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[ "lexi stretched her arms up over her head as she waited patiently for jack to return and ravish her body .", "she heard the door open , and soft voices echoed down the hall toward her .", "she hoped jack would just tell whoever was there to get lost , so he could come back to her .", "she would give him a couple of minutes , and then if the person was n't gone , she would be happy to help him get rid of whoever it was .", "the door closed again , and lexi smiled until she heard the faint click of high heels on the hardwood floors .", "high heels .", "huh .", "lexi sat up , listening harder to try to make out what was going on in the living room .", "then , she heard what she had been dreading .", "that voice .", "`` jack , please ... '' oh , f**k no !", "lexi swung her legs out of bed , and she pulled on a pair of jack 's boxers and one of his t-shirts .", "she thew her hair into a high ponytail and walked down the hallway as if she were oblivious to what was going on .", "`` jack ! ''", "lexi called .", "`` is someone here ? ''" ]
[ "the subdued voice of meir , director of mossad 's research department felt a lot different from its usually cheerful tone .", "what do you think old friend ?", "this has n't been exactly a good day .", "gp heard meir sigh on other end of the line , i 'm really sorry for what happened today gp .", "i wish that whoever did this rot in hell for all eternity .", "was meir trying to pry some information out ?", "although india and israel were allies and the two intelligence officers good friends , but intelligence business is unlike all others .", "countries spy on enemies as well as their allies alike .", "gp let out a bitter chuckle , only if wishes were horses .", "meir replied in a mysterious voice , but i do have something for you to ride upon .", "gp 's ears perked up a little .", "do i need to pay rent for the ride ?", "meir chuckled , well , if you insist .", "how about a bottle of scotch and a fried fish from your kitchen next time we meet ?", "gp was mystified , thatll be my pleasure .", "you , of all the people should know that ." ]
[ "he shrieked in response and lashed out before realising he was surrounded by friends .", "he sat up , confused , joyous and terrified , all in one face .", "the concepts remained perfectly still as they watched .", "karma continued to beam .", "fate , fut and irony tried to ignore being covered in spiders ' wing .", "after several minutes coaxing , the terrorised alien struggled to his feet and joined his friends in a panicked sprint back the way they had come .", "the occupants of the car moved once more .", "can we disappear now ?", "irony only had one thought .", "i think we definitely need more room .", "fate agreed .", "arent they beautiful ?", "karma admired her trophies .", "dearest , and i mean that more than i ever have , we all appreciate what you just did for that alien , but have you considered the consequence of your actions ?", "fate spoke slowly and in his least offensive tone .", "karmas good mood could vanish quicker than the cacklejack ." ]
[ "he broke off again .", "`` i know you 're not a joke .", "and i 'm probably one of the best listeners you 'll ever come across .", "i 've got nowhere to go tonight , and i want to hear what you have to say .", "start at the beginning and tell me all of it . ''", "she was n't pressing him to put the ring on her finger , and she had n't taken it and thrown it out the window , either .", "unlike his brothers or father , morgan was willing to listen to him , like she had last month when they 'd gotten to know each other .", "he could n't remember any other woman giving him the kind of attention she did .", "usually they wanted the same thing he was after - some beer , some dancing and some sex , not necessarily in that order .", "small town girls who were dying to shake off the boredom of small town life , if only for a night .", "morgan was different , so he did as she asked .", "in the half-light of the hall lamp - the only switch she 'd turned on when they entered the apartment - he sat on her floor and told her about his life .", "about the freewheeling time when he 'd been too young for school or work and the whole world seemed alight with beauty and mystery , about his run-ins with his brothers - especially ned - holt 's strictness , his mother 's garden , the playground fights .", "he told her how he 'd cultivated a reputation as a prankster and tough guy , put aside his interest in the natural world , and buckled down to life on the ranch .", "how he 'd soothed his dissatisfaction with liquor and women , and how none of it was enough anymore .", "he even told her about georgette , going to church , and meeting his mother in the garden ." ]
[ "after that , i was going after cheese 's supplier , guy named ngyun tang . ''", "he pointed at the east wall of the garage .", "`` chinatown bigwig . ''", "`` but ? ''", "`` but '' -he shrugged- '' pharaoh got hisself iced . ''", "`` and you think broussard did it ? ''", "`` i think broussard planned it .", "he did n't kill them himself because he was too busy pretending to get shot at up in the quarry . ''", "`` so who killed mullen and gutierrez ? ''", "ryerson looked up at the garage ceiling .", "`` who took the money out of the hills ?", "who was the first person found in the vicinity of the victims ? ''", "`` wait a sec , '' angie said .", "`` poole ?", "you think poole was the shooter ? ''", "ryerson leaned against the audi parked beside our car , took a long puff off his cigar , and blew smoke rings up into the fluorescent lights ." ]
[ "`` not as long as i would have if you had n't woke me up . ''", "he showed no remorse but continued to climb higher , his legs pumping and his blonde hair lifting with the breeze each time he swung forward .", "i watched him for a minute , then went back in and shut the door .", "unaccustomed to children and their individual quirks , i had no idea what he wanted from me .", "perhaps just to see if i was awake .", "after starting the coffee maker i went to take a quick shower and change .", "fifteen minutes later , wearing jeans and a tank top , my hair pulled back into a damp ponytail , i strolled into the kitchen and found davy sitting at the table with a cup of my coffee , eating a piece of toast slathered with a half inch of peanut butter .", "`` what are you doing drinking coffee , kid ?", "do n't you know it 'll turn your feet black ? ''", "i asked as i poured myself a cup .", "he smirked and shook his head .", "`` your feet are n't black , '' he said with a mouthful of toast .", "`` nope . ''", "i looked down at my bare feet and wiggled my toes .", "`` but i 'm an adult .", "only kid 's feet turn black ." ]
[ "i cursed against the inequity of fate , of injustice i cursed chronos and mostly the nazarenes who had taken him down to the path of sheol where his spirit would now roam forevermore in eternal damnation .", "i returned home literally in tatters , under surprised gazes of passers-by .", "ignoring all , i went up to the terrace and sat on one of the couches looking at nothingness , totally abstracted , immersed in fading light , waiting for the coveted dark of night .", "i recall someone coming up the stairs and enquiring after me , but i do not remember the answer , and there i laid for the remainder of that evening , that first night of my return home .", "sauls note , written in too flowery koine , explained what had happened .", "joseph had fallen ill during their return trip to antioch and passed away as they arrived in tyre , in peace so he claimed comforted by their almighty messiah .", "his last words had been to the lord , appealing for the salvation of his soul and the grant of eternal life in yeshua , and ended this piece of prose assuring me that joseph was now seating whatever that meant in heavenly bliss , by the side of their savior .", "not too comforting those words , at least for me , but that was saul , a serious demagogue , too long anchored in his convictions .", "and the message was short and little else added , ending with promises to write more as soon as he arrived in antioch .", "and since misfortune delights in repetition , i still had to read in another letter , this one from jerusalem , that gamaliel had also died .", "another loss and we were all so much poorer .", "i gradually fell into a state of apathy , with no will and motivation to sustain me .", "i attempted several times to read that pristine copy of platos dialogue between phaedo and the other philosopher with a complicated name , but i could not concentrate enough to make anything of it .", "i wandered among the phraseological structure , the grammar , the orthography and , in better days , i even tried to decipher some of the semantics .", "ioanis and alexander came by almost every day .", "there were things to do , they claimed ." ]
[ "mencheres knelt next to me .", "`` do you remember anything about the dream , cat ? ''", "clothes .", "now , i thought at bones .", "he muttered , `` who cares ? ''", "but yanked on a pair of pants and fetched me a robe .", "`` here , '' bones said , slicing open his hand before clapping it over my mouth .", "`` swallow . ''", "i sucked at the wound , ingesting his blood , and felt immediate relief from the pains in my body .", "then i sat on the bed , where the sight of the floor where i 'd been lying made me let out a gasp .", "`` what in the hell were you doing to me ? ''", "`` trying to wake you , '' bones answered crisply .", "`` i cut you , threw water on you , slapped you , and set a lighter to your legs .", "for future reference , which one of those do you think worked ? ''", "`` good god , '' i hissed .", "`` no wonder i thought you were death incarnate in my dream , and that made me run toward gregor at first ! ''" ]
[ "no .", "i saw you shiver . ''", "`` uh-huh .", "maybe i shivered because i saw you eyeballing my chest , tell mckay . ''", "he placed his cold lips on the hollow of her throat .", "`` it 's been distracting me all damn day because i know you ai n't wearin ' a bra . ''", "georgia rested her elbows on his shoulders .", "`` would i have had a chance at winning the basketball game today if you 'd known i 'm not wearing panties ? ''", "`` nope .", "but the game would 've been over before it began . ''", "tell kissed her hotly , sliding his hands beneath her backside , urging her to her knees so he could run his hands from the curve of her hips , over her butt , down the backs of her thighs and back up .", "her fingers mapped the breadth of his shoulders and the cut muscles of his arms .", "such defined biceps .", "ripped triceps .", "even his forearms were meaty .", "she let her fingers lightly trail back up to tangle in his hair ." ]
[ "`` anyway , most ghosts are n't as crazy as that one . ''", "`` most of the ones here seem to be , '' he pointed out .", "`` remember the autumn ball last year ? ''", "like i 'd forget nearly being crushed by massive spears of falling ice .", "`` if they 're so dangerous , why is mrs. bethany bringing them here in the first place ? ''", "`` bringing them here ?", "bianca , what do you mean ? ''", "quickly i explained the secret common element that every human student at evernight shared - each of them came from a haunted home and 147 was connected to a ghost or ghosts .", "some of those ghosts had followed them here .", "`` that 's why she let humans in to begin with .", "to bring the ghosts . ''", "`` you do n't think it might have something to do with the fact that human students help the vampire students acclimate to the present day ?", "there 's no better preparation for fitting in with humanity than actually spending time with human beings . ''", "he squeezed my hands tightly , like he thought i was being a little silly , but did n't mind .", "but i shook my head .", "w maybe that helps ." ]
[ "`` my lord , it has been a long time . ''", "`` i know , forton .", "i trust you are well . ''", "the man laughed happily , though the laugh quickly turned to a wheeze .", "forton had a chronic cough-a condition caused .", "hrathen was certain , by the various substances the man was fond of smoking .", "`` of course .", "my lord , '' forton said through his coughing .", "`` when am i not well ? ''", "forton was a man utterly contented with his life-a condition that was also caused by the various substances he was fond of smoking .", "`` what can i do for you ? ''", "`` i have need of one of your elixirs , forton . ''", "hrathen said .", "`` of course , of course .", "what must it do ? ''", "hrathen smiled ." ]
[ "`` of course , the 'close friend ' who answers will come right away to talk to the informant firsthand .", "if the caller can convince the 'close friend ' that he saw eric after the whore witch worked her spell on him , the witches will begin looking in a specific area .", "they 're sure to find him .", "they 'll try to contact the local witches , too , get them working on it . ''", "`` no witches in bon temps , '' jason said , looking amazed that chow would even suggest the idea .", "there my brother went again , making assumptions .", "`` oh , i 'll bet there are , '' i said .", "`` why not ?", "remember what i told you ? ''", "though i 'd been thinking of weres and shifters when i 'd warned him there were things in the world he would n't want to see .", "my poor brother was getting overloaded with information this evening .", "`` why not ? ''", "he repeated weakly .", "`` who would they be ? ''", "`` some women , some men , '' pam said , dusting her hands together as if she were talking about some infectious pest .", "`` they are like everyone else who has a secret life - most of them are quite pleasant , fairly harmless . ''" ]
[ "xypher nuzzled her , letting the scent of her body mark his .", "grinding his teeth , he laid his head on her stomach and just enjoyed the sensation of her hands in his hair .", "she was so gentle with him .", "so sweet .", "he 'd never thought to touch another woman like this .", "to have her touch him .", "this was so much better than any dream he 'd ever had .", "here for a moment , he could pretend he belonged to someone .", "that he mattered to her .", "it was stupid , he knew , they were strangers .", "jesse was her family , not him .", "he 'd be gone in a few weeks and she 'd go on with her life while he returned to hell .", "but here for a moment , he was with her .", "`` will you miss me ? ''", "as soon as the words left his lips , he wished he could recall them .", "`` of course i 'll miss you , xypher ." ]
[ "`` what happened ? ''", "she demanded as lady maccon and madame lefoux approached .", "`` there was a loud bang , and you fainted , '' replied alexia .", "`` really , ivy , if you did not lace your corset so tight , you would not be so prone to the vapors .", "it is reputed to be terribly bad for your health . ''", "miss hisselpenny gasped at the mention of underclothing in a public hat shop .", "`` please , alexia , do not spout such radical folderol .", "next thing , you will want me to engage in dress reform ! ''", "lady maccon rolled her eyes .", "the very idea : ivy in bloomers !", "`` what have you got there ? ''", "miss hisselpenny asked , focusing on the parasol lady maccon clasped to her chest .", "alexia crouched down to show the parasol to her friend .", "`` why , alexia , that is quite beautiful .", "it does not reflect your customary taste at all , '' approved miss hisselpenny with glee .", "trust ivy to like the hideous thing for its looks ." ]
[ "`` then fix it , sister . ''", "he had both claws on her shoulders now .", "`` do this task for your queen with no questions .", "bring a few of our kin with you .", "i hear things are winding down at bolver fields in the southern hills near the peacemaker 's home .", "addolgar is there .", "he 'll be up for this trip , i think . ''", "ghleanna shook the rest of her pitiful tears off , pulled herself together .", "`` addolgar as well ?", "you need both of us on this ?", "why ? ''", "`` because , if that weak kitten of a dragon gets the sand dragon king to sign this alliance ... it 'll make rhiannon one of the strongest monarchs in this region in the last millennium . ''", "`` oh ... that 's why . ''", "`` there has to be someone else , rhiannon .", "anyone else . ''", "`` no one you 'll be as safe with as ghleanna . ''" ]
[ "it helped when she was involved in night raids .", "body tense , he waited by her side , waiting for her signal .", "izzy motioned with her hand , indicating he should stay by her side and low .", "with that order given , she crept forward , listening for anything that would tell her someone was coming from behind .", "she reached the end of the building and peeked around the corner .", "now that she was a bit closer , she could see that these riders were trying their best to look like a small traveling party .", "the clothes under their capes were plain , not too expensive but not too poor .", "yet she still saw that nearly all of them had weapons .", "a lot of weapons .", "and the way some of the riders moved ... definitely soldiers .", "at the front , two riders-leaders by their demeanor-looked around and one of them finally gestured to the others .", "dismounting their horses , three other riders started to set off , but one of the leaders held up a gloved hand-a female , izzy guessed from the slightly smaller frame under the hooded cloak-and stopped the men .", "even though izzy could n't see the female 's face , she could tell that she was studying the front of the building .", "izzy took a small step and saw that eibhear was ... well ... he was standing on the front of the building in his dragonform .", "she 'd seen him do that sort of thing before but it still fascinated her .", "considering their size , dragons did n't seem to have too many issues with gravity ." ]
[ "it could n't be deception on his part .", "the sexual connection they shared was a natural force and it had n't been diminished by the familiarity of being together all these months .", "just last night it had been as white-hot as ever , and her body was reacting to it right now , her heart pounding , her stomach contracting , little quivers of excitement running down her thighs .", "nevertheless , she could n't quite wipe out the doubts her mother had so insidiously planted in her mind .", "`` why would victor newell be looking at the title deeds to the property , jack ? ''", "it jolted him .", "the blast of desire for her receded , swiftly overtaken by narrow-eyed calculation , chilling the heat he 'd generated a moment ago .", "`` are you in the process of selling it ? ''", "she asked point-blank , and in her anxiety to get the truth , quickly added , `` my mother saw the file on his secretary 's desk , which suggested some current business was in hand . ''", "`` i see , '' he muttered , his mouth thinning into a grim line .", "fear stabbed at sally 's heart .", "was her mother right ?", "`` we have n't talked about the future , jack .", "i ... '' she swallowed hard , trying to reduce the thickening lump in her throat .", "`` i trusted the ... the sense that you were satisfied with ... with our arrangement . ''", "`` more than satisfied , '' he slung at her vehemently , his gaze slicing around the crowd of guests , intent on finding the source of threat to his pleasure ." ]
[ "no clinging or crying when it 's over , though .", "i 'm not going to make an honest man out of you or anything afterwards . ''", "~~~ gray was surprised ; maybe shocked was a better word .", "when he 'd thrown out the challenge , he had n't really expected her to take it .", "suzy , as she liked to be called , had haunted his dreams for well over a year now .", "truthfully he only continued to call her suzanna because he knew it was guaranteed to get under her skin .", "he 'd first met her last year in a restaurant called the ivy .", "he was dining with jason danvers , and suzy had been dining there with claire walters , who was actually claire danvers now .", "both were very beautiful women , but suzy had taken his breath away .", "she was so vibrant and pulsed with energy .", "most of the women he 'd dated were born to a certain class and had only one thing on their mind , marriage .", "the husband mattered little as long as he had a healthy bank account .", "in truth , he 'd made a lot more trips to myrtle beach in the last year than had really been necessary .", "he knew the first time he met her that there was more to her than the world saw .", "under her tough exterior was a caring , compassionate woman who tried hard not to let anyone see that side of her .", "a few months after they 'd first met , he had been working at the home office with jason for a week ." ]
[ "she shrugged as she got a plastic cup of water from the water dispenser .", "'of course , the fact that it 's the third time i 've been hit on by a woman is a little puzzling . '", "sneaking a look at ronan i saw him struggling not to laugh , which of course set me off .", "once i lost control , he started laughing too .", "wendy was a thirty-three-year-old wife and mother of two .", "she was attractive , friendly , funny , and just plain old nice .", "and apparently a hit with the ladies .", "she watched us chuckle with a good-natured smile on her face .", "'what ?", "do you think i 'm doing something to encourage it ? '", "i shook my head .", "'i do n't know .", "just take it as the compliment it is . '", "'you should know . '", "ronan smirked at me .", "'you 're always getting hit on . '" ]
[ "a famous poet from the sunlands once described a beautiful face as `` one kissed by moon and water , '' an ode to our three moons and the loveliness of their light on the ocean .", "he gave exactly two people this compliment : his mother , and the last princess of the feishen empire .", "if he were alive to see who i 'm now looking at , he would add him as a third .", "moon and water must love this boy desperately .", "his hair , black and shining , drapes across one of his shoulders in a loose , silken braid .", "his olive skin is smooth , flawless , glowing .", "the faint musk of night lilies envelops him in a veil , intoxicating , promising something forbidden .", "i 'm so distracted by his appearance that it takes me a moment to notice his marking-under canopies of long , dark lashes , one of his eyes is the color of honey under sunlight , while the other is the brilliant summer green of an emerald .", "the maid nods a hurried farewell to us both , then disappears down the hall , leaving us alone .", "the boy smiles at me , exposing dimples .", "`` it 's good to meet you , mi adelinetta . ''", "he takes my hands and leans down to kiss me on each cheek .", "i shiver at the softness of his lips .", "his hands are cool and smooth , his fingers slender and encircled with thin gold rings , his nails gleaming .", "his voice is as lyrical as it sounded through the door .", "`` i 'm raffaele . ''" ]
[ "do you think you 're contagious ? ''", "`` no , but i 'm definitely hazardous to your health . ''", "she put a hand on his forehead , slid it to his neck .", "her cool touch made him a little delirious .", "`` no fever . ''", "`` you 're just checking in the wrong place . ''", "she smirked and uncapped a water bottle .", "`` drink this .", "you 're probably dehydrated from the beer last night . ''", "`` i did n't have enough to- '' `` just drink , '' she insisted .", "he obeyed , more so he could get his gaze off her face and cool down than because he wanted or needed it .", "she pressed the other bottle against his neck and he jumped at the cold , spilling water over his lips with a sound of protest .", "`` i was saying , '' she said , repositioning the bottle to his cheek as he lowered his head and wiped his chin with the back of his hand , `` that i did n't like the insinuation josh made about this job risking your position in the army .", "and i 'm going to have a talk with him about it the next time i see him . ''", "`` i can fight my own battles , rachel , but thank you . ''", "he gave her a sidelong look as she rolled the bottle up his temple ." ]
[ "it works , i 've done it before . '", "a devious smile spread on her face as she reminisced .", "'really , sara ?", "i did n't need to know that ! '", "'what ?", "it 's not like you do n't get nak*d with cole every chance you get ! '", "she snapped back teasingly .", "'i knew i should never have told you . '", "'it 's the only way it 's real , ' she responded , reminding me of the oath i 'd given her in high school , that it did n't really happen unless i told her .", "i wished that were true ; so much of my past would 've been erased .", "'i like this .", "that you 're dating again ... and having crazy bunny sex ! '", "'we 're not dating , ' i stressed , 'and we 're not always ...", "i mean , we surf too . '", "i could n't finish , because in fact that 's how cole and i spent most of our time together .", "we were either studying in our comfortable silence , surfing or having 'crazy bunny sex ' ." ]
[ "sofia asked .", "vivienne took a moment to search her thoughts before shaking her head .", "`` no .", "i do n't remember anyone ever dying from sunlight .", "we just always stayed away from it , because getting exposed to it was awfully painful . ''", "i nodded in agreement .", "`` there 's no describing the pain .", "it 's torment . ''", "sofia swallowed hard as she tried to process the information we 'd just given her .", "claudia then spoke up , her brows furrowed in thought .", "`` ingrid was once exposed to sunlight .", "perhaps we should ask her what that was like . ''", "sofia narrowed her eyes at the vampire .", "i could swear that i saw a hint of pain in her eyes at the mention of her mother , but it quickly faded way .", "`` someone please get ingrid here . ''", "yuri stood up to fetch ingrid and returned within a couple of minutes ." ]
[ "the line of white water was now only thirty yards away .", "`` we need to get everyone away from the river !", "away from all waterways . ''", "sergeant kostos scoffed .", "`` what the hell are you talking about ? ''", "corporal conger retrieved his glasses .", "`` maybe we should listen to dr.- '' something knocked the corporal 's helmet askew , hitting with a wet plop .", "`` jesus christ . ''", "nathan shone his light down .", "sitting in the mud was a strange creature , slightly stunned .", "it looked like a monstrous tadpole , but in the stage where its muscular hind legs had developed .", "before anyone could react , the creature leaped again , latching onto conger 's thigh with its jaws .", "gasping , the corporal bludgeoned it away with the stock of his rifle and took a few shaky steps away .", "`` damn thing has teeth . ''", "kostos slammed his boot heel atop the creature , squashing it and shooting entrails down the bank .", "`` not any longer it does n't . ''" ]
[ "i dont have the power ... and i lost contact .", "lucy glanced at each of us in turn .", "im really hoping when you say aribella needs to go to dreamland , you mean lucy and aribella , and you just forgot about me .", "she crinkled her nose at me .", "he just forgot me , right , aribella ?", "crap .", "sorry ... she grinned .", "its a catchy name .", "i shook my head and sighed .", "im not leaving without lucy , no matter how annoying she is .", "quarn had paced a few steps away toward the alley entrance .", "he spoke over his shoulder .", "you can not go , lucy laurell .", "it is no place for an earthling .", "you must stay here .", "did he just say ?" ]
[ "molly wanted to scream at lydia 's theatrics , but she realized for all its absurdity , lydia 's pain was real .", "molly did n't have to like the choices she 'd made , but she had no right to judge her for them .", "`` what did you do ? ''", "molly asked .", "what did a woman do when the man she loved suddenly turned his back on her ?", "what had hunter done when molly had turned her back on him ?", "he 'd retreated into his own private hell , she realized , looking back at the situation she 'd walked in on a few weeks ago .", "the messy apartment , the heavy drinking and the woman in his bed who he had n't mentioned since showing up on her doorstep to help her dad .", "wow .", "nothing like having the impact of your own actions thrown back in your face , molly thought .", "`` what happened after he threw you out ? ''", "hunter asked .", "his voice brought molly out of her painful epiphany .", "she hoped she had n't missed much and shook her head , clearing her mind of personal thoughts , at least for now .", "`` i left .", "i honestly believed he was upset over the money and frank 's anger , and the fight with his wife ." ]
[ "he seizes my finger .", "`` but no one gets to control me , especially not the erudite . ''", "i yank my hand back , twisting so that he wo n't be able to hold on .", "my hands are sweaty .", "`` i do n't expect you to understand . ''", "i wipe my hands on the hem of my shirt as i inch toward the dresser .", "`` i 'm sure if it had been candor and not abnegation that got attacked , you would have just let your family get shot between the eyes without protest .", "but i 'm not like that . ''", "`` careful what you say about my family , stiff . ''", "he moves with me , toward the dresser , but i carefully shift so that i stand between him and the drawers .", "i 'm not going to reveal the hard drive 's location by getting it out while he 's in here , but i do n't want to leave the path to it clear , either .", "his eyes shift to the dresser behind me , to the left side , where the hard drive is hidden .", "i frown at him , and then notice something i did n't before : a rectangular bulge in one of his pockets .", "`` give it to me , '' i say .", "`` now . ''", "`` no . ''" ]
[ "if anyone tried to strike up a conversation with me , i was planning to use the classic line , me no speakee english .", "in order to fulfill my role as an undercover private investigator , it was important that i stay in character .", "the mailman dropped a few items inside a metal mailbox situated on the wall beside the front door of townhouse # 4 , then departed , moving on to the next residence .", "when at last hed finished his rounds , and noticing that no one from inside veronicas unit had yet opened the front door to retrieve the mail , i cautiously approached the front gate , then opened it , walked through and up the front path to the door .", "the mailbox was filled mostly with flyers , but there was one piece of useful mail marked : ms. veronica davison # 4-127 chestnut crescent , london ub3 5ap and , more interestingly , the return address read : the mephistopheles club p.o .", "box 14577 , london w11 2bq i knew who mephistopheles was , so i stuffed that envelope in one of the side pockets of my uniform and returned the rest of the mail to the box , being careful not to let it clang shut .", "then i crept away , seen only by a large , fluffy grey cat watching me from the front window of veronicas flat .", "in retrospect , for all i knew , that cat might have been demonic veronica herself because arent demons supposed to be shapeshifters ?", "its a good thing it occurred to me only later , as the thought might have unsettled me so much i 'd have returned the piece of mail to its rightful place inside the mailbox .", "settling into a tea shop three blocks away , i ordered a pot of earl grey and a blueberry scone with whipped butter and tore open veronicas letter .", "yes , it was very illegal , and in a foreign country too , but i figured it was valid given i was on private investigation business , and was investigating a murder , and the mail belonged to a prime suspect to boot .", "besides , shed never even know it was missing .", "during future investigations , i decided to use the good old steam method to open envelopes , a technique which im quite sure nancy drew herself has employed , so that said envelopes can be resealed and returned with no one the wiser .", "inside the envelope was an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of white paper folded into thirds .", "i opened it up and read these words : the mephistopheles club of north london requests the pleasure of your company at our 10th anniversary raising of the grand benighted one himself at 10095 clarks row , north manchester .", "byob , torches and costume , and do n't forget your sunglasses ." ]
[ "`` what 's wrong ? ''", "`` you felt what i felt ? ''", "my heartbeat had accelerated for a completely different reason .", "i turned my head to look at our joined hands .", "`` you said i 'd already marked you . ''", "`` i did ? ''", "he looked at our hands and his eyes widened .", "`` i did .", "you did . ''", "i scooted out from underneath him so that i could sit up and he watched as i readjusted my shirt , his eyes losing some of their glow .", "he held his hand up and looked at the white lines that seemed more defined along his wrist .", "taking my hand , he moved them so that we were gripping each other 's wrists .", "the white lines that formed the pattern seemed to swirl around my wrist and then travel over his .", "`` oh my god . ''", "the words fell out of my mouth in shock .", "`` what does this mean ? ''" ]
[ "`` we need to cut off that shirt so i can see what kind of damage we 're dealing with . ''", "az lowered her onto the thin table .", "her head rolled to the right .", "carefully , he pulled away her shirt , ripping it when it stuck to the drying blood because he did n't want to jar her .", "the slashes were deep into her chest .", "thick , gaping .", "he ached when he saw them .", "and he wanted to tear brandt apart .", "death will make you scream .", "`` sadistic bastard . ''", "rage thickened cody 's voice .", "`` i thought she was supposed to be the one that he loved . ''", "tanner shook his head .", "`` you know he ca n't really love anything .", "he can only destroy .", "he can- '' `` he meant to kill me . ''" ]
[ "andrew grimaced in pain .", "his pant leg darkened with blood .", "the ulthar struck again .", "andrew parried and counter struck , hitting home .", "the other ulthar made a lunge at greybeard with his razor sharp knife .", "greybeard blocked it with his shield and delivered a swift cut to the head with his broadsword .", "black blood spewed from the ulthar 's gaping wound , as he sank to the ground in defeat .", "`` are yeh hurt andrew ? ''", "greybeard asked .", "`` it does n't matter now .", "let 's go ! ''", "said andrew .", "they charged across the planks of the bridge , heading for daylight , and away from the madness of the mines .", "andrew was slowed , and ran with a limp .", "several of the demons were hot on their tale , the rest of the army , not far behind .", "and the ulthars were only gaining on them ." ]
[ "`` it will go as it will , little queen , '' oluwa soothed .", "`` we should take him to the waiting rooms and clean him up a bit . ''", "`` you ca n't leave him here ? ''", "`` it is better this way , '' oluwa said .", "`` come now ; let me do my duty as a sire . ''", "oluwa allowed gavin to carry cheedas away .", "`` mom ? ''", "tory 's voice was shaky as he reached out toward lissa .", "`` honey , i 'm so sorry you had to see that , '' lissa went to her boys .", "`` mom , uncle tony explained it to us two years ago .", "we just were n't prepared for the reality , and we were n't ready for it to be cheedas , '' ry wanted to weep or scream-he could n't decide which .", "`` it 's always that way , honey .", "you 're not prepared for it to be the one it is .", "cheedas had a heart attack , i think .", "i did n't see any wounds on his body . ''", "`` i can confirm that , '' karzac appeared in a brief flash of light ." ]
[ "peter asked envisioning a room that might be more comfortable than this one .", "sorry but its too risky to go there .", "if we are being followed i dont want to put those at risk .", "they will just have to stay hidden and we just have to hope that this works out or at least that it gets found by someone who can make use of it , alice said .", "i guess , peter said disheartened .", "he had really wanted to see the book they had managed to collect .", "had hoped to maybe read some of them , to get a taste of history .", "alright , we should stay together and go to your place then mine and come back here , make a little loop and try to lose anyone who might be following us , alice said taking charge of the situation now that peter had given her a reason to keep moving .", "sounds reasonable to me , lets head out , peter said and they made their careful way down the ladder and across the junk pit .", "peter climbed up toward the dim light of the surface , pulled himself over the lip .", "there was a shuffle behind him and everything went dark .", "he awoke in a panic , what had just happened ?", "then he remembered where he was , it was a dream a little dream of hope to keep him going .", "his brain trying to give him reason to keep moving in a world where hope had ceased to exist .", "the only problem was that if felt so real , so alive .", "a world that he could easily get confused and lost in ." ]
[ "all held weapons of one sort .", "as he reached the top of the gangway , the guard acknowledged his arrival .", "the guard barked , four more to show to their staterooms .", "a chinese man in sailors clothes came out from around the corner and bowed to the four men to follow him .", "his job was to show the landlubbers the quickest way through the maze of corridors that made up the living quarters of the freighter .", "johnny watched them walk down a covered companionway , turn and disappear .", "he made a mental note to check on his men .", "he had been so busy watching the gold loading from the bridge that he had overlooked his leadership duties .", "a leader of a pack of thugs had to keep them under control - the alpha dog theory of life , he recalled from somewhere .", "everything is ready .", "the two hands to handle the lines are set .", "pull everybody in , wong ordered .", "johnny stood on the flying bridge and signaled .", "soon the final twelve men sprinted for the ship .", "two broke off to tend the lines .", "when the other ten were near the main deck , the dock hands pulled the lines free and instantly sprinted for the ship ." ]
[ "saetan shook his head .", "`` she probably would have bled out if none of her guards survived to help her , but a knife between the ribs is what killed her . ''", "`` what did daemon say ? ''", "`` he 's not answering . ''", "`` all right .", "you look after nurian , and i 'll go to the hall and find out what 's happening . ''", "lucivar hesitated .", "`` do you think her boys are going to become cildru dyathe ? ''", "`` i hope not , but i do need to talk to daemon about some children who have become cildru dyathe in the past few weeks . ''", "`` i 'll let him know . ''", "saetan watched lucivar walk away .", "his sons were strong leaders and powerful men .", "he would trust them to take care of the living while he took care of the dead .", "three alert for anything or anyone who did n't belong around his home , daemon watched jaenelle and surreal hustle beron and haeze into the hall , followed by ladvarian .", "just as he was about to go inside , he heard hooves and carriage wheels coming up the drive .", "he stopped and nodded to beale , who closed the hall 's front doors ." ]
[ "the guardians no longer drifted about the rafters giving that warm sense of safety that was only now appreciated that much more .", "richard strode with conviction towards the door , trying to block out the overwhelming desolation calling out from every fraction of this place .", "it was to no avail , though , even his thoughts were empty now , with the encroaching voices of a thousand lost souls that constantly tormented him falling silent , unable or unwilling to peruse him back across the void , closer to whence they had came .", "he carefully pressed his fingers against the iron portal to the outside ; it was ice cold to the touch and made him shiver , withdrawing the hand .", "finally he heaved open the doorway and stepped out into a gloomy daylight .", "richard hated how , in this place , it was never truly night .", "he looked to the sky but there was no sun , and no night to come .", "if there was it would be here already , there was only a thick sprawl of dusky clouds emitting their dull , sickly glare .", "trying to put this all out of his mind , richard closed his eyes and in the emptiness searched for her .", "as he did he couldnt help but think that on some level this place was where he , and all medians alike , were strongest .", "they were free from the endless threat of spirits from the other side , free to think clearly , and sense things through the eternity of silence that they never could have in the din of the real world .", "he slowly opened his eyes and realised what he had been thinking , cursing himself for it .", "neither he nor any median ever wanted to be in that place but it was an undeniable fact that it had a power over them , one so strong it could change even their deepest thoughts .", "it was their celestial home , the true place of the medians , the root of what they were and all that they knew .", "it allowed for richard not only to know that hollie was there but exactly where and indeed what she was .", "he looked up and down the dull , deserted street hoping beyond hope that she was , indeed , as important as they thought her to be ." ]
[ "class : unknown abilities : unknown soraphim ?", "what was this ?", "id never heard of such creatures beforei thought to myself .", "i stopped reading and tapped gabriel on the shoulder , gabriel !", "i said , in all of my years , i have never heard of soraphim before gabriel frowned , the soraphim were a race of beings created by the creator , right after the angels , and before the humans .", "they lived in a different realm peacefully , until my fallen brother had attempted to sway them over to his cause his fallen brotherevery angel knew who that was .", "i stared at him , and did he ?", "gabriel shook his head .", "no .", "they remained loyal to the creator to the end .", "and in return for that , the fallen legions slaughtered them into nonexistence he breathed out heavily .", "its really a shamei knew one of them .", "a soraphim named raziel .", "what was he like ?", "i asked .", "wellhe looked pretty much like any human or angel ." ]
[ "they both closed their eyes , as they stayed brushed up against each other .", "sebastian opened his eyes and said , you should probably be going .", "it was not what savannah wanted to hear .", "anything but that , he slowly moved his hand off her face and savannah knew that it was time to go .", "she started to walk away when sebastian grabbed her hand and tugged her close to him .", "he gave her one last kiss .", "it was the best kiss savannah had ever gotten before .", "she had loved kissing trey but this kiss was not that .", "this kiss felt heavenly , appropriate thought savannah .", "their lips stopped touching but they both still felt each other .", "he smiled one last time before she left .", "she closed the door behind her and felt her lips .", "wow she said .", "she left the porch and headed home .", "back inside the manor , sebastian just watched her leave from the window .", "she got off his property and he said , good luck savannah ." ]
[ "the search stretched from minutes to hours .", "lloyd was crying .", "he called his uncle who lived 10 miles away and he raced over to help in the search .", "henry came by after work and they searched a two block perimeter .", "the irony was horrible .", "his turtle had run away .", "for good .", "it was devastating , like a death in the family .", "there was a river nearby and they always hoped he made it there .", "chapter 15 the next few years were terribly nondescript as he bounced from one crappy job to another .", "his next job after the radio internship , was at a 911 call center for cell phones .", "lloyd would connect a person on their car cell phone to the nearest 911 operator , as back then the calls could not be tracked .", "he took the job because it was headquartered in the same building as sportsphone .", "way back in the aught-90 's before the internet , people actually dialed their phones to get recorded updates on sporting events that were currently in progress .", "it=s like describing the telegraph after the telephone was invented .", "it was a horrible job and lloyd hated it ." ]
[ "be useful .", "`` i do n't know the castle well enough to describe it .", "but i know how to get there .", "i ... can take you . ''", "lisa 's voice faltered .", "she needed to be more convincing .", "and how better than to barter as though her lie had value ?", "`` i 'll take you onlyw you promise to help me get out of here . ''", "the enemy of my enemy is my friend .", "would the woman fall for it ?", "she was stunningly beautiful : svelte , unblemished skin , generous lips , but her glacial blue eyes glinted with cold calculation and intelligence .", "she scared lisa witless .", "there was something unearthly about her .", "`` then you will show me , '' the woman said and bolstered her pistol .", "she kept the katana in hand .", "lisa would 've preferred it the other way around ." ]
[ "after breakfast , i shower and dress quickly for my last day at clayton 's .", "it is the end of an era - goodbye to mr. and mrs. clayton , wsu , vancouver , the apartment , my beetle .", "i glance at the mean machine - it 's only 7:52 .", "i have time .", "from : anastasia steele subject : assault and battery : the after-effects date : may 27 2011 08:05 to : christian grey dear mr. grey you wanted to know why i felt confused after you - which euphemism should we apply - spanked , punished , beat , assaulted me .", "well during the whole alarming process i felt demeaned , debased and abused .", "and much to my mortification , you 're right , i was aroused , and that was unexpected .", "as you are well aware , all things sexual are new to me - i only wish i was more experienced and therefore more prepared .", "i was shocked to feel aroused .", "what really worried me was how i felt afterwards .", "and that 's more difficult to articulate .", "i was happy that you were happy .", "i felt relieved that it was n't as painful as i thought it would be .", "and when i was lying in your arms , i felt - sated .", "but i feel very uncomfortable , guilty even , feeling that way .", "it does n't sit well with me , and i 'm confused as a result ." ]
[ "you understand .", "he hefts the sjambok .", "now this- sends its tip whistling across rick 's face .", "tip bites .", "halves a tattoo .", "-this is more my kind of firepower .", "they were made to kill snakes .", "most are flexible , like a whip .", "made of rhino hide , just leather wrapped on leather .", "this one 's custom though- bends it .", "bounces back to attention .", "sounds a metallic twang .", "-got a little something extra inside .", "whip whistles back the way it came .", "matching slice .", "rick sputters ." ]
[ "of course i will dad .", "angelica reassured him and then gave him a kiss on the cheek .", "marcus smiled down at his youngest daughter with pride on his face that warmed her heart .", "are you sure there isnt anything else that youd like to tell me ?", "marcus asked with a knowing grin on his face .", "i dont know what you mean .", "angelica stalled .", "it seemed like her father already knew her secret and was trying to get her to tell him about it .", "wondering how he could possibly know , she then remembered jeromes admission the day before about being able to read peoples emotions .", "angelica , i am not your mother .", "you can tell me whats going on with you .", "marcus said .", "angelica got the impression that her not confiding in him was hurting his feelings , which was something she never wanted to do .", "what did jerome tell you ?", "angelica asked , sitting back down in her desk chair and looking up at her father .", "not much ." ]
[ "i know everything about your past .", "but i want to know what he couldnt tell me .", "i want to know about your mind , how you operate .", "where is he ?", "what have you done with him ?", "hes not of your concern .", "tell me what i want to hear , dr. fudge said .", "tell me about yourself .", "i am impressed by you in particular .", "did you make it all the way from that tiny little farm on your own ?", "it must have been so terrifying in the human world , alone .", "however did you make it ?", "please tell .", "the doctor produced a large knife from behind his back .", "sparky deliberated his position .", "oliver could have met with a terrible fate ." ]
[ "`` i do n't think you 're being selfish , i think you just do n't know how to deal with this kind of pain . ''", "she 's trying to catch my gaze , but i ca n't look at her .", "i just want to get out of this death sentence built with red bricks .", "we make it to the elevator and camryn stops talking since there are two other people inside with us , but as soon as we stop on the ground floor and the silver metal doors slide open , she goes back to it .", "`` andrew .", "stop .", "please ! ''", "i stop at the sound of her voice and she turns me around .", "she gazes up at me with such a tormented look on her face that it sort of hurts my heart .", "that long , blonde braid still hangs over her right shoulder .", "`` talk to me , '' she says more softly now that she has my attention .", "`` it does n't hurt to talk . ''", "`` kind of like how it does n't hurt to tell me why texas ? ''", "that stings her .", "camryn 13 his words shut me up for about five full seconds .", "my hand drops from his elbow ." ]
[ "he wanted to know if you wanted one .", "what kind are they ?", "i asked .", "he said they are half keeshond and half schipperke , whatever that is .", "he said .", "ill go and take a look at them .", "thanks .", "i said .", "i went over there and looked at the puppies .", "the father was a big keeshond and the mother was a small schipperke that had a face like a fox but it was solid black and didnt have a tail .", "it had this big neck ruff that made it even more attractive .", "the mother was a beautiful dog .", "when i got there , joey was putting one in a car .", "i walked up and said hello .", "i asked if he had any left and he said he had one left .", "she was cute as cute could be ." ]
[ "tsavi was barking orders at benji , who was holding an ak-47 as if he 'd held one since birth .", "`` rory ?", "you okay ? ''", "i nodded and then pulled my arm from tsavi 's grasp .", "`` feeling a little manhandled at the moment . ''", "`` you were stunned , '' tsavi said .", "`` we did n't have time to wait . ''", "`` where are dr. z and the others ? ''", "i asked .", "`` last i saw , apolonia was engaged in some serious hand-to-hand combat while cy was helping dr. zorba out , '' benji said .", "`` so , they 're coming ? ''", "i asked .", "benji shook his head and then looked to tsavi .", "a soldier came around the corner , and benji gunned him down .", "`` shit !", "benji !" ]
[ "urswyck was unhappy with that comment .", "at his signal , two of the mummers grasped jaime by the arms and rorge drove a mailed fist into his stomach .", "as he doubled over grunting , he heard the wench protesting , `` stop , he 's not to be harmed !", "lady catelyn sent us , an exchange of captives , he 's under my protection ... `` rorge hit him again , driving the air from his lungs .", "brienne dove for her sword beneath the waters of the brook , but the mummers were on her before she could lay hands on it .", "strong as she was , it took four of them to beat her into submission .", "by the end the wench 's face was as swollen and bloody as jaime 's must have been , and they had knocked out two of her teeth .", "it did nothing to improve her appearance .", "stumbling and bleeding , the two captives were dragged back through the woods to the horses , brienne limping from the thigh wound he 'd given her in the brook .", "jaime felt sorry for her .", "she would lose her maidenhood tonight , he had no doubt .", "that noseless bastard would have her for a certainty , and some of the others would likely take a turn .", "the dornishman bound them back to back atop brienne 's plow horse while the other mummers were stripping cleos frey to his skin to pvy up his possessions .", "rorge won the bloodstained surcoat with its proud lannister and frey quarterings .", "the arrows had punched holes through lions and towers alike .", "`` i hope you 're pleased , wench , '' jaime whispered at brienne ." ]
[ "stripe for me , kittens , two-steps to the right then flings off the bedcovers .", "he spins then spreads the bedcover over the settee then sits his ass on the furniture , leaning against the head rest with both hands tucked behind his skull .", "he stretches his boots over flooring watching the lesbian play in action , feels his little dick growing bigger .", "they giggle moving in a circle between the settee and entertainment cabinet ripping the silk ribbons from the front of their gowns .", "the fabric pops open revealing their tanned skin .", "the neckline falls to the waist revealing naked tits with tiny pointy pink nipples , small 32aa .", "stan grunts with lusty excitement .", "touch each other , kittens , watches with lustful sin of delight .", "kitten-one grabs each others breasts with both hands massaging .", "kitten-two twirls her fingers around her sisters nipple when she tosses her heads backwards for the lesbian show .", "he grunts feeling his dick expand from flat to firm and lifting towards the ceiling .", "he smiles .", "lick each other , kittens , chuckles with lustful greed .", "kitten-two dips her head into her sisters breast sucking on the nipple then moves her lips to the other nipple sucking for joy .", "he growls and grows hard and taller .", "kitten-two stops her slurping noise when kitten-one bends her face sucking her pink lips on her sisters breast ." ]
[ "the room fell silent .", "`` so what do we do ? ''", "adolin said .", "`` we make the choice , '' dalinar said .", "`` i make the choice . ''", "`` step down or keep heeding the delusions , '' adolin spat .", "`` either way we 're letting them rule us . ''", "`` and you have a better option ? ''", "dalinar demanded .", "`` you 've been quick to complain , adolin , which seems a habit of yours .", "but i do n't see you offering a legitimate alternative . ''", "`` i gave you one , '' adolin said .", "`` ignore the visions and move on ! ''", "`` i said a legitimate option ! ''", "the two stared at one another .", "dalinar fought to keep his anger contained ." ]
[ "`` it 's nice to meet you too , karina . ''", "i silently thanked the almost mute dingane for mention of her name earlier .", "it would have been so embarrassing not to be able to say her name after such a warm hug .", "`` i suppose i 'll help din with that fence then .", "let the ladies get acquainted . ''", "`` yes , yes , '' karina said , shooing charles with her hand and leading me toward a cluster of buildings just to the left of the main building .", "she stopped and turned to her left .", "`` kate !", "kate !", "please see that all the children wash before bed ? ''", "`` i will , '' a dark , beautiful african woman answered before gathering children 's hands and singing them to their destination .", "kate was tall and exquisite .", "she looked like a supermodel , to be frank .", "if i had seen her in paris , i 'd assumed she was there for the catwalks .", "it astounded me that she worked in the orphanage when there were so many outside opportunities to be had for her .", "`` this is to be your bedroom , '' karina said pulling me from my thoughts and pointing to what i thought earlier was an outhouse ." ]
[ "that has already been written by efal and she is always correct .", "understand ?", "i nod , unable to speak after his kind words .", "if not for his strong arm i will swoon and fall .", "how long will this weakness plague me ?", "miriam , he says , turning to her .", "this is nista .", "you will advise her and receive your reward .", "what is your desire ?", "my family .", "they are missing and i cant find them .", "aid our cause to find your reward .", "now stand still .", "he releases me to hold his hands high and chant .", "energy sweeps up from the floor to prickle my skin .", "i nearly fall but remain upright ." ]
[ "we 'll use my money , dad . ''", "i have enough to spare .", "and then some .", "a lot more than i need .", "he chuckles .", "`` we do n't need to touch your trust fund , em , '' he says .", "`` why does this young man matter to you ? ''", "he asks .", "`` he just does , dad . ''", "i hear his pen click .", "`` what 's his name ? ''", "`` matthew reed . ''", "my voice clogs in my throat .", "he 's going to do it .", "he 's going to do it .", "i tell him the name of the hospital ." ]
[ "opening his brown bag , chris made himself comfortable and began eating his lunch while taking in the sights .", "thought id find you here , a voice whispered in his ear .", "he jumped .", "turning around , he saw it was sarah .", "despite his desire to be alone , as well as her breaking her word about sneaking up on him , he was glad to see her and smiled .", "howd ya know id be up here , he said , through the peanut butter and white bread sticking to the inside of his mouth .", "told ya .", "i used to follow you around all the time .", "her eyes sparkled when she added , i know all your secret places .", "chris just shrugged .", "what were you going to do ?", "the rump was a small place .", "well .", ".", ".", "siddown then ." ]
[ "`` sorry it 's so messy . ''", "she fingered his lips .", "`` i like your mess .", "i think you taste wonderful . ''", "she exchanged her drink for his cloth .", "ash had never tasted a soda before .", "curious , he took a drink of it and was surprised by the sharp tartness .", "`` wow , this is actually good . ''", "`` have n't you ever had a sprite before ? ''", "`` no . ''", "she rolled her eyes as she cleaned herself .", "`` i know , you stick to beer . ''", "ash did n't answer as he took a deep draft of it again .", "he frowned as a strange wave of dizziness went through his head .", "if he did n't know better , he 'd think he was getting a buzz from it .", "but that was impossible ." ]
[ "again , not that i was considering doing anything with cole .", "`` were you dropped when you dated frosty ? ''", "for a moment , only a moment , she radiated sadness .", "then she flipped her hair over one shoulder , grinned and said , `` i 've always been known as big-time trouble , and though no one has yet realized , i 'm more trouble now that frosty and i- or is it frosty and me ?", "i ca n't ever remember .", "whatevs .", "i 'm more trouble now that we 've spilt , but you 'll learn to appreciate that part of me , i 'm sure . ''", "`` already do , '' i said , and i meant it .", "we reached a red door , and she stopped .", "she hitched her thumb at it and said , `` this is you . ''", "i peeked into the classroom through the small window on the door and wanted to run .", "or vomit .", "no , both .", "kids were everywhere , and there were no empty seats .", "the teacher was at the front , already lecturing .", "the moment i walked inside , silence would take over and every eye would find me ." ]
[ "`` get the sheath . ''", "monty did not appear as surprised by the turn of events as the rest of us .", "james stood curiously quiet .", "he studied liam , then smiled .", "`` i guess you have been even friendlier with charlotte than i previously thought . ''", "i temporarily ignored the implication , even though his words gnawed at me .", "our boots crunched the snow as we left icentris , but the sound did little to drown out the screaming coming from behind us .", "the wolves had not waited long to deal with the bravado .", "i did not condone the violence , but i could not risk tipping blake 's hand further .", "warning bells went off in my head about the small number of bravado soldiers .", "blake should have sent more , and i wondered if we could be walking into an ambush .", "with nowhere else to go , i settled for staying alert .", "holding charlotte as close to me as possible , i tried to keep her warm .", "we had to get charlotte and emma to shelter .", "james was the only one of the group with knowledge of the geography of the area , so he went ahead to scout out a place to stay the night .", "just as i began to worry that he had run into trouble , he returned with news that he found a cave ." ]
[ "further up , a five-story , sprawling mansion consumed acre after acre .", "the black brick and black-shrouded windows pandered to every eerie stereotype there was , but perhaps that had been done on purpose .", "a way to keep humans at bay .", "the roof dipped and rose into several points , knifing into the sky , where the moon seemed to have shifted away , looking elsewhere , as if afraid to peek inside the home .", "that was probably for the best .", "last time aden had been here , a vampire had tried to murder him .", "that same vampire had murdered an acquaintance of his .", "he wondered what awaited him inside this time .", "eight i want you to stay home tonight .", "but i want to go with you .", "be with you .", "i want to help aden .", "i 'd rather you were safe .", "and that 's how riley had left it .", "he 'd called , dropped the `` stay home '' bomb and hung up before she could protest again .", "now , at close to eleven , mary ann paced through her bedroom ." ]
[ "but what about you ?", "why are you so careful with your foods ?", "a guy in your line of work should worry about cholesterol ?", "im an optimist .", "youre too healthy is whats wrong with you .", "if you dont get shot or stabbed or clubbed to death by one of the many people youve royally pissed off in your life , what can you die from ?", "im doing research .", "ill find something interesting , i hope .", "nothing youll die of !", "and how will that look on your death certificate ?", "cause of death : nothing .", "wont you feel foolish ?", "such an embarrassment .", "it will have to be a closed-coffin service to hide your red face .", "and really , how could i come to your funeral knowing you died of nothing ?", "maybe ill just die of shame ." ]
[ "in her clutch , her phone vibrated .", "she swallowed , unzipped the bag , and pulled out her phone .", "jax : you look mouthwatering .", "i hope you do n't have a gun in that little purse .", "i have a feeling if you did , you might use it on me .", "lexi stared at the message .", "she could n't even lift her head to search for him but slid her eyes closed and swallowed a ball of nerves rising in her throat .", "she felt him come up next to her .", "smelled him-that mix of subtle spice and leather .", "unbearably sexy .", "`` no one 's around . ''", "his voice touched her ear like a caress , low and rough and familiar .", "delicious .", "`` it 's safe to talk to me . ''", "`` do n't . ''", "she shook her head ." ]
[ "chapter 10 the four of them walked into at & t park and took their seats in section 108 on the first base side , down close to the field .", "a giants game !", "oceanna was flabbergasted .", "hila !", "simi said .", "i dont usually do this , but being in marketing does have an occasional perk .", "pulled a string or two .", "expensive strings ?", "mason asked .", "favors , hila said .", "but its okay .", "im due .", "ive never been to a baseball game before , simi said .", "then youre in for a treat , hila said , because this is the giants : the best baseball team in the world .", "you work here , oceanna said .", "because i like them !" ]
[ "you just got out from under zack 's influence and now you 're throwing yourself at another guy ?", "no offence . ''", "`` none taken . ''", "stryker seemed to be calm and collected about this whole thing .", "i did n't think i would be in the same situation .", "katie re-tied her robe with authority .", "`` what i do is none of your business , lottie .", "you 're not my mother . ''", "charlotte stepped closer to katie and i stayed back with stryker .", "`` no , i 'm your friend .", "your friend who loves you and is concerned about you and wants the best for you .", "i 'm not saying this is n't good for you to get over zack , but i do n't think this is the way to do it .", "you need to take some time for yourself , to figure out what you want . ''", "katie shook her head , and i saw tears starting to build .", "`` i think that 's my cue to slink away , '' stryker said , trying to get past us to bolt for the stairs .", "`` oh no , you 're not getting off that easy , '' charlotte said , facing him ." ]
[ "he knew that pride and honor were good qualities .", "but it was now that he finally realized that orcs dwelt on them so much that they had twisted them into traits that made their lives pointless .", "there was more to life than honor and pride .", "it had taken a small human girl to show him this .", "a small human girl who was relying upon him to get her home .", "the same girl who walked before him , seemingly with no fear for herself .", "could she have that much faith in him already ?", "that thought alone gave him more pride than any other achievement in his life .", "the fact that she trusted him , even with her own life , when she walked towards death with her head held high .", "humans were not dumb .", "nor were they weak .", "they had discovered a life that was better than the lives of orcs .", "he owed jen more than her life and a bag full of wealth .", "he owed her more than his own life .", "there was nothing he could give the girl that would repay what she had given him .", "he hoped one day he would be worthy of the trust she put in him now ." ]
[ "we are not human , only meccas , but we were created to feel fear .", "we are made in the form of our masters , to be as close to them as possible .", "but in one way we are entirely different .", "since we are synthetic humans , our bodies are designed not to fail us , unlike our masters .", "our hearts will never stop beating , and what has been programmed into our internal circuitry , anything we learn , will never be lost or forgotten .", "there is only one way we can die .", "and that day , while i stood in the safety of the pillar , i learned exactly how that happens .", "just because we are not the same , not exactly like them , the masters think they are human and we are not .", "they think they can create and destroy us without losing a wink of sleep , as if we were simply an ant under foot , or an unwanted spider invading their home .", "but even though we are not human in the way they are , we still feel fear .", "since my memories are infallible , i still remember the screams and panic of my fellow mechanical humans as if it is happening right this minute .", "i could hear them being torn apart , being murdered , by the same machines that built them .", "unfeeling machines , made of metal .", "like us , but not .", "those machines didnt think , didnt feel , didnt react .", "but for all intents and purposes , they are our parents ." ]
[ "lenk demanded .", "`` how do you know anything about the shen beyond the fact that they tried to kill us . ''", "`` not me . ''", "`` not yet . ''", "`` not ever . ''", "`` you ca n't know that .", "you ca n't know them .", "what do you know about them that makes you think they wo n't ? ''", "`` they are shen . ''", "`` and what does that mean ? ''", "`` everything . ''", "`` nothing .", "it means nothing beyond the fact that they 're savages .", "beasts .", "it 's a matter of time .", "you ca n't even see it ." ]
[ "`` what kid ? ''", "he asked .", "three when the van 's front wheel rolled slowly off the writer , roland saw that his lower body was twisted unnaturally to the right and a lump pushed out the leg of his jeans on that side .", "his thighbone , surely .", "in addition , his forehead had been split by the rock against which it had fetched up , and the right side of his face was drowned in blood .", "he looked worse than jake , worse by far , but a single glance was enough to tell the gunslinger that if his heart was strong and the shock did n't kill him , he 'd probably live through this .", "again he saw jake seizing the man about the waist , shielding him , taking the impact with his own smaller body .", "f `` you again , '' king said in a low voice .", "`` you remember me . ''", "`` yes .", "now . ''", "king licked his lips .", "`` thirsty . ''", "roland had nothing to drink , and would n't have given more than enough to wet king 's lips even if he had .", "liquid could induce vomiting in a wounded man , and vomiting could lead to choking .", "`` sorry , '' he said ." ]
[ "i follow limply .", "i do n't really care where we go .", "my insides feel smashed .", "she leads me to a little coffee vendor on the sidewalk where she speaks fast caberran and the dark-haired barista ( is that what they call them here ? )", "quickly makes two dark , foaming cups of something .", "he hands one to me and mia pays and i sniff at it .", "it smells strong .", "`` drink it , '' mia advises .", "`` you need it . ''", "`` is there alcohol in here ? ''", "i ask suspiciously , because mia is in the midst of a full-blown rebellion against her parents and i would n't put it past her to drink a coffee-tini for breakfast .", "she laughs and shakes her head .", "`` no , but there should be .", "you need it .", "but this will have to do . ''", "i sip at it and it burns my lip , but in a very delicious way ." ]
[ "she pulled back to lean against the wall so that she could look up at him .", "a slow , loving smile spread across his face as he stared down at her .", "`` you 're the best , '' he breathed , fingering her lips .", "she suckled his thumb .", "`` not really , but i 'm glad you think so . ''", "he helped her to her feet , then turned her so that her back was to his front .", "he wrapped his arms around her and held her to him .", "she could feel him nuzzling against the back of her head .", "`` what 's going to happen to us , ravyn ? ''", "she asked quietly .", "`` i do n't know .", "but right now i 'm glad that you 're here with me . ''", "susan ached with the knowledge that they could n't stay like this .", "and the worst of it was the fact that she could n't go back to her old life .", "she knew things about the world now that would haunt her forever .", "but none of them more than the fact that she would have to deal with ravyn in the future without being a part of his life ." ]
[ "he was in the habit of talking to the dog .", "it was a smart dog a black and white border collie .", "darrence looked for brains first when acquiring a dog , and after that , alertness and energy .", "this dog practically read the newspaper in the morning .", "it seemed to understand most , if not all , of what darrence said .", "the dog sat on the front passenger seat of the nondescript rental sedan .", "on the seat , nestled against the dog , was a silenced .380 caliber pistol .", "the dog had a red rubber ball in its mouth , a ball darrence sometimes threw for it to chase and retrieve .", "the dog looked at darrence expectantly , eyes sharp and aware and ready for action .", "darrence had swallowed two dexedrine pills less than a half hour before , and the effects were kicking in .", "he was wired , getting more ramped up and agitated by the minute , and the dog was following suit .", "the dog was naturally excitable - it was in his breed - and when darrence got fired up , the dog took it to another level .", "darrence felt a drop of sweat drip from his hairline .", "it was a cool night , he had the window open , and he was sweating .", "he gripped the steering wheel with his left hand an aluminum claw very much like a human hand .", "the claw was part of a robotic prosthetic device extending from his shoulder socket ." ]
[ "hoses .", "the water blasted at the flames , but the fire kept attacking all around the compound walls .", "to the left .", "to the right .", "`` you ca n't escape me . ''", "gabe 's words rang in her ears .", "he 'd warned her of this , so many times .", "he 'd said , `` i 'll find you and destroy anyone who gets in my way . ''", "someone bumped into her and paige jerked , then she realized-i ca n't just stand here .", "she 'd seen this type of attack before .", "it was gabe 's specialty .", "distract and conquer .", "he 'd been using this technique for centuries .", "gabe ... or rather , gabriel , had been born long ago , in the midst of battles and carnage .", "war was what he knew , what he craved .", "when it came to fighting strategies , he liked to think he was a master ." ]
[ "`` there you are , '' will said , breaking into her reverie .", "he was coming down the walkway toward her .", "`` i 've been looking all over for you .", "it 's time for our dance . ''", "she watched him close the distance between them , trying to imagine what some of the girls he 'd meet in college would think if they were in her shoes right now .", "probably the same thing she was thinking : wow .", "he skipped down the last steps toward her , and she turned away .", "studying the movement of the water seemed easier than facing him .", "he knew her well enough to recognize something was amiss .", "`` what 's wrong ? ''", "when she did n't answer right away , he gently brushed aside a strand of her hair .", "`` talk to me , '' he murmured .", "she closed her eyes briefly before facing him .", "`` where are we going with all this ?", "with you and me . ''", "will frowned in concern ." ]
[ "i was terrified he might .", "`` you took mason away from me , maybe i should take korbie away from you . ''", "my eyes widened with alarm .", "`` if we 're playing games , i know a few . ''", "his face was close enough that i could make out the blue stones of his eyes .", "rage burned at the back of them .", "`` that 's right , britt .", "you played your hand , now it 's my turn , is n't that how it works ? ''", "he loosened his grip , and i choked down a breath .", "as soon as i swallowed air , he pushed my neck to the wall again .", "`` did you send mason in the wrong direction ?", "if you did , i wo n't like it .", "but if you tell the truth right now , that 's something we can work with .", "nod if you understand . ''", "light-headed , i nodded .", "`` you 're ready to start telling the truth ? ''" ]
[ "for a rare moment , the subspace orchestra breaks out into applause , quite impressed that the heroes have gotten this far in their search .", "the invisible hands clap on for a few seconds more , and then fade back into silence .", "udgd stares down into the opening as the others approach .", "hey , i heard ... whoa , its a huge tunnel !", "sisy exclaims as he rushes though a group of hanging vines .", "yeah , it is , udgd says bluntly .", "sisy looks around and sees dto on the ground .", "whoa whoa is he okay ?", "what happ- he ran into somethin i think , says udgd , not completely lying considering dtos has been running into his foot quite a few times .", "sisy shrugs .", "is he alr- yeah , hes fine .", "oh , good .", "so this is the way to the fountain ?", "sisy asks , presuming correctly that dto will regain consciousness in a few moments .", "of course it- honks yawns in the midst of his sentence , is you noob , he says as he approaches the others ; he sounds as if hes been napping all twenty of these minutes theyve been down here did you think it was their pantry or something ?", "butthole ." ]
[ "you want to know about crystal ships ?", "i 'll tell you about them . ''", "`` you know a lot about them ? ''", "`` i exist because of them . ''", "sariana 's eyes widened .", "`` what is that supposed to mean ? ''", "she asked in amazement .", "gryph transferred his gaze back to the gardens .", "`` the shield class was created to deal with the prisma ships .", "there have n't been any ships found for fifty years , so there has n't been much need for the shields ' special talents lately .", "fortunately , we 're versatile .", "we 've made ourselves useful in other areas .", "we excel at bandit hunting , for example .", "a useful craft as far as the other social classes are concerned . ''", "`` but who makes these prisma crystal ships ? ''", "gryph shrugged ." ]
[ "'we have to dress perraine in his armour , ' sparhawk explained .", "'then kurik and i can take him to one of those streets just inside the wall .", "we 'll shoot a crossbow bolt into his chest and lay him in the street .", "they 'll find him later , and everyone will believe that one of martel 's mercenaries shot him off the wall . '", "'but sparhawk , why ? '", "'perraine was my friend , and i promised to protect his honour . '", "'but he tried to kill you , dear one . '", "'no , little mother , martel tried to kill me .", "he forced perraine to help him .", "the guilt 's all martel 's , and one of these days before very long , i 'm going to make him answer for it . '", "he paused .", "'you might start thinking about that hypothesis of ours , ' he added .", "'this seems to poke quite a large hole in it . '", "then he remembered the rendor with the poisoned knife .", "'either that or there 's more than just one assassin out there to worry about , ' he added .", "the first probing attacks came after about five days of looting ." ]
[ "`` yes .", "i summoned my vampires .", "efficiently .", "quickly . ''", "maybe one little slap would n't hurt .", "`` yes .", "you also summoned your allies and let your enemies know you are in need of aid .", "wait .", "let me rephrase .", "you summoned my father 's allies , and- '' she lowered her voice in case anyone was eavesdropping `` -he wants you dead-in case you 've forgotten-and now he 'll have help .", "because when he shows up-and he will-they 'll offer their support to him rather than to you . ''", "which meant ...", "her brother would return , she realized .", "her brother would return and assist her father .", "what would she do if her brother fought her boyfriend ?", "she 'd always loathed the decree that kept her segregated from sorin , had hoped he would one day seek her out , but he never had ." ]
[ "the message was clear enough : the men were afraid he would require them to serve in kermilla 's court , so they had removed themselves from his reach .", "when he went to talk to the warlord princes living in his own province , they stared at him with bleak eyes and offered nothing .", "and with each day and each failure , kermilla became shriller and more demanding .", "he sent another summons to the warlord princes in the remaining provinces , demanding that they present themselves to kermilla for consideration in her court .", "this time , no one answered .", "chapter 44 terreille ignoring her yip of protest , gray bundled cassidy into her winter coat and hustled her to the kitchen door .", "`` put your boots on , '' he said .", "`` there 's something i want to show you . ''", "well , she needed a break from the paperwork anyway , and he looked like he could be as stubborn as a sceltie about showing her whatever this was .", "when they were outside , cassidy lifted her face to the sun .", "`` not one word about my needing a hat .", "not today when the air has that first scent of spring . ''", "`` was n't going to say a thing . ''", "taking her hand , he led her to the sitting area under the tree .", "`` oh ! ''", "delight filled her ." ]
[ "`` i do n't remember anyone else specifically .", "cole and i were in our own ... little cocoon , sort of .", "but there were hundreds , maybe thousands , of other cocoons like ours .", "and they all feed at the same time .", "it 's an entire world under there .", "a world of the everliving .", "like an alternate universe , where they 've found the secret to living forever , but they have to steal from our universe to make it happen .", "in fact , they have to make regular offerings to the other side . ''", "i told him about the doorway i 'd discovered at the shop-n-go .", "i did n't tell him about the hair cole had given me .", "`` that night .", "in my room ... '' jack began .", "my cheeks went red as i remembered .", "he took a breath and went on .", "`` you could steal energy too .", "does that mean you 're ... ? ''" ]
[ "`` then it was all worth it , was n't it , father ? ''", "`` yes , pol , it really was . ''", "they danced on .", "`` what did he say to you ? ''", "garion whispered to ce'nedra .", "she blushed .", "`` never mind .", "maybe i 'll tell you - later . ''", "there was that word again .", "the dance ended , and an expectant hush fell over the crowd .", "ce'nedra went to her father , kissed him lightly , and then returned .", "`` well ? ''", "she said to garion .", "`` well what ? ''", "she laughed .", "`` oh , you 're impossible . ''" ]
[ "very small , as dennis-and others-never failed to point out .", "she was heavy .", "nick staggered a little under her weight .", "it helped when she curled her arms around his neck and hung on .", "nick began singing , and she joined in .", "`` 'jingle bells , ' '' she crooned .", "`` 'all the way . ' ''", "her jumbled lyrics were nothing compared to the tune she could n't carry .", "but she had a happy voice , and the tears were gone .", "she 'd obviously concluded that it was n't so bad , in fact fun , to be carried up the hill .", "she pointed to the twinkling branches overhead and giggled as she sang .", "when they reached the crest of the hill and were spotted by a searcher who shouted the wonderful news , she was immediately surrounded by the kind of love nick would n't have believed existed if he had n't seen it with his own eyes .", "whisked from his arms , the girl was held jointly by her weeping parents while the large circle of people who loved her wept , laughed and marveled that she 'd wandered so far , so fast-especially since , or so they 'd thought , they were all keeping an eye on her .", "in moments , the toddler and her entourage were moving as one toward the farmhouse .", "nick was halfway down the drive when he heard the male voice behind him .", "`` wait , son !" ]
[ "`` i just had it out with my husband , well , my soon to be ex-husband .", "i did n't mean to snap .", "if you want to come in and shoot a couple games , it might give me some time to cool down . ''", "he stood there for a second , just staring at me .", "it was too dark for me to be able to decipher what he was thinking .", "after his brief moment of silence , he started walking toward the door to the bar .", "`` i think maybe you 're the one that needs a drink now . ''", "once we got inside , i only turned on a couple of the lights .", "i did n't feel like waiting on any patrons that would assume the bar was still open .", "my aunt did most of her business on friday and saturday and during the day shift , so the late night stragglers were n't that important .", "mostly , they just caused drunken trouble .", "ramsey walked behind the bar , like he knew his way around .", "`` you just take a seat .", "i 'll get you something that will help you relax . ''", "`` i have to still drive home , you know . ''", "if this guy thought he could get me drunk , he was so wrong ." ]
[ "he sneered .", "`` in answer to your first question , however , i am the messenger .", "be thankful that i will not answer the rest , for the answers would cost you your life . ''", "with an overstated salute , the messenger swung himself up onto his horse .", "the agitated creature snorted , sending clouds of hot breath out into the chilly air .", "he struggled a moment against the command of his master but finally surrendered to the pull of the reins , turning about and breaking into a fast gallop .", "hands hanging limply at her sides , mary watched as the darkness closed behind them , impervious to the cold that clawed at her flesh .", "after several minutes , she brushed her hair away from her face , then stooped down to pick up her discarded pistol as she wiped the onset of tears from her eyes with a shaky hand .", "she 'd lost the only worldly possession that mattered : a lifetime 's worth of medical research that had been entrusted into her care .", "choking back a cry of anguish , she crept slowly back inside whickham hall on trembling legs .", "`` mary ? ''", "ryan implored , his voice a ghostly echo in the dimly lit corridor .", "the candle he 'd brought along with him sent flickering shadows along the walls that stretched themselves until they reached across the ceiling .", "occasionally , a few scattered puffs of smoke would rise from the melting wax , obscuring his vision for the briefest of moments .", "he paused at the top of the stairs , sweeping the candle in a wide arc , but he could see nothing but depths of infinite blackness below .", "with slow , deliberate steps , he made his descent toward the front hall ." ]
[ "her lab ?", "as in the lab where the girl who added and stuff or you know onto the end of every sentence fooled around with explosives and weaponry ?", "still , it beat the hell out of getting a makeover .", "lucy was oddly quiet as she took me down to her lab ( no trampoline this time-apparently there were like fifty billion entrances to the quad , and only one of them involved belly flopping the way down ) -and then , without warning , she launched into a surprisingly cogent and articulate explanation of squad history .", "`` the squad program has been around , in various incarnations , for about fifty years , '' lucy said , sounding strangely professional .", "`` originally , the program was geared toward recruitment and training .", "playing on cheerleaders ' natural abilities for subterfuge and athleticism ... '' subterfuge ?", "seriously ?", "`` ... the program was designed to allow a select number of young women to complete the training necessary to become cia operatives upon their high school graduation .", "the cheerleader mystique ensured that the program remained sufficiently covert . ''", "`` riiiiiiight , '' i said .", "`` covert .", "because no one in their right minds would suspect that the government was training cheerleaders for the cia . ''", "lucy rewarded me with the perkiest of grins , either ignoring or failing to notice the sarcasm in my tone .", "`` exactly . ''", "`` by the late eighties , '' lucy continued , `` most of the remaining squad programs had been disbanded due to various budget cuts , but ours remained operational ." ]
[ "a business to run .", "i ca n't just pick up and disappear . ''", "`` then leave the boy with me .", "you 've had four months with him , i 've had barely a day .", "and i have plenty of room , as well as the money to hire a round-the-clock nanny . ''", "haylie 's eyes went wide .", "she 'd never considered herself a violent person , but right that second she was extremely tempted to reach out and slap the man sitting beside her .", "there were so many things wrong with what he 'd just said , she did n't know where to begin .", "the boy ?", "a nanny ?", "leave bradley with trevor ?", "`` absolutely not . ''", "this time , it was her voice that came out strained , but not due to nerves .", "oh , no , hers was all temper .", "she was skating past mere anger , headed deep into furious territory .", "`` i may not be bradley 's biological mother , but i 'm the only mother he 's known for the past two months-and quite a bit before that , if the truth be known ." ]
[ "death and battle are pervasive themes in the human experience . ''", "he turned back to a scowling callista .", "`` she 's tied to other things too . ''", "`` silver and moonlight ? ''", "suggested mae wryly .", "`` and crows ? ''", "`` yes , '' he admitted .", "`` and cows too , weirdly .", "some also theorized she was a triple goddess and would 've possessed other attributes through her different aspects . ''", "`` not in the beliefs of her recent followers , '' said callista .", "`` they were-are-focused on her darker parts .", "they prefer power over enlightenment . ''", "`` how do you know so much ? ''", "asked mae suspiciously .", "`` because amarantha is a warrior goddess , and i make it my business to know about rivals . ''", "`` i thought amarantha was a goddess of magic . ''" ]
[ "virg plopped into a beanbag chair and i leaned across the futon , making sure to tidy up the dark underworld of my robe .", "next to me was a small bookcase with books by john bunyan , hiprah hunt , william cooper , jeremy taylor and christopher love .", "i had never heard of any of them .", "a black cat came out of nowhere .", "it jumped on top of the bookcase , shot a glance to the strange men who had invaded her world , licked its paw and was done with us .", "jennifer turned on the tv on her way to the bedroom .", "we just sat there watching some mindless infomercial with a whiny-voiced , hairy guy who was beside himself with joy as he explained the wondrous properties of an outdoor fire pit .", "look at the flames go higher and higher , all safely contained within the hand-painted ceramic basin and mesh cage .", "taste the smores !", "think of the fellowship !", "clean burning , too !", "we were so used to watching fire that neither of us so much as reached for the remote to change the station .", "jennifer returned ten minutes later .", "her hair was down .", "she had on flannel pjs printed with that awful pitchfork that served as the hotels logo .", "virg claimed she was going to extreme lengths to promote the hotel ." ]
[ "well , okay , but this is my first trip in space so i dont have much experience with this either .", "then we learn together .", "thats even better .", "you need to say good bye to anyone or get your things ?", "gizmo asked .", "no im ready now .", "chapter 6 universal star colony since that historic meeting between their two species , gizmo and marco had become fast and inseparable friends and traveling companions .", "they had hopped around the universes at random exploring and meeting new species .", "these were good times for them .", "until very recently they had each thought their species were alone in the universe .", "now they had come to the realization their individual species were still in the infancy stages of their development .", "other species and civilizations that were much older and far more advanced than theirs had been trading , forming alliances , and traveling among the universes for centuries .", "it was not only a hard concept for them to grasp , it was an eye opening experience for both of them , and a truly unique education neither of them could take back home .", "who would believe them ?", "one evening in an intergalactic bar they met an interesting pair of individuals claiming to be from a distant star they would undoubtedly find interesting .", "they claimed the technologies being produced there were unrivaled anywhere ." ]
[ "im sure by the time school starts up calling her about the party wont be too soon for her .", "besides , she could use a guy to un-complicate her life , and i could definitely be that guy for her .", "the breath i took in was so deep it agitated my ribs .", "this guy wouldnt give up on lacey , and frankly , i didnt blame him .", "that girl was a goddess , and once a guy got hooked on her it was damn hard letting go .", "i knew that from personal experience .", "look , cooper , can i give you some advice ?", "about lacey ?", "he perked up like i just handed him wonkas golden ticket .", "sure .", "im guessing you already asked her out once , right ?", "i pretty much knew this , but i had to make him say it to continue .", "yeah .", "and what happened there ?", "she seemed interested , but then there was the complicated thing she was talking about from a previous relationship .", "she said she needed time , so i gave her my number to call when she was ready ." ]
[ "our people are out there .", "they have to be !", "or theyre all captured back in the village or in the bunker .", "don said , that bunker is huge , who knows how many of our people they have there ?", "theyre as good as dead , or theyre as good as enslaved , as good as brainwashed .", "theres nothing we can do .", "youre right , alice : the red anarchy is dead .", "no !", "she exclaimed , i did say that , but you will not say that !", "they are your people , don !", "yours and brynnas and adams and jannas !", "god only knows where adam and janna are , or even if theyre still alive , but brynna is out there , and she is being kept away from us , but you can bet your ass that if your places were reversed , she would be fighting tooth and nail to get our people out of harms way .", "she wouldnt be whining about some road gangs , and going from tundras to caves to freaking volcanos or whatever the hell youre whining about !", "she wouldnt care about the danger !", "she would be trying to gather together a resistance to save our people !", "and what are you doing ?" ]
[ "do you still get an allowance for doing your homework and feeding the dog ? ''", "`` you 're right .", "i should have called , '' he said softly , retreating further .", "`` i should have done things differently . ''", "`` you 're damn right you should have . ''", "i stepped back from him , wanting to put as much distance as possible between us .", "for all his good looks , swagger and charm , he was still a little boy under his father 's influence .", "`` you missed out on a good thing , both me and dream vacations . ''", "he held me in his eyes for a moment .", "his expression was bleak , as if he was calculating the extent of his mistake and finding it bigger than he had first imagined .", "`` believe me , i know . ''", "we stood there in silence for a moment , the two of us just staring at one another and trying to figure out how to get out of this very awkward conversation .", "`` olivia , i 'm back , '' maddy announced , strolling up beside me and breaking the strange silence .", "`` who is this handsome young man you 've found ? ''", "`` maddy , this is logan hayes , '' i said flatly .", "`` logan , this is maddy sawyer , the co-owner of dream vacations . ''" ]
[ "tiny droplets of blood welled , beading the thin lines , but she held back .", "never would she hurt him .", "never would she go too far .", "by the time she 'd covered his back in an intricate design of crisscrossing marks , he was panting , his breaths coming long and hard .", "sweat dripped from his face , and he hung his head as exhaustion crept over him .", "she dropped the whip and walked around to face him .", "his head was lowered , but his eyes glowed with arousal , with excitement .", "her gaze went to his groin , and his cck pushed impatiently outward , stiff and erect .", "she fell to her knees and fisted it in her hands .", "`` oh god , angel , '' he whispered when her mouth closed around him .", "`` do n't , baby .", "i 'm too big , too hard this way .", "you ca n't take me . ''", "oh yes , he was aroused , and she was determined she 'd take everything he had to give and more .", "she relaxed her entire body , gripped his hps and eased him forward until he touched the back of her throat .", "she sucked in air through her nose and then forced him deeper , taking him all the way to the balls ." ]
[ "seize the angel . ''", "a handful of overly tall young men , undoubtedly nephilim , rushed out of the shadows and surrounded patch , twisting his arms behind his back .", "i hardly had time to absorb what was happening when patch 's voice broke into my thoughts as clearly as if he 'd spoken in my ear .", "when i start fighting , run .", "take the jeep .", "do n't go home .", "stay in the jeep and keep driving until i find you .", "the man who lingered at the back of the shed , commanding the others , stepped forward into the eerie carnival light slicing through the shed 's many cracks .", "he was unnaturally young for his age , with crisp blue eyes and a ruthless curl to his mouth .", "`` mr. mill ar , '' i whispered .", "how could he possibly be here ?", "after everything i 'd gone through this night , a near-fatal attempt on my life , learning the sordid truth about my heritage , and overcoming it all to be with patch , now this ?", "it did n't seem real .", "`` let me introduce myself properly , '' he said .", "`` i 'm the black hand .", "i knew your father harrison well ." ]
[ "i don't- '' `` she 's a plan , make no mistake . ''", "and trusting it , connor shoved the blade of the shovel into the rain-softened ground .", "`` just what i wanted to be about this morning .", "digging a hole for rat ashes in the bleeding rain . ''", "`` i can help with that . ''", "calling on her lesson from the day before , iona slid the rain back so the three of them stood in the warm , the dry .", "`` very well done . ''", "branna shook back her damp hair , laid her hands on her h*ps as connor dug .", "`` that 'll do well enough .", "dump them in , iona .", "we 've all three taken part in this , and the work 's stronger for it . ''", "`` then you can shovel the dirt back over them , '' connor suggested when iona dumped the black ashes into the hole .", "`` you 're doing such a fine job , and i 've my own to do when you 're done with it . ''", "`` he 's watching , '' connor said quietly as he tossed dirt back into the hole .", "`` i can just feel it . ''", "`` i thought he might be ." ]
[ "gabe looked him as he stepped closer and then stopped just as the black ghost pulled out several plates locking his eyes with gabe .", "how do you know our names when weve hardly revealed them ?", "gabes asked .", "he gave a small , amused chuckle .", "the vines dont talk to the alfheim exclusively .", "they also talk to other ears and i happen to be one of them .", "he then pulled a large frying pan out from one of the lower cabinets .", "merfish are in season .", "i caught these only days before we met .", "he removed the paper revealing the fishs colorful scales .", "salt and pepper everyone ?", "its realpandoras lock , david said sitting on his side propping himself up with shaking arms .", "his head was bent over and body trembled with weakness .", "i know because ive seen it .", "the black ghost went to him kneeling to his level .", "im sure you thought you saw it , but it wasnt it ." ]
[ "be strong .", "know that i 'm right there with you , no matter what . ''", "i nodded once , too choked up to speak .", "everything i 'd done had gone to crap eventually , no matter how hard i tried .", "i took in a deep breath and let it out .", "time to face the music .", "i nodded at the door .", "`` open it .", "i 'm ready . ''", "spike nodded back at me and grasped the handle , pushing the door in so i could enter .", "chapter sixteen as soon as my foot crossed over the threshold , the applause began .", "spike came up behind me and gently pushed me the rest of the way in , since my own motor seemed to be broken .", "my jaw hung open in surprise , this greeting being about as far from the one i 'd been expecting as it possibly could have been .", "i caught movement across the room and found becky there , doing a crazy dance and smiling her fool head off .", "i could read her lips from where i stood .", "`` gotcha ! ''" ]
[ "`` 'fraid not . ''", "`` he lied to me .", "i will kill him , '' ralmiel said in outrage , pulling a pouch from his pocket and squeezing it .", "nothing happened .", "ralmiel looked down in surprise , then squeezed again .", "and again .", "a slow smile spread across bones 's face .", "`` having some difficulty , are you ? ''", "understanding bloomed on ralmiel 's face .", "`` you found georgette , '' he murmured .", "`` never underestimate your opponent , '' bones replied .", "`` you know you 're not to be trifling with magic , and if anything happens to georgette for coming to her senses and refusing to participate in your crimes again , i 'll be forced to make them public . ''", "ralmiel said nothing for a long moment .", "bones waited , wondering if now that ralmiel knew he would n't be collecting any quid for `` letting '' bones live , he 'd dare to take him on in a fair fight , without the chance of one of his magic escapes .", "finally , a faint smile creased ralmiel 's mouth .", "`` non , mon ami ." ]
[ "`` but i want you to know that i cherish this- '' `` i know you do .", "you nearly froze to death digging up a christmas tree so i could have a real one to decorate .", "then you carried me into the bedroom .", "no man 's ever done that , bodily picked me up and taken me to bed . ''", "`` they have n't ? ''", "he felt good about that .", "`` nope .", "and let me tell you , it makes a girl feel special to be carried into the bedroom like scarlett o'hara . ''", "`` good .", "i want you to feel special . ''", "`` you know what else makes a girl feel special ? ''", "`` what ? ''", "`` when a guy is so desperate to have her , he ca n't wait another second .", "she can see that he has this intense need to thrust deep inside her , to join with her in the most basic way that a man and a woman- '' `` got it . ''", "holding her gaze , he drew back and swiftly buried his c*ck up to the hilt .", "the sensation of being inside her while he looked into her eyes made him dizzy with joy ." ]
[ "`` what we want is two hundred reales ! ''", "`` madre di dios ! ''", "exclaims zoltan .", "`` we can not possibly raise that amount of money !", "we are poor travelers ! ''", "`` if you do not , '' hisses the chief of police , `` we shall imprison your people and burn your filthy wagons .", "we have the militia to do that-hundreds of soldiers .", "we will put your men to labor , and your women to ... other things .", "do you get my meaning ? ''", "he grins , showing crooked teeth through a thick black mustache .", "zoltan stands stricken , but i do not .", "i turn away and head for our wagon .", "on the way , i see medca 's sister dika .", "`` dika , '' i cry .", "`` get me three oranges , cut in half and laid on a tray !", "bring it to our wagon , now ! ''" ]
[ "touching his weapons unnecessarily was a sign of nerves .", "he leaned over the mike again , and this time he bumped my bad shoulder with his body .", "i doubted the press saw such a small movement , but it was too clumsy for words , for frost .", "he braced a hand flat against the table , steadying himself .", "he turned eyes the grey of a winter sky to me .", "the look asked silently , `` did i hurt you ? ''", "i mouthed , no .", "he let out a sigh and leaned back to the microphone .", "`` yes , it was my blood . ''", "he actually stood back up , as if that would satisfy them .", "he should have known better .", "he had been decorative muscle for the queen at enough of these over the years to know that he was being a little too concise .", "at least he did n't try to go back to his spot behind me this time .", "a reporter i did know , simon mccracken , was next .", "he 'd covered the faerie courts for years .", "`` frost , if you are not hurt , then where did your blood come from and how did it get on the princess ? ''" ]
[ "`` not enough time .", "i do n't dare let go of the rudder . ''", "jason had been on enough canoe trips to know that they were n't going to make it .", "still he wrestled with his paddle .", "then , through the smoke ahead , an opening appeared in the wall as their boat angled to the side .", "a wide black mouth .", "if they could aim for that , maybe they could miss the jagged wall .", "blakely saw it too .", "`` it 's our only chance . ''", "jason dug savagely .", "luckily , the current aimed for the hole too .", "as he worked the paddle , the prow of the boat crept deeper into the current .", "`` watch your head ! ''", "blakely called out .", "jason ducked as a shelf of rocky overhang passed over the boat .", "they were about to hit the wall !" ]

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