Man, it was a good thing vampires didn't get cancer. Lately he'd been chain-smoking like a felon.

good call. A second drag and your next stop's the wastepaper basket - and not to toss your kleenex, true.

No stonger allies no greater friends no bigger fighters of honor could a king behould then these assembled afore me mine brothers mine blood

...He palmed up the life Alert. Death Alert was more like it: Help, I haven't fallen and I'm standing up-can you come and rectify this problem? - Isaac

And I left the aspirin next to the phone with a tall glass of water. Figured you weren’t going to be able to make it to the coffeepot. Take three, turn your ringer off, and sleep. If anything exciting happens, I’ll come and get you.” “I love you, honey.” “So buy me a mink and a nice pair of earrings for our anniversary.” “You got it.

Sometimes words were less valuable than the air that carried them when it came to getting close.

I'm in love," he said hoarsely. "With someone else. That's why." Qhuinn (Lover Unleashed)