAH J. MAAS She said she bit him and kicked him and that's when she said she seen his tattoo on his hand and a s... LYDIA FERNANDEZ After his experience with Minos, Nico realized that most spectres held only as much power as you all... RICK RIORDAN He made a sound like a choked laughed before he reached out and pulled her into her arms. She was aw... CASSANDRA CLARE Paul left to get the beers from the kitchen and Simon turned to face Beth. Slowly, he crept in close... LINDSAY WOODWARD Inej turned to go. Kaz seized her hand, keeping it on the railing. He didn't look at her. "Stay", he... LEIGH BARDUGO Then there was Nico di Angelo. Dang, that kid gave Leo the freaky-deakies. He sat back in his leathe... RICK RIORDAN His face was glistening with cold. He was beautiful, the snow in his eyelashes like diamonds, the co... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT She sucked in a shuddering breath, and he pulled back far enough for them to share breath. Her finge... SARAH J. MAAS My dad gave me a present once,” Nico said. “It was a zombie.” Reyna stared at him. “What? RICK RIORDAN Celaena," Chaol said gently. And then she heard the scraping noise as his hand came into view, slidi... SARAH J. MAAS Prove it!" she hissed. "Prove you are who you are!" "We don't have time for this! You really wa... MELISSA DE LA CRUZ Her heart--is given him, with all its love and truth. She would joyfully die with him, or, better th... CHARLES DICKENS Peter," she began. He looked up at her, and she could see the pain in his eyes. "I love you," she sa... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT Delicately, she parted her lips, swept them against his, and kissed first his top, then the bottom. ... KELLY MORAN Astrid found the hem of his T-shirt and pulled it up over his head. She unbuckled his belt and shove... MICHAEL GRANT Distant voices reached him; inwardly, he sighed, and reluctantly brought the kiss to an end. He... STEPHANIE LAURENS There was an infinitesimal pause while he watched her face, as though he half expected her to recogn... LEE WILKINSON The death of her father and mother and the rich acres of and that had come down to her had set a tra... SHERWOOD ANDERSON She saw in his eyes that he knew she was thinking about him. She liked the fact that he knew it, and... NICHOLAS SPARKS He cupped his hand around her cheek, and she marveled at how perfectly his palm fit her cheek. His f... SUMMER HINES Juan Peron, I think in the end, had become a little resentful of Eva. She was so popular. She was so... ALMA GUILLERMOPRIETO Did you do this?” “There are other ways to beat someone than with fists.” Radu poked her ... KIERSTEN WHITE His breath caught, harsh enough that she looked over her shoulder. But his eyes weren't o... SARAH J. MAAS I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES He reached over and took Taylor’s hand. She did not pull her hand away. He moved his hand up ... MICHAEL GRANT She tried to tear herself away from him. The effort broke against his arms that had not felt it. Her... AYN RAND While this is all very amusing, the kiss that will free the girl is the kiss that she most desires,�... CASSANDRA CLARE She’d felt more pain from Nico in their brief connection than she had from her entire legion durin... RICK RIORDAN She'd expected some backlash; it happened every time she shared her strength. But she hadn't anticip... RICK RIORDAN How much she wanted it - that people should look pleased as she came in, Clarissa thought and turned... VIRGINIA WOOLF Royce understood then why she had come: she had come to finish the task her relatives had begun; to ... JUDITH MCNAUGHT She wondered whether there would ever come an hour in her life when she didn't think of him -- didn'... PHILIP PULLMAN He started to pull away again but she called his name so he stopped. “Yeah?” “Before... KRISTEN ASHLEY As for my brothers," Zeus said, "we are thankful"-he cleared his throat like the words were hard to ... RICK RIORDAN She was in a terrible marriage and she couldn't talk to anyone. He used to hit her, and in the begin... NICHOLAS SPARKS Michael,” she whispered, wishing he would kiss her. “I love the way you say my name. You’re th... SARAH MACLEAN Bianca di Angelo shivered. "That explains Nico, you remember last summer, those guys who tried ... RICK RIORDAN Percy pushed on his side furiously and the crack closed. His eyes blazed with anger. She hoped he wa... RICK RIORDAN She walked down the basement steps. She saw an imaginary framed photo seep into the wall - a quiet-s... MARKUS ZUSAK When she came to her senses again she cut off all contact with him. It had not been easy, but she ha... STIEG LARSSON She flapped her hands, anxious energy coursing through her. “How can you be so calm?” He g... ANGELA QUARLES She lifted her eyes to his face, and found his gaze lined with silver. "Get up," was all he said. SARAH J. MAAS Her hands warming on tea looked like chunks of knitting a child had felted in grubby palms. Enough d... LAUREN GROFF For the last year his grandma had been slipping in and out of reality. One minute she was as clear a... SUZANNE COLLINS His hands tightened on her shoulders as the truth washed over him. My God, she really had told him y... CAROLYN JEWEL I love you," he said. She looked up at him, her eyes shiny and black, then looked away. "... RAINBOW ROWELL Jay showed up after school with a bouquet of flowers and an armful of DVDs, although Violet couldn�... KIMBERLY DERTING He firmly pulled her body against his and he brushed her lips with his. Staring into her eyes, he li... LANEY SMITH He just summoned the dead with coke and cheeseburgers RICK RIORDAN The first building she reached appeared to be an old barn. Only one young guard stood before its bo... SHANNON HALE I would urged Nico Hinds to hand himself in to the police. ANDY HOLT He remembered Apollo, smiling and tanned and completely cool in his shades. Thalia had said, He’s ... RICK RIORDAN Now very much against her will, she thought of the way Jace had looked at her then, the blaze of fai... CASSANDRA CLARE Can you surf really well, then?" I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh. "Je... RICK RIORDAN And as she looked at the pool she saw the waters gather up into a column, rushing up foaming and sta... ELLIOT MABEUSE At Camp Half-Blood. The Hades cabin needs a head counsellor. Have you seen the decor? It’s disgust... RICK RIORDAN I'm the Captain of the Guard-I'm not exactly a catch for any of them." There was some sorrow in his ... SARAH J. MAAS Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackso... RICK RIORDAN
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RICK RIORDAN Синдром на Дефицит на Вниманието (СДВ) RICK RIORDAN You're cute when you're worried, your eyebrows get all scrunched together. RICK RIORDAN then things got even stranger. Mr. Brunner, who'd been out in front of the museum a minute befo... RICK RIORDAN There are parties and then there are huge major blowout parties. And then there are Olympian parties... RICK RIORDAN Apollo?” I guessed… He put a finger to his lips. “I’m incognito. Call me Fred.” ... RICK RIORDAN Percy smiled. He knew the stakes were high. He knew this day could go horribly wrong. But he also kn... RICK RIORDAN Hazel squinted. "How far?" "Just over the river and through the woods." Percy raised an ey... RICK RIORDAN Can’t this thing go any faster?” Thalia demanded. Zoe glared at her. “I cannot control tr... RICK RIORDAN Erre es korakas, Blinky!" Dionysus cursed. "I will have your soul! RICK RIORDAN In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame ... RICK RIORDAN THAT'S IT!" Terminus cried. "That's AGAINST THE RULES!" Polybotes frowned, obviously confused t... RICK RIORDAN Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes. RICK RIORDAN Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all. RICK RIORDAN If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself. RICK RIORDAN She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish. RICK RIORDAN A big sacrifice is coming, and you won't have the courage to make it. That will cost you dearly. It ... RICK RIORDAN Gaea?” Leo shook his head. “Isn’t that Mother Nature? She’s supposed to have, like, flowers ... RICK RIORDAN Humans see what they want to see. RICK RIORDAN Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world. RICK RIORDAN You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought. RICK RIORDAN This is so cool!" Nico said, jumping up and down in the driver's seat. "Is this really the sun? I th... RICK RIORDAN Christmas in the Underworld was NOT my idea. If I'd known what was coming, I would've called i... RICK RIORDAN I had a crush on Percy," Nico spat. "That's the truth. That's the big secret. RICK RIORDAN For a long time,’ Nico said, ‘I had a crush on you. I just wanted you to know.’ Percy looked a... RICK RIORDAN He turned, registering a face with blond hair, and for a split second he thought it was Will Solace.... RICK RIORDAN Good. So you may be dense, but you’re not an idiot.’ ‘How can you even talk to me like t... RICK RIORDAN Nico," I said at last, "shouldn't you be sitting at the Hades table?" He shrugged. "Techn... RICK RIORDAN Oh, did you expect me to play fair?" Cupid laughed. "I am the god of love. I am never fair. RICK RIORDAN With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later. RICK RIORDAN Let us find the dam snack bar," Zoe said. "We should eat while we can." Grover cracked a smile.... RICK RIORDAN Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friend... RICK RIORDAN Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wro... RICK RIORDAN What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apol... RICK RIORDAN Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind... RICK RIORDAN Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die. RICK RIORDAN I nodded, looking at Rachel with respect. "You hit the Lord of the Titans in the eye with a blue pla... RICK RIORDAN Grover was sniffing the wind, looking nervous. He fished out his acorns and threw them into the sand... RICK RIORDAN Don't you ever feel like, what if the world really IS messed up? What if we COULD Do it all over aga... RICK RIORDAN She looked at me, like she was drinking in the fact that I was still here. And I realized I was doin... RICK RIORDAN The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive. RICK RIORDAN How did you die?" "We er....drowned in a bathtub." "All three of you?" "It was a big ... RICK RIORDAN Love conquers all," Aphrodite promised. "Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between... RICK RIORDAN Ever had a flying burrito hit you? Well, it's a deadly projectile, right up there with cannonballs a... RICK RIORDAN Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face. RICK RIORDAN I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." End of discussion.The Tita... RICK RIORDAN We’ve arrived,” Leo announced. “Time to Split.” Frank groaned. “Can we leave Valdez i... RICK RIORDAN Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad. RICK RIORDAN Images flashed through his mind. He saw Nico and his sister on a snowy mountain cliff in Maine, Perc... RICK RIORDAN You promised, Seaweed brain. We would not get separated! Ever again! RICK RIORDAN Nico, I've seen a lot of brave things. But what you just did? That was maybe the bravest. RICK RIORDAN Annabeth?” Percy said again. “You’re planning something. You’ve got that I’m-planning-s... RICK RIORDAN Love is no game! It is no flowery softness! It is hard work- It demands everything from you- especia... RICK RIORDAN