You're mine," "Not his. Mine. Only mine. Always mine.

Easy was for people too weak to suck it up and do what needed to be done. And I wasn’t weak. Not anymore.

My heart lifted, and a matching grin curved my lips. He wanted to see me again. Maybe he really did like me after all. I felt like doing a happy dance, but of course, I was way too cool for that. I'd at least wait until I got back to my hotel room, alone, where no one would see.

Have I ever told you how scary it is that you think of heels in terms of their possible shiv potential?

Hey, are you okay?”he asked “Nickamedes told me what happened with Preston. He and the others were worried about you. They’re out looking for you, along with Daphne, Carson, and Oliver.”I let out a bitter laugh.“I must have really freaked them out if Nickamedes was worried about me.

It didn't take long for the anger to put the happiness in a headlock.

Art should look like art, trees and flowers and people, not weird shapes and splotches of color all smeared together.