You've got to try this," I told Bones, handing him the glass. "It's like Cristal and O-Negative had a love child.

Do you know what happened the last time I loved someone?” Growled against my skin with such tempered violence that my shiver turned into a shudder. I nodded. “No you don’t.” Another lethal growl. “You only know how she died. Let me tell you how she lived— in fear. My actions horrified her, as they horrify you. My enemies exploited her, as they exploit you, so it was more than an advancing army that made her throw herself from our roof. It was me.

We had to play the hand we were dealt, all of us. Fighting the battles we could win.

I stretched out my hands as if to ward him off. “Not yet. I want to know what your end game is first.” Another flash of teeth, this time showing his fangs. “To have you screaming my name within the hour.

This isn't going to be easy," I grumbled as we headed toward the exit. Bones shrugged. "Nothing worthwhile ever is.

Bring me liquor, Bones, fast, to take my foot out of my mouth. Cat to Bones

You're not a woman," he said finally. "You're the Grim Reaper with red hair!