What did you expect? That he'd send you flowers and write you bad poetry? That dead Nemean prowler is pretty much as close to a stuffed animal as you're ever going to get from a Spartan like Logan Quinn.
Jennifer EstepAny chance of getting something sweet to go with my coffee?โ [Finn] asked in a hopeful voice. I arched an eyebrow at him. โYou mean all those pieces of strawberry pie that you ate for lunch weren't enough?โ โIโm a growing boy,โ Finn said in a sincere tone. โI need my vitamins.โ Bria snorted. โThe only thing thatโs growing on you, Lane, is your ego.โ Finn sidled up to my sister and gave her a dazzling smile. โWell, other things of mine also tend to swell up in your presence, detective.
Jennifer EstepBetter be careful talking about how good my cooking is. Roslyn might get jealous.โ The vampire madam let out a soft laugh. โOh, Iโll freely admit that your cooking is much better than mine, Gin. But I have certain skills you donโt, especially in the bedroom. I think that Xavier far prefers those, even over a plate of the Pork Pitโs best barbecue.โ Roslyn gave Xavier a sly look, and the giantโs grin widened. โWell played, Roslyn,โ I murmured. โWell played.
Jennifer EstepAll I'm saying is that I understand if the novelty's worn off and you want to get off the carousel ride now before it kills you.
Jennifer EstepThis is really good,โ Donovan Caine said, attacking his third strawberry pancake. โYou sound surprised,โ I said. He shrugged. โI just didnโt think an assassin would be able to cook like this.โ โWell, I do get lots of practice with knives. You could say Iโm multitasking.โ The detective froze, his fork halfway to his mouth. โIโm kidding. I enjoy cooking. It relaxes me.
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