Ivy turned. 'He bit you on the neck?' she said, deadpan serious but for her eyes. 'Oh, then it's got to be love. She won't let me bite her neck.

Jenks laughed, taking to the air and saying, “Give it up, FIB man. It’ll take more than you to get her out. Remember what Ivy and I did to your finest last spring? Add Rachel to that, and you can say your prayers.” From behind me came Edden’s dry “You think Ivy wants another stint as a candy striper?

If it was up to me, I’d choose the hard path with the easy ending, not the easy path with the hard end.

Lately I’d begun carrying pain amulets in my bag, like some people have breath mints.

What are you?" I rasped. It smiled. "Whatever scares you.

Hovering near panic, trying to focus but finding it hard to open my eyes. My heart was pounding. I couldn’t get enough air, and I couldn’t find the desire to push her away

Maybe he thinks he can rescue me? No one is that stupid.