You need me, just whistle," he said as he arranged his ball cap over his eyes against the sun leaking through the frost-emptied branches. "You're not coming?" Lifting the brim of his cap, he eyed me, "You want me to?" he asked blandly. "Not really, no." He dropped the brim and laced his hands over his middle. "Then why are you bitching? It's a crime scene, not a grocery store.
Kim HarrisonShe was only a year old, but elves grew up fast. Not like witches, who Jenks swore were not able to be on their own until they were thirty. Ahem.
Kim HarrisonCome work for me, and Iโll tell you.โ My eyes went to his. โYou are a thief, a cheat, a murderer, and a not-nice man,โ I said calmly. โI donโt like you.โ He shrugged, the motion making him look utterly harmless. โIโm not a thief,โ he said. โAnd I donโt mind manipulating you into working for me when I need it.โ He smiled, showing me perfect teeth. โI enjoy it, actually.
Kim Harrison