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She surveyed the carnage behind him. "Did you have fun?" He showed her his teeth. "Yes.Ilona Andrews
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Just stay close to us. If we get in trouble, we'll kill everything.Ilona Andrews
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He had the prettiest hair she had ever seen on a man: dark brown, almost black, and soft like sable, it fell down to his shoulders. She wondered what he'd do if she threw some mud in it. Probably kill her.Ilona Andrews
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You're right, my problems are the biggest problems ever, " George said. "No, honestly, it's horrible to be me. I'm rich, talented, and I make girls cry."" How do you make girls cry, exactly?" George turned to her. His blue eyes widened. His lovely face took on a forlorn, deeply troubled expression. He leaned forward, and, in a theatrical whisper, said, "My past is tragic. I wouldn't want to burden you with it. It's a pain I must suffer alone. In the rain. In silence. .Ilona Andrews
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Did I hurt you in the parking lot?"" No, m'lady. I fell, so I could put a tracker on your car." Great.Ilona Andrews
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At the door, Audrey called, "Are you coming?"" No, just breathing hard, love." He glanced at her and was rewarded by an outraged glare, followed by, "Oh, my God!Ilona Andrews
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This doesn't mean you're getting a discount." Audrey heaved a mock sigh. "Oh well. I guess I'll have to ply you with sexual favors, then." Gnome choked on the soup. "I'm old enough to be your grandfather! " Audrey winked at him, gathering the empty bags. "But you're not.Ilona Andrews
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That's all right, " she told him. "I can manage. I can sleep outside just fine." Four pairs of eyes looked at her with a distinctly male skepticism.Ilona Andrews
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The only way to make sure that the Hand didn't get to you would have been to kill your brother. I could've done it, but I didn't. I just gave him some drugs."" You gave an addict in rehab drugs, and you want credit for it?"" Of course it sounds bad when you put it that way.Ilona Andrews
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Audrey turned to him, a sly little spark hiding in her eyes. "THe only man who gets to call me'love' would be waking up next to me after a very, very fun nIlona Andrews
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And I meant to tell you: that was a one-in-a-thousand shot." She raised her hand. "Don't.""It was awesome, " George confirmed. "It really was, " Jack said. "His head exploded.Ilona Andrews
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Breaking into the house in the middle of the night just wasn't his style. He did his best work in plain view, and, usually, his tongue was doing mostIlona Andrews
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A forest, " William said, his expression distant. "Where the ground is dry soil and stone. Where tall trees grow and centuries of autumn carpet their roots. Where the wind smells of game and wildflowers."" Why, that was lovely, Lord Bill. Do you ever write poetry? Something for your blueblood lady?"" No."" She doesn't like poetry?"" Leave it." Hehe. "Oh, so you have a lady. How interes--Ilona Andrews
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She put her hand on her hip. "Where are you going?"" To the boat. You called me Lord Bill again. That means we're cool." Cerise slapped her forehead with the heel of her hand and followed him.Ilona Andrews
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An evil spark flared in his eyes. "Trade: raccoon for some answers.Ilona Andrews
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Failure happened. The trick was to accept the risk and try anyway.Ilona Andrews
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Stay up... 'till you come up... when you come up stay up!Johnnie Dent Jr.
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Shh, mi amor. The neighbors will hear and call the police.Kate Richards
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I realized that I'm a child." William looked point-blank at her chest. "No.Ilona Andrews
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Oh, Gods."His eyes shone with want and predatory satisfaction. "The name's William. It's a common mistake.Ilona Andrews