Congratulations," he said, his voice dry. "You finally managed to find a woman as tragically noble as yourself. I didn't think one existed." "I'm not tragic." Kaldar held up his hand. "Spare me. Some children are born wearing a silk shirt; you were born wrapped in melancholy. When they slapped you to make you cry, you just sighed heavily and a single tear rolled from your eye." He dragged his finger from the corner of his left eye to his cheek. " Your first words were probably 'woe is me.'" "My first words were 'Kaldar, shut up!' because you talked too much. Still do.
Ilona AndrewsHe finished the bandage and was examining it critically. "You know those things are unreliable." His voice held just a touch of reproach. โEleven out of twelve work fine. Iโd say thatโs better chances than getting an orgasm with a blind date and women still try.
Ilona AndrewsIf you come, you better come in force because I will kill every single one of you. My hand won't shake, my aim won't falter. My face will be the last thing you'll see before you die." I jammed my knife into the table and walked out.
Ilona AndrewsAha," Andrea said. "I'm going to ignore that you just referred to yourself as 'sugar woogums'.
Ilona AndrewsWhatโs the deal with the hair?โ Curran tore his gaze from the book and grimaced. โGrows every flare. Canโt help it." We stared at each other. โWaiting for the Fabio joke,โ he said.
Ilona AndrewsThe first rule of etiquette a boy learns when he's about to enter society is that civility is due to all women. No provocation, no matter how unjust and rudely delivered, can validate a man who fails to treat a woman with anything less than utmost courtesy." The boys hung on his every word. He glanced in her direction. "I have met some incredibly unpleasant women, and I have never failed in this duty. But I must admit: your sister may prove my undoing.
Ilona Andrews