Youโre going to tell me that last night shouldnโt have happened.โ No. Iโm glad it happened. For too long, Iโve been telling myself that I could spend all this time with yo and flirt with you and not have it mean anything. It does mean something. You mean something to me. But Iโm not in love with you.
Claudia GrayAs far as I can see, in this world, youโre a fool for not using whatever gifts youโre given. Itโs not as though you lied or cheated or stole to get Howard Marlowe as your father. Thatโs who he is; thatโs who you are. You got dealt a bad card when you were bittenโso use one of the better cards you have in your hand to make up for it.
Claudia GrayBut do you want this? It's not much of a life. Don't you see? It's the first life I've had in four hundred years. With you--in the only way that matters--I'm alive again.
Claudia GrayThe worst was relizing that Iโd lost him for nothing because heโd been rght about all of it-- vampires, my parents, everything. Heโd told me my parents lied. I yelled at him for it. He forgave me. He told me vampires were killers. I told him they werenโt, even after one stalked Raquel. He told me Charity was dangerous. I didnโt listen, and she killed Courtney. He told me vampires were treacherous, and did I get the message? Not until my illusions had been destroyed by my parentsโ confession.
Claudia Gray