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Want to play baseball?’” she asked. Shane’s eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. “What?’” “First base,’” she said. “You’re already there.’” “I’m not running the bases.’” “Well, you could at least steal second.’” “Jeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now you’ve gone and ruined it.


Rachel Caine

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...
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APRILYNNE PIKE Now we have done it. Now we really have done it.”
Yes, he thought. Now we have really done it...
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And then somehow she...
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She shook her head.<...
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PAUL HOFFMAN I want you,” she said. “Naked.”

His nostrils flared as if he was soaking in the sc...
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I put the wallet away.
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He glanced over a...
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CASSANDRA CLARE But what does he do to qualify as a sonovabitch?” Jenny asked.
“Make me”, I replied.
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CASSANDRA CLARE Abby,” he signed.
“Hmm?”
“I have a confession to make.”
“Okay,” she ...
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VICTOR HUGO The silky swirl of his tongue in the hollow of her navel sent fire licking through her veins. Hazily...
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CASSANDRA CLARE You can close your eyes and think of England, if you like."
"I've never even been to England," ...
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entered it le...
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Claire. Wake up.” She blinked and realized that her head was on Shane’s shoulder, and Michael wa...
RACHEL CAINE Okay, this was kissing. Serious kissing. Not just a kiss before moving out, not a good-bye, this was...
RACHEL CAINE Survival," I said softly. "It's selfish, and it's dark, and we've always been a species willing to d...
RACHEL CAINE She came awake, stomach rumbling, and opened her eyes to see a plate being held right under her nose...
RACHEL CAINE Shane looked…pale. Pale and shaken and—how predictable was this?—pissed.
RACHEL CAINE But that quickly faded, and he frowned. "You're bleeding," he said. "What happened?"
Claire sig...
RACHEL CAINE Damn, Claire. Warn a guy before you do a face-plant on the floor next time. I could have looked all ...
RACHEL CAINE Perv."
He pointed to himself. "Male and eighteen. What's your point?
RACHEL CAINE Now," said Brandons low, cold voice. "Lets not be rude eve.
RACHEL CAINE See? My plans don’t all suck. Just most of them.
RACHEL CAINE Dammit, Michael, get out of my room, you pervert!” Could you even be a pervert if you were dead? S...
RACHEL CAINE OMG OMG OMG, Shane is totally crushing on the new roomie! I can’t believe it. I always pictured Sh...
RACHEL CAINE You are not my high school crush, idiot.”
“Great. I can die happy, then.
RACHEL CAINE It’s in Latin.”
“So? What does it say?”
“I don’t read Latin!”
“You’...
RACHEL CAINE You’re kind of a psycho. I get that.”
“I might be,” Monica agreed, and gave her a slow,...
RACHEL CAINE Oh, hey, Claire,” she said, and blinked. “Where are you going?”
“Funeral,” Shane said...
RACHEL CAINE I’m not a kid!” she told Shane hotly. “I’m only, like, a year younger than Eve!”
“A...
RACHEL CAINE Shane - who knows about Shane? Planet Shane is a lovely place a long way from here.
RACHEL CAINE Is it him?” Dad asked. “Did he get you into trouble?”
“Not me,” Shane said. “I’ve...
RACHEL CAINE Kid,” Richard said wearily, “I am not in the mood. I haven’t slept in thirty-six hours, my sis...
RACHEL CAINE She wasn't absolutely sure who kissed whom this time. Maybe it was gravity tilting, stars exploding....
RACHEL CAINE Michael!” Oliver’s voice came faint through the front door. “Something you should see, my boy!...
RACHEL CAINE Bite me
RACHEL CAINE Crosses?"
"Definitely"
"Why?"
"Because they're evil, soulless, bloodsucking fiends?"<...
RACHEL CAINE Have I mentioned how hot Michael is? Hot, hot, hot. I mean, all guitar players are crushworthy - it'...
RACHEL CAINE The second bathroom's downstairs - that's kind of the emergency backup bathroom when Shane's in ther...
RACHEL CAINE There's a ghost in this house! An unquiet spirit!"
Unquiet spirit?" Shane said under his breath...
RACHEL CAINE That's kind of a leap, but the Russian judge gave you a nine point five for style, so okay.
RACHEL CAINE And if you dont come back from the dorm, I'm the one who has to explain to Micheal how I let you go ...
RACHEL CAINE You know," Shane said twenty minutes later, "I'd feel a whole lot better about the two of us if you ...
RACHEL CAINE You're kidding. I thought all geniuses read Latin. Isn't that the international language for smart p...
RACHEL CAINE You're still here. No beer. I'm not corrupting a minor."
"But you're a minor," she point...
RACHEL CAINE Hell,' Shane spit in disgust. 'I can't hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.' He tossed her the bat...
RACHEL CAINE Run first,' Shane said. 'Mourn later.'
It was the perfect motto for Morganville.
RACHEL CAINE Scoot over, man. I don't like you that much."
"Dick. That's not what you said last night."
RACHEL CAINE That's it? That's your big goodbye?" Eve asked.
Claire looked at Eve mystified. "I think I need...
RACHEL CAINE What are you going to do? Are you going to live in the dark, locked in here? Afraid to look out, ans...
RACHEL CAINE Crap, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"I'm thinking we have about fifteen vampires a...
RACHEL CAINE Happy birthday,” she said. “And next time? Eat the stupid cupcake.
RACHEL CAINE Parents had some kind of sin radar, Claire thought. They always called when you were in the middle o...
RACHEL CAINE My dad used to say that life's a journey, but somebody screwed up and lost the map.
RACHEL CAINE If you ask me if I'm okay again, I'm going to smack myself in the face just to punish you.
RACHEL CAINE Shane looked down at the staked vamp at his feet. 'Claire?'
'Yes?'
'You staked a vampire w...
RACHEL CAINE No, not you two. Stay here.'
'Does he just not get how unfair and sexist that is?' Eve asked. '...
RACHEL CAINE Another thing I don't want on my tombstone," Shane said.

You have others?" Claire asked.<...
RACHEL CAINE You. O Positive. How many exits?"
"What?...Oh shit, did you just call me by my bloodtype?
RACHEL CAINE Whatever, crazy chick who maybe lives here and maybe also breaks into Michael's house when they're a...
RACHEL CAINE I had a good teacher."
"Better not have been Myrnin or I'll have to kick his predatory ass." RACHEL CAINE Promise me you’ll marry me. Not now. Someday. Because I need to know.”
Claire felt a flutte...
RACHEL CAINE Can I come back and see you sometime?"
"Long as you bring me some chocolate," Gramma said, and ...
RACHEL CAINE Better broke than dead.
RACHEL CAINE Welcome to Morganville.You'll never want to leave.And even if you do...well, you can't. Sorry about ...
RACHEL CAINE Jealous?"

"Maybe."

"No reason. I like my ladies with a pulse.
RACHEL CAINE I'm gonna kill him," Eve said, or at least that was what it sounded like filtered through the pillow...
RACHEL CAINE Don't run I never liked fast food
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"Home...
RACHEL CAINE Oh, God, it's early," he groaned. "Hell. Well, at least I can grab the bathroom first."
Claire ...
RACHEL CAINE You're kidding," Shane said. "Do you think I want to visit Crazy McTeeth in his lair of insanity?" RACHEL CAINE I am never taking a trip with either of you ever again.' Eve said. 'Ever.'
Excellent' Shane sai...
RACHEL CAINE ...will you be so kind as to provide me with a few places where I might look for a murderer?"
"...
RACHEL CAINE Because you've got guy parts, you're automatically a better mechanic than me? I don't think s...
RACHEL CAINE Me neither,” Shane put in. “Homie don’t play that.”
“I wonder, sometimes, if your gen...
RACHEL CAINE I have no idea what that is, but yawn, anyway, just on principle. Eat up. Pancakes is brain food. RACHEL CAINE I'll do it!"
"No, you won't," Shane and Michael said, at virtually the same time. Shane contin...
RACHEL CAINE Shane said, "Don't worry. I'll protect you."
Claire hit him in the shoulder. "I don't need you ...
RACHEL CAINE Boys. I'd turn gay if they weren't so sexy.
RACHEL CAINE Claire said. “I might be able to get him to stop.”
“Who, crazy dude? Maybe. Or he might ...
RACHEL CAINE How'd you get to be so good at this?"
"I had a good teacher."
"Better not have been Myrnin...
RACHEL CAINE Yeah, I get it; you're a vampire," she said. "Creepy. And okay, a little hot, I admit."
"You d...
RACHEL CAINE Shane, in case we don’t … don’t come out of this, I wanted to say…”
He glanced over a...
RACHEL CAINE Bite me, Goth princess,” Shane called from the back. “Not literally or anything.”
“Mayb...
RACHEL CAINE Promise me, Amelie, that you’ll crucify me with silver before you allow me to fall in love.”
RACHEL CAINE She can go with us to the lab and keep Myrnin pinned down while we pull the plug, if he's not... you...
RACHEL CAINE You okay?"
"Fine."
"Your heart's beating really fast."
"Gee, thanks. That's very comf...
RACHEL CAINE He's not doing anything he shouldn't be doing, right?"
"Like what?"
"Like hitting on you....
RACHEL CAINE Doorman: Good morning Mr. Peaknis

Mr. P.: Go to hell
RACHEL CAINE So don't preach at us like you're some kind of saint. You're just another sinner.
RACHEL CAINE But why can't we just order what we need? Or buy it?"
Myrnin flicked the silver ring on his rig...
RACHEL CAINE Two more of the gamers Claire had gifted with the invitation stumbled by; one grabbed Claire's arm a...
RACHEL CAINE You are not trapped in the box forever," Myrnin said, "as you well know. But I still need you, so yo...
RACHEL CAINE Mornings are pure evil from the pits of hell, which is why I don't do them anymore." Eve
RACHEL CAINE I never forget,” Myrnin said in a choked whisper. “Certainly not with your nails in my throat. T...
RACHEL CAINE Stay where I am? Jesus Christ, what choice do I have? This house is twenty-five hundred squ...
RACHEL CAINE Afternoons are hard. Mornings are pure evil from the pits of hell, which is why I don't do them anym...
RACHEL CAINE There are three parts to learning: information, knowledge and wisdom, A mere accumulation of informa...
RACHEL CAINE [Myrnin to Claire about their costumes of Pierrot and Harlequin, respectively]
"Don't they teac...
RACHEL CAINE Claire stretched out against the wall and kissed it. "Glad to see you, too," she whispered, and pres...
RACHEL CAINE Don't do me any favors, Glass Ass," Jason snapped.
RACHEL CAINE Michael patted him on the shoulder. “I like this plan,” he said. “You and Eve, picking up cake...
RACHEL CAINE Jason talking about Michael -

"Don't do me any favors, Glass Ass," Jason snapped.
RACHEL CAINE You're seriously going to worry about what people think right now?"
"No, I'm worrying about peo...
RACHEL CAINE Hey, Mikey? You get her hurt and I'll end you."
"You let anything happen to Eve and I'll do the...
RACHEL CAINE I’d kiss you, too, if I was closer.”(claire)
“I wouldn’t,” Michael said. “I don’t...
RACHEL CAINE No,” Shane said. “I’m not leaving you two here alone. We stick together.”
“I’m stil...
RACHEL CAINE Your father's an asshole. It's not a disease. You don't have to catch it.
RACHEL CAINE The universe explodes, hell freezes, and Shane does something resonable.
RACHEL CAINE What about Myrnin?'
Eve swallowed, almost choked, and Michael patted her kindly on the back. Sh...
RACHEL CAINE That's brain tissue. How can you-?" Claire shut her mouth, fast. "Never mind. I don't think I wanna ...
RACHEL CAINE At the very leadt, we can grab Monica and hustle her skanky ass back to her dad wile you brave, stro...
RACHEL CAINE Does it give you deja voodoo how alike the houses are?"
"That's deja vu, and I hate you right n...
RACHEL CAINE Nobody's cut out for this town," Shane said. "Nobody sane anyway."
"Says the kid who came back....
RACHEL CAINE Funny how physics didn't go away when you were murdered.
RACHEL CAINE Maybe I should, I don't know leave? Because this is starting to sound like one of those reality show...
RACHEL CAINE He looked down at himself and laughed softly. ‘‘My dark side dresses better than I do.’’ He ...
RACHEL CAINE Clumsiness would be just as deadly an opponent.
RACHEL CAINE See?" he said, with an unholy amount of glee. "I hardly broke any laws at all. I should drive more o...
RACHEL CAINE You've turned into quite a bossy little thing," Myrnin said. "I think I might like it.
RACHEL CAINE Are you in the car that's almost caused three accidents on North Vance?" Hannah asked. "Because I'm ...
RACHEL CAINE karma's a bitch, and so am I
RACHEL CAINE Don't play his game. Play yours.
RACHEL CAINE I hardly broke any laws at all. I should drive more often.
RACHEL CAINE A rap at the back door made her jump, and she peered through the window for a long time before she e...
RACHEL CAINE Claire to Myrnin: "Do the guards at the mall know you're out?" He didn't look up. "That's very doubt...
RACHEL CAINE You brought me grenades. You are officially the best girlfriend ever.
RACHEL CAINE Stop being so..."
"Charming?Attractive?Irresistible?
"I'm going with arrogant.
RACHEL CAINE No bacon for you."
"Then no eggs for you. Either of you."
Eve glowered at him. "Prisoner e...
RACHEL CAINE You're sure he's not a vampire?' Claire said.'I've seen movies. They're sneaky.' She was kidding. Ev...
RACHEL CAINE Bathroom, maybe? Which is where I need to go."
"Ooh, me, too," Eve said.
The boys rolled ...
RACHEL CAINE I can handle Glory."
"Can you?" Eve asked. "Because I notice you never call her Gloriana. Just...
RACHEL CAINE You better check your playlist. Because you are on the wrong track.
RACHEL CAINE Myrnin, who hadn't said much, suddenly reached out and wrapped his arms around her.

She ...
RACHEL CAINE You humans, always eating. I'll make you soup. You can eat it while you keep working." Myrnin set as...
RACHEL CAINE Are you armed?" Oliver asked her.
She glanced down at her backpack and instantly, instinctively...
RACHEL CAINE Is this your bedroom?" she asked, and turned to look at him. Myrnin straightened and jammed the big ...
RACHEL CAINE Marriage is a big word for all guys,” Shane said. “You know that. It’s kind of an allergy. We ...
RACHEL CAINE Shane dragged Eve's suitcase into the room and dumped it on the floor beside her bed. “Hey, Dark P...
RACHEL CAINE This won't stop her from getting elected," Shane said. "Stupider people get elected all the time. It...
RACHEL CAINE And somewhere in heaven, Versace sheds a single, perfect tear.
RACHEL CAINE Shane padded back to the couch and flopped, sucking on his own can of soda. Eve shot him an exaspera...
RACHEL CAINE What in the hell is going on around here?” she yelled. “Could you guys keep it down to aircraft-...
RACHEL CAINE You’re not seriously going out again, are you?”
“Seriously, yeah. Bowling. Her name’s L...
RACHEL CAINE Mom logic.
RACHEL CAINE Her eyes burned, her muscles ached, but in some strange and secret place, she was happy to finally b...
RACHEL CAINE The vamp in McMann’s stared at me. I guess he didn’t like the Goth look. Most of them don’t; s...
RACHEL CAINE But – Michael, you said you didn’t know Oliver, and–”
“I didn’t, until he killed me...
RACHEL CAINE She dug in her backpack, found her cell phone, and checked for coverage. It was kind of lame in Morg...
RACHEL CAINE Because you know, I’m your best friend, but you’re just not that badass, man.
RACHEL CAINE Yeah, she was hot, all right, but I think she had the hots for you - kept saying how she saw you ove...
RACHEL CAINE Unless you want to hang a This Vein for Rent sign around your neck, move already!
RACHEL CAINE Michael held me when I got inside, because I was shaking all over. That felt so good. Warm all the w...
RACHEL CAINE Tell me he’s not talking to Brandon,” Claire said.
“Um… Ok. He’s not talking to Brand...
RACHEL CAINE Don’t!” Lillian yelled, and put up her arms when Shane pulled back the bat.

“Hell,�...
RACHEL CAINE Of course, we could all die soon. I'm writing because Michael's patrolling the house and Shane and C...
RACHEL CAINE I’m saying a prayer. Maybe you ought to, too. It’s going to take us a miracle to get through thi...
RACHEL CAINE Not bad,” she finally said. “At least you left out the oh-my-God sauce this time.”
“Mad...
RACHEL CAINE You’re still here. No beer. I’m not corrupting a minor.”
“But you’re a minor,” she ...
RACHEL CAINE I’d say over my dead body, but I think you already made that point,” Michael snapped. “Thanks ...
RACHEL CAINE Eve said, in a high, squeaky, airless voice, “The ghost! You’re the ghost Miranda was talking ab...
RACHEL CAINE It's called being polite; they probably didn't teach you that at home. Doesn't mean I like you or an...
RACHEL CAINE She's nice when it suits her. That doesn't mean she's nice.
RACHEL CAINE Claire sighed. She supposed people always did like that sort of girl, and always would. And secretly...
RACHEL CAINE Shane groaned. "Yo, Drama Princess, want to tone it down a little? Somewhere, Sandra Bernhardt wants...
RACHEL CAINE Home," he repeated. "Home is where the heart is. Why don't you leave yours here? I'll take very good...
RACHEL CAINE Give the girl some credit. At least she told you, instead of letting you figure it out on your own."...
RACHEL CAINE Science is a method, not a religion, yet it can be just as close-minded. Open minds here Claire. Alw...
RACHEL CAINE She smells better," Claire said. "And she made me cookies.
RACHEL CAINE Trav, if you cross us -- "
"I know. You'll get me. I'll try not to pee all over myself in terro...
RACHEL CAINE You were leaving, and you didn't even know if I was okay.
RACHEL CAINE Girl, it's an umbrella, not a Lamborghini,
RACHEL CAINE And about Shane, I swear, if he doesn't snap out of it, I'm going to punch him in the face. Well, pu...
RACHEL CAINE Monica's eyes were fierce and fiery, but she didn't move, and after a second she turned and ran up t...
RACHEL CAINE I like the sound of that, crashing Monica's party," he glanced at Michael, then quickly away. "What ...
RACHEL CAINE You shouldn't be afraid of me because I'm a vampire. You ought to be scared because you just trash-t...
RACHEL CAINE What time is it?"
"Three a.m. Michael's making a snack. You want anything?"
"Um...no. Than...
RACHEL CAINE Things happen. Things that physics and math and crap that gets measured in a lab can't explain. Peop...
RACHEL CAINE And girls are much more mature.” Eve nodded wisely. “So you’re about ten years older than Shan...
RACHEL CAINE I don’t read Latin!” “You’re kidding. I thought all geniuses read Latin. Isn’t that the in...
RACHEL CAINE Run first, mourn later.
RACHEL CAINE In her experience, groups of friends like that just didn't open up to include underage, undersized g...
RACHEL CAINE He loped off down the hall, and she felt a pure burst of fury. Boys. Why were they always such dumba...
RACHEL CAINE We're not exactly going to the wilderness, Shane. You don't have to take everything. There are vendi...
RACHEL CAINE Bite Me!-Shane Collins to Eve Rosser.
The Morganville Vampire Series
RACHEL CAINE Unfortunately, mortal life is very fragile, and very short. Yours could be shorter than usual.
RACHEL CAINE Y si eres tan lista como pareces, deberías saber que es una estupidez creer que la ciencia lo resue...
RACHEL CAINE No, no era una superheroína, pero era otra cosa. Era una persona... con recursos.
RACHEL CAINE bite me. oh wait, you can't from way out there."
- eve
RACHEL CAINE I can't simply adopt strays because they seem winsome.
RACHEL CAINE Hell, I can't hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.
RACHEL CAINE Okay, that really shouldn't have happened. And we’re not going to talk about that, right? Ever?”...
RACHEL CAINE At least you left out the oh-my-God sauce this time."
"Made myself a batch with it," Shane said...
RACHEL CAINE We're clear," she said. "You're kind of a psycho. I get that
RACHEL CAINE shane:do we have a choice
michael:dont think so
shane:then screw im gitting tired lets go...
RACHEL CAINE That’s kind of a leap, but the Russian judge gave you a nine point five for style, so OK.
RACHEL CAINE Run first," Shane said. "Mourn later."
It was the perfect motto for Morganville."

"C...
RACHEL CAINE Hell,” Shane spit in disgust. “I can’t hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.” He tossed her...
RACHEL CAINE Mortals simply aren't what they used to be," he said. "A thousand years ago, you would have bartered...
RACHEL CAINE There once was a kindly farmer who found a viper freezing on the ground in the snow. Please help me,...
RACHEL CAINE Glad it was you and not me," Shane said, and offered Myrin a hand up. "Any brain damage?"
"Sinc...
RACHEL CAINE Did you bring me a hamburger?
Did I-No,Myrnin,I didn't bring you a hamburger.Bizarre.He'd neve...
RACHEL CAINE I didn't bring you here," he said. "You think you're Miss Special Destiny of the year?"
"No," I...
RACHEL CAINE You're dead," I repeated. "So why are you in my dream?"
He raised the bill of his olive drab ba...
RACHEL CAINE It's been the toughest week of my life, not touching you. Not talking to you. Waiting to see what yo...
RACHEL CAINE Shane’s dad stopped the van,” Claire said. “He took Monica as a hostage.”
For a second,...
RACHEL CAINE He dunked his tea bag and watched the results critically. “I really must get a new supplier. This ...
RACHEL CAINE What’s burning?”
“Your brain.
RACHEL CAINE Um… Eve…can I ask…?”
“About what?” Eve was still frowning at the pasta like she sus...
RACHEL CAINE Of course, I thought I was badass at sixteen, too. Wait, I was badass at sixteen. Oh, yeah.
RACHEL CAINE You know, I thought you were a mousy little thing when I first saw you, Claire, but you're not, are ...
RACHEL CAINE I am sorry my decisions do not meet with your approval, but nevertheless, they are mine, and the con...
RACHEL CAINE Mom and Dad had a lot to answer for, she decided. She couldn’t even be rude to evil
vampires ...
RACHEL CAINE