A pause while my mother made high-pitched sisterly devotions of gratitude.

The whole "weak in the knees" thing,which she always thought was just some idiotic expression back from the golden age of idiotic expressions,was real. -Suite Scarlett

They weren't pressed together as closely as normal, but his shoulder bumped hers, then remained there. It was very subtle, and possibly even accidental, but it was enough.

Were you playing with Stuart?" she asked. The question was loaded. I was a filthy, filthy woman, and even the five-year-old knew it.

Walk really, really carefully. It's not complicated, but if you mess up, you'll die, so pay attention.

We all know what we're doing. Whether we realize it or not.

Her kung fu is that powerful.