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A few seconds after he stepped out into the hallway and closed the door behind him, there was a fleshly smack and then Andrew yelling, “Ouch. What in the hell was that for?” “Your timing sucks on an epic level, ” Daemon shot back.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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I couldn't stop staring at his mouth when he spoke. I bet he knew how to kiss. Perfect kisses too, ones that weren't wet and gross, but the kind that curled toes. I needed to stop looking at him in general.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Remind me, " he paused, drawing in a stuttered gasp, "to never piss you off again. Christ, are you secretly a ninja?Jennifer L. Armentrout
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I have the feeling we just made a deal with the devil, and he's going to come back and want our first-born child or something." Daemon waggled his brows. "You want kids? Because you know, practice makes--"" Shut up." I shook my head and started walking.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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I didn't want to spoil the mood. This was probably the longest Daemon and I had ever spoken without some statement earning him the finger.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Honestly, as much as I love my brother, I’m not sure how I feel about him hanging out in your bedroom.” He reached out with a muscular arm and used his fingers to brush a few strands of hair off my cheek, tucking them behind my ear. I shivered, and he smiled. “I feel like I need to mark my territory.” “Shut up.” “Oh, I love it when you get all bossy-pants. It’s sexy.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Daemon! " Dee called from the kitchen. "I need your help! "" We should go see what she's doing before she destroys your kitchen." He rubbed his hands down his face. "It's possible.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Is this what you do with your spare time?” he asked me, ignoring his sister.“ What–are you deciding to talk to me now?” Smiling tightly, I grabbed a handful of mulch and dumped it. Rinse and repeat. “Yeah, it’s kind of a hobby. What’s yours? Kicking puppies?Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Standing on the edge of that darkness, she felt the stirrings of reckless want. A wild sort of bravery beat within her, taking up the hollow space in her chest where a heart should have resided.Emily LloydJones
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Because I know what I feel in here. And I'm not the type of person to run from anything, no matter how hard it is. I'd rather face-plant against a brick wall than live for the rest of my life wondering what could've been. And you know what? I didn't think you were that type to run, either. Maybe I was wrong.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Look at the time." I tipped my chin toward the clock. "It's past midnight. It's January second. You lost." For several moments he stared at the clock like it was an Arum he was about to blast into the next county and then his eyes found mine. Daemon smiled. "No. I didn't lose. I still won.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Touching him, kissing him, was like having a fever all over again. I was on fire. My body burned. The world burned. Sparks flew. Against his mouth, I moaned. There was a POP! and CRACK! The smell of burned plastic filled the cubicle. We pulled apart, breathing heavily. Over his shoulder I saw thin strips of smoke wafting from the top of the ancient monitor. Good God, was this going to happen every time we kissed?.Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Will you show me what you really look like? You don't sparkle, do you?Jennifer L. Armentrout