As her eyes scanned his face, he feared that she saw everything, right down t the core of him. Where his obsession with her was the strongest. -Butch and Marissa

The thread of will-they-or-won't-they was the real driver of every word and glance and shift of body. So...this was a date, Blay thought. A subtextual negotiation slipcovered in talk of books read and music enjoyed.

Yeah, but going by that cold tone of voice, she had to wonder whether the best-laid plans of mice and vampires, blah, blah, blah...

Don't be an asshole," the guy snapped as he cracked a freshie. "Oh, right, because two in this group would be overkill.

I don't do farm animals. Can't stand hay in your leathers? Or wool in my teeth.

I love her so damned much." Manny heard himself say. “That’s my heart right there. That’s my woman”.

Written on the mirror, revealed by the steam, were the words, I love you, Jane.