The good news is" he paused, carefully choosing his words, "I kissed you, and you're still here.

Well, Luce, my dear, you may have gone to boarding school parties, but you've never seen a throw-down like reform school kids do it.

At last." He breathed into her, finding her lips. "You found me," she whispered. "Always.

Daniel stretched his arm around her and guided her head toward his shoulder. "Little - known fact about angels: We make excellent pillows.

Please don't worry. I will always come for you. I won't let you go until you understand that." "Then I refuse to understand," she said.

Arriane sized her up, tapping one finger against her lips. "Perfect," she said, stepping forward to loop her arm through Luce's. "I was just thinking I could really use a new slave.

End times aren't supposed to be very pretty.