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No one could ever truly be free as long as they loved, and life wasn't worth living without love. So freedom? Overrated.Gena Showalter
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The witch's hair was too short and too dark for blond. She wasn't sure if that relieved her or disturbed her. Riley had immediately begun his interrogation, and it had gone something like this: Riley: Where is the meeting between your kind and Aden Stone supposed to take place? Witch: Go suck yourself. Riley: Maybe later. Meeting?Witch: Enjoy death. Riley: I have once already. Now, decide to talk or lose a body part. Witch: May I recommend a finger? Riley: Sure. After I take one of your very necessary hands.Gena Showalter
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He wasn't good with this sort of thing - with the back-and-forth dance between man and woman. He wasn't even sure if they were dancing, or if she was merely being polite.Courtney Milan
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I fear that one day I will no longer understand desperation, and with that, I will slowly stop listening to what others have to say.Courtney Milan
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How do you swallow the truth after a diet of lies?Gennifer Albin
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I assumed I would be better off telling you about this, rather than waiting for the entire thing to blow up in my face.Courtney Milan
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Miranda shook her head slowly. 'Good heavens. That's quite an act you put on.' He drew himself up haughtily. 'I beg your pardon.'' An act, ' Miranda repeated. 'Stand as tall as you like, and frown at me all you wish. I saw you just now. You were feeding cats.'' So I was. And do you make something of that?'' You, ' Miranda said daringly, 'have a kind heart.' He turned away from her, the tails of his greatcoat swirling about him. 'Don't enlarge too much upon the matter. The cats were hungry. I had food. This seemed to be a problem with a ready solution. It's not kindness to solve problems; it's efficiency.'' I stand corrected. You have an efficient heart.Courtney Milan
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I'm not broken, ' he repeated. 'Although at the moment .. . ' This was what came of violating the sentimentality quota. Everything he kept bottled inside him came out. He shut his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. 'At the moment, ' he muttered numbly, 'I may be coming a bit unraveled.Courtney Milan
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The dog looked up in entreaty. Liquid brown eyes begged: Take me with you. I’ll be good. Oh, the lies that dogs told.Courtney Milan