Morley put his hand over his heart and bowed from the waist, a gesture that somehow reminded Claire of Myrnin. It reminded her she missed him, too, which was just wrong. She should not be missing Morganville, or anyone in it. Especially not the crazy boss vampire whoโd put fang marks in her neck that would never, ever go away. She was doomed to high-necked shirts because of him. But she did miss him.
Rachel CaineIโm faster than the rest of you, if .. Because Iโm a vampire,โ Michael said, and it was some kind of breakthrough for him to say that. โIf you get in trouble, Iโll be there.โ โNice,โ Shane said. โIโm warming up to this bloodsucking thing, Mikey.โ โNo, youโre not.โ โOkay, no, Iโm not, but right now letโs pretend I am.
Rachel CaineParents had some kind of sin radar, Claire thought. They always called when you were in the middle of something you just knew they'd consider wrong. Or at least risky.
Rachel CaineClaire, I-Look, my life is one long series of screw-ups and bad decisions, and I know that. I own that. But you...I just want you to be happy. And it cuts me when you're not." "I'm happy with you." She heard the smile in his voice this time. "So what do you really want? A storybook life in Vampireville, with your life on the line every day and a half?" "I'm considering it," she said. And she was.
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