I’d kiss you, too, if I was closer.”(claire) “I wouldn’t,” Michael said. “I don’t love you that way.” “That’s not what you said last time.”(shane) “Ass.”(michael) _________________________ “No,” Shane said. “I’m not leaving you two here alone. We stick together.” “I’m still not kissing you,” Michael said. “Tease.
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PACAT Storms, woman,” [Kaladin] said. “I don’t know what to make of you.” “Preferably not a... BRANDON SANDERSON He stood and looked at me for a moment, taking in my outfit. "You look hot." "What? Me?" I stam... MORGAN MATSON I'm sorry,' said the shopkeeper. 'I can't understand your ridiculous accent.' 'My accent?' DEREK LANDY So say I’m your mom.' 'What?' I said. 'I’m your mom,' he repeated. 'Now tell me you wa... SARAH DESSEN Well, I’m not kissing the mundane," said Jace. "I’d rather stay down here and rot." "Foreve... CASSANDRA CLARE Holy shit," I breathed. "Hellhounds." "Harry," Michael said sternly. "You know I hate it when y... JIM BUTCHER Anybody else think that was weird?' Shane asked as they got into the car. Eve sent him an exasperate... RACHEL CAINE Devereaux is going with our pitch.” “Hey, that’s just great,” I said superperkily. “W... MARIAN KEYES I'll do it!" "No, you won't," Shane and Michael said, at virtually the same time. Shane contin... RACHEL CAINE You still want that little secret to stay secret?” “You wouldn’t.” “... B.D. ROCA Lula," I said, "do you ever think about getting married?" I guess I do. Doesn't everybody?" JACQUELINE KELLY The point is,” Caine continued, “you and I share something in common, Sam. We were born just thr... MICHAEL GRANT ...And where's Margaret Pier? I know she's not dead, even if she's almost as old as I am and ... HELEN HUDSON I’m not a warrior or a goddess,” I said at last. Adrian leaned closer. “As far as I... RICHELLE MEAD You’ll have sweet dreams?” he asked quietly and sounding like he cared, a lot. God b... KRISTEN ASHLEY Shivers heaved out a sigh. “Just trying to make tomorrow that bit better than today is all. I’m ... JOE ABERCROMBIE Another thing I don't want on my tombstone," Shane said. You have others?" Claire asked.<... RACHEL CAINE Look. I don’t want to push you into anything, but do you maybe want to —” “Call Magnus? Look... CASSANDRA CLARE Mychael said the rock’s not affecting you, and from what I’m seeing I’m inclined to agree.”<... LISA SHEARIN Who are you calling?" (claire) Pizza hut" (shane) Loser" (claire) RACHEL CAINE You just said you were sorry." ... "I was only apologizing," he said stiffly, ... MEG CABOT I took a deep breath. 'For you I've got something better than love.' What's that?' I...tru... AVI I'm gonna kill him," Eve said, or at least that was what it sounded like filtered through the pillow... RACHEL CAINE Love, they said, burns you and builds you. But with you, there’s no ash. Just... KAMAND KOJOURI It's a secret code," said Calvin. "Girls are not not like boys. If a boy wants to kill you, he says ... LENORE LOOK Make no mistake, dwarf. I fought for you, but I do not love you'' ''It was your blade I ... GEORGE R.R. MARTIN You're kidding," Shane said. "Do you think I want to visit Crazy McTeeth in his lair of insanity?" RACHEL CAINE Claire said. “I might be able to get him to stop.” “Who, crazy dude? Maybe. Or he might ... RACHEL CAINE So you're always honest," I said. "Aren't you?" "No," I told him. "I'm not." "Well, t... SARAH DESSEN I am Detective Inspector Me. This is my partner, Detective Her." The traffic warden frowned. "H... DEREK LANDY I could have killed you.” “Or I could have killed you,” Percy said. Jason shrugged.... RICK RIORDAN I’m not dangerous,” I breathed. He brought his face toward mine. “You are to me.”... RICHELLE MEAD As he was forced to tell his father more than once, “I said I’d fight for my mother’s G.A. AIKEN He smiled. "You’re into me, I can tell." "I’m not into you," I said hotly. Hotly, bec... JANETTE RALLISON He gave a hard smile and the oxygen in my lungs evaporated. “We both know I’m not a gentlem... CATE TIERNAN So how’s it going?” “Okay. Glad to be home, I guess. Gus told me you were in the ICU?”<... JOHN GREEN You said you didn’t care what I thought. Or what I did. Or if I died, if I’m not mistaken." SARAH J. MAAS Run first," Shane said. "Mourn later." It was the perfect motto for Morganville." "C... RACHEL CAINE Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?' 'Yes,' said Harry. 'You ca... J.K. ROWLING There is still one of which you never speak.' Marco Polo bowed his head. 'Veni... ITALO CALVINO Michael rose to his feet and padded down the last few steps silently, came up behind Kim, and leaned... RACHEL CAINE Look," said Mary Ann evenly, "if I think you're really attractive, there must be plenty of me... ARMISTEAD MAUPIN Shane said, "Don't worry. I'll protect you." Claire hit him in the shoulder. "I don't need you ... RACHEL CAINE Jalal," she said, "I can explain." "There's no need." "I'm not - " "I told you; there... RENEE AHDIEH I clinked my bottle against his. “To being the only girl a guy with no standards doesn’t w... JAMIE MCGUIRE Now, before you begin to worry, the section of the gaol that I’m standing in is completely secure.... DEREK LANDY The nutritionist said I should eat root vegetables. Said if I could get down thirteen turnips a... ANDREA GIBSON It’s still all “ifs” “buts” and “maybes”.’ ‘Maybe,’ I said. ‘But i... TERRY WEIBLE MURPHY I don't lie." "You don't lie," I repeated. "That's what I said." "Ever." "Nope."... SARAH DESSEN I fucking love you!” He grabbed each side of my face, slamming his lips against mine. “I l... JAMIE MCGUIRE Still hiding, Cupid said, smashing another skeleton to pieces. You do not have the strengt... RICK RIORDAN It's beautiful," said Mort softly. "What is it?" THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death. TERRY PRATCHETT Rose? Is that you?" I peered behind him. Lissa. "What are you doing here?" "What are you doing ... RICHELLE MEAD Why this candle? Why this cake? The day of my birth is not today. I was born KAMAND KOJOURI I'm perfectly discriminating,' he said with a devilish smile. 'How's that? No blondes af... ALLY BLAKE I couldn't get through this last book." "He didn't even just skip ahead to read the sex s... KELLEY ARMSTRONG Jem shook his head. "You bit de Quincey" he said. "You fool. He's a VAMPIRE" "I had no ch... CASSANDRA CLARE You okay?" "Fine." "Your heart's beating really fast." "Gee, thanks. That's very comf... RACHEL CAINE You don’t have any friends, your sister dumped you, you’re a freak eater..and you’ve got some ... RAINBOW ROWELL Damen found himself alongside Jord. ‘If you want to live, ride fast.’ White-faced, J... C.S. PACAT Rolando pursed his lips and sighed. “Just be careful.” “Why, because her father ca... FELIX ALEXANDER No", she said, "I know that you don't like me." "You don't know anything. RAINBOW ROWELL We shouldn’t,” protested Isabelle. “The Clave has a plan.” “The Clave has the c... CASSANDRA CLARE The first time I met you, you told me you grew up here, I’d call you a liar,” Tate informed me.<... KRISTEN ASHLEY He then kissed her. It was a very long time before he let her go. When he did, she looked... 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RAINBOW ROWELL Bono met his wife in high school," Park says. "So did Jerry Lee Lewis," Eleanor answers. "... RAINBOW ROWELL You're my bodyguard and lover." She shook her head. "Just your bodyguard." "He... JANET EVANOVICH How did you hear about that?' 'Are you kidding me? So far, I had that runt Kyle-' 'I hate ... KAREN CHANCE See? Grumpy. And defensive. If you need help, ask me, you stubborn asshole.” “Right, like y... MAISEY YATES Do you think you wear a mask?’ ‘I’m wearing one right now.’ Valentino smiled soft... CATHERINE DOYLE The Blue Bird from The Last Night of the Earth Poems there’s a bluebird in my hear... CHARLES BUKOWSKI 7am They said that I’d forget you, and I knew it wasn’t true. But sometimes... COCO J. GINGER Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?' 'Hmm . . . What do you think, Harry?' said Luna, l... J.K. ROWLING I can’t be with you. I love Brandon; I’m sorry.” No! “Baby, don’t say that. I w... MOLLY MCADAMS
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RACHEL CAINE You’re not seriously going out again, are you?” “Seriously, yeah. Bowling. Her name’s L... RACHEL CAINE Because you know, I’m your best friend, but you’re just not that badass, man. RACHEL CAINE Just who are you planning to call? Ghostbusters? RACHEL CAINE Her hands brushed Shane's, and he let go of the cards and took hold. And then somehow she... RACHEL CAINE I have permission to live off campus.” She didn’t say from whom, because it was primarily hersel... RACHEL CAINE Santi and Wolfe exchanged a look. Wolfe inclined his head a little to the side, with a strange, croo... RACHEL CAINE Shane dragged Eve's suitcase into the room and dumped it on the floor beside her bed. “Hey, Dark P... RACHEL CAINE Is this your bedroom?" she asked, and turned to look at him. Myrnin straightened and jammed the big ... RACHEL CAINE Perv." He pointed to himself. "Male and eighteen. What's your point? RACHEL CAINE Shane - who knows about Shane? 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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 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 What’s burning?” “Your brain. RACHEL CAINE Claire: So we do nothing? Michael: We do the best nothing you've ever seen. RACHEL CAINE There once was a kindly farmer who found a viper freezing on the ground in the snow. Please help me,... RACHEL CAINE And somewhere in heaven, Versace sheds a single, perfect tear. 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 She's nice when it suits her. That doesn't mean she's nice. RACHEL CAINE Give the girl some credit. At least she told you, instead of letting you figure it out on your own."... 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 In her experience, groups of friends like that just didn't open up to include underage, undersized g... RACHEL CAINE No, no era una superheroína, pero era otra cosa. Era una persona... con recursos. RACHEL CAINE I can't simply adopt strays because they seem winsome. RACHEL CAINE We're clear," she said. "You're kind of a psycho. I get that 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 Unless you want to hang a This Vein for Rent sign around your neck, move already! RACHEL CAINE Tell me he’s not talking to Brandon,” Claire said. “Um… Ok. He’s not talking to Brand... 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 I’d say over my dead body, but I think you already made that point,” Michael snapped. “Thanks ... RACHEL CAINE Jealous?" "Maybe." "No reason. I like my ladies with a pulse. RACHEL CAINE Better broke than dead. RACHEL CAINE Promise me you’ll marry me. Not now. Someday. Because I need to know.” Claire felt a flutte... 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 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 Now," said Brandons low, cold voice. "Lets not be rude eve. 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 Oh, hey, Claire,” she said, and blinked. “Where are you going?” “Funeral,” Shane said... RACHEL CAINE Kid,” Richard said wearily, “I am not in the mood. I haven’t slept in thirty-six hours, my sis... RACHEL CAINE Bite me RACHEL CAINE That's it? That's your big goodbye?" Eve asked. Claire looked at Eve mystified. "I think I need... RACHEL CAINE Whatever, crazy chick who maybe lives here and maybe also breaks into Michael's house when they're a... RACHEL CAINE Parents had some kind of sin radar, Claire thought. They always called when you were in the middle o... RACHEL CAINE Another thing I don't want on my tombstone," Shane said. You have others?" Claire asked.<... RACHEL CAINE Shane said, "Don't worry. I'll protect you." Claire hit him in the shoulder. "I don't need you ... RACHEL CAINE So don't preach at us like you're some kind of saint. You're just another sinner. RACHEL CAINE How'd you get to be so good at this?" "I had a good teacher." "Better not have been Myrnin... RACHEL CAINE [Myrnin to Claire about their costumes of Pierrot and Harlequin, respectively] "Don't they teac... RACHEL CAINE Funny how physics didn't go away when you were murdered. RACHEL CAINE karma's a bitch, and so am I RACHEL CAINE I have no idea what that is, but yawn, anyway, just on principle. Eat up. Pancakes is brain food. RACHEL CAINE You're kidding," Shane said. "Do you think I want to visit Crazy McTeeth in his lair of insanity?" RACHEL CAINE ...will you be so kind as to provide me with a few places where I might look for a murderer?" "... RACHEL CAINE