And then what? Said, 'Oh, I'm so sorry, Ms. Lane, I didn't mean to wrinkle your lovely blouse. May I press that for you?' Or perhaps you gouged it with one of your pretty pink nails?" I was really beginning to wonder what his hang-up with pink was, but I didn't resent the sarcasm in his voice.
Karen Marie MoningStrength wasnโt about being able to do everything alone. Strength was knowing when to ask for help and not being too proud to do it.
Karen Marie MoningI wasnโtโ" I began. I didnโtโ" He began. How charming," Vโlane cut us off. His voice arrived before he did. "The very portrait of human domestic bliss. Sheโs on the floor, youโre towering over her. Did he strike you, MacKayla? Say the word and Iโll kill him.
Karen Marie MoningThere are only shades of gray. Black and white are nothing more than lofty ideals in our minds, the standards by which we try to judge things, and map out our place in the world in relevance to them.
Karen Marie MoningUnbelievable," I heard Christian mutter behind me. "She toops them both?" I head Drustan ask. "And they permit it?" Dageus sounded baffled. I looked between V'lane and Barrons. "This isn't even about me." "You're wrong about that." Barrons reached into his pocket and pulled out a cell phone. "You know how to find me if you want me." He was walking away. "More nifty acronyms?" He was gone.
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