Good morning, Ms. Daniels. I’m calling to inform you that Julie has left our premises.” Not again. Curran’s arms closed around me and he hugged me to him. I leaned back against him. “How?” “She mailed herself.

Syphilis. Lots and lots of magically delicious Syphilis.

I'm going to kick you in the head when I get home. Repeatedly.

I turned and bumped by head against his chest a few times. It was the nearest hard surface.

Georgie, stop trying to resurrect the shoes. They were never alive in the first place.

Had records so stellar, they had to lock their resumes in a drawer at night, so the golden light streaming from the pages wouldn't keep them awake.

We were not finished yet, not even close. I could still smell her. I remembered what she felt like. What she tasted like. This wasn’t a casual sexual thing. This was a mating. I would have Kate as my mate. Whatever it took, no matter how long, she would be with me.