Phury knelt beside him and stroked his face. "I've only ever had you to live for. If you die I have nothing. I'm utterly lost. And you are needed here." Zsadist tried to reach out, but couldn't lift his arms as Phury stood up. "God, Z, I keep thinking this tragedy of ours is going to be over. But it just keeps going, doesn't it?" Zsadist blacked out to the sound of his twin's boots heading from the room.
J.R. WardAnd I left the aspirin next to the phone with a tall glass of water. Figured you werenโt going to be able to make it to the coffeepot. Take three, turn your ringer off, and sleep. If anything exciting happens, Iโll come and get you.โ โI love you, honey.โ โSo buy me a mink and a nice pair of earrings for our anniversary.โ โYou got it.
J.R. WardStill, it would have been great, just once, to have a man stare at her with total adoration. To have him be... enthralled. Yes, that was the word. She would have loved for a man to be enthralled by her.
J.R. WardYou have cable?โ He nodded toward her TV. She tossed him the clicker. โSure do. And if I remember, thereโs a Godzilla marathon on TBS tonight.โ โSweet,โ the vampire said, kicking his legs out. โI always root for the monster.โ She smiled at him. โMe, too.
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