Jean-Claude gave a low theatrical bow, never taking his eyes from her. "After you, my sweet. A lady should always walk before a gentleman, never behind.

Anita can speak for herself," Richard said. Jean-Claude's attention flicked back to me. "That is certainly true. But I came to see how the two of you enjoyed the play." "And pigs fly," I said. "You don't believe me?" "Not hardly," I said.

No, death hadn't changed [Willie] much. But just in case, I avoided looking directly into his eyes. It was standard policy for dealing with vampires. He was a slime bucket, but now he was an undead slime bucket.

Can the sarcasm,' he said. 'Please, I always use fresh sarcasm, never canned.

When you dance with the devil, it might as well be a devil who can give you your own corner of hell to rule.

Some wounds cut us so deep that they stop us. Stop us from letting go, from growing up, from seeing the truth.

Besides I'm a sucker for a pair of pretty eyes.