I'm a private contractor now. I choose my clients, not the other way around.

I shouldn't have been looking at lingerie. It naturally made me think about sexy things. Like kissing. Like Patch.

What I really wanted was the impossible.

Right now, Vee was the only person I could count on. She could be obnoxious,annoying, and lazy, but she never lied to me.

Vee never needed a reason to do something stupid. Sad thing was, most of the time I didn't either.

This was it. Together. Forever. As we left it all behind, the sun warmed my back, lighting the way before us. I knew of no better omen.

I didn’t accept your sacrifice. I turned it down.” I felt a small Oh form at my mouth, but it never quite made it past my lips. “Are you saying you gave up getting a human body for me?