You'll have to ask Bill that, Sookie. And this is the only reason we're going? You're not cleverly using this as an excuse to make out with me?" "I'm not that clever, Eric." "I think you deceive yourself, Sookie," Eric said with a brilliant smile.

Sookie," Eric said. I didn't think he'd heard a word. "Yield to me." Well, that was pretty direct.

My eyes flew open, and I pushed back against rock-hard shoulders. I let out a little squeak of horror. "It's me," said a familiar voice. ..."Eric, what are you doing here?" "Snuggling.

It was like being around a particularly irritating two-year-old.

Only a group lack of imagination could account for people not wondering what went on in the dark around them.

You just don't want a vampire pissed off at you.

If I quit having fun, then it's time for me to quit working.