I was wild and tame and pulled into shreds and crushed into being all at once.

I was against felonies when a misdemeanor would do.

I'd learned a long time ago that one of the finest weapons in my arsenal was my ability to invade personal space

It occurred to me then that I was the opposite of my father. Because I was very, very good at destroying things.

Ronan merely invested a look with as much contempt as he could muster. A lady reached over the top of Noah to pat Matthew's head fondly before continuing down the aisle. She didn't seem to care that he was fifteen, which was all right, because he didn't, either. Both Ronan and Declan observed this interaction with the pleased expressions of parents watching their prodigy at work.

Neatness makes me feel like I have to be on my best behavior. Clutter is my natural habitat.

Are you alone?" So that's what this call was about. For some reason, the question made my throat tighten. "No," I said, "Elvis is here. Would you like to talk to him?