You've reached Fantasia, where the undead live again every night," "For bar hours, press one. To make a party reservation, press two. To talk to alive person or a dead vampire, press three. Or, if you were intending to leave a humorous prank message on our answering machine, know this: we will find you.
Charlaine HarrisWhen you're a professional you do your job no matter what gets in the way. You might take a sick day, you might take a personal day, but then you show back up or you won't get paid. Everyone develops his/her own strategy for dealing with days that are not productive.
Charlaine HarrisMy mother finally took me to a child psychologist, who knew exactly what I was, but she just couldnโt accept it and kept trying to tell my folks I was reading their body language and was very observant, so I had good reason to imagine I heard peopleโs thoughts. Of course, she couldnโt admit I was literally hearing peopleโs thoughts because that just didnโt fit into her world.
Charlaine HarrisOf course I am grateful, and I'm sure you are, as you put it, a special vintage," Bill said politely, "But I have my own wine cellar.
Charlaine HarrisBecause he sounded so lost-the Eric I knew had never been one to do anything other than assume others should serve him-I patted around under the covers for his hand. When I found it, I slid my own over it. His palm was turned up to meet my palm, and his fingers clasped mine. And though I would not have thought it possible to go to sleep holding hands with a vampire, that's exactly what I did.
Charlaine Harris