Sleepy pulled the car to a stop in front of this paved entranceway, which was flanked on either side by these enormous palm trees, kind of like the Polynesian Resort at Disney World. In fact, the whole place had kind of a Disney feel to it. You know, really big, and kind of modern and fake.

I won’t tell you how I managed to break in, since I don’t want the authorities figuring out, but let’s just say that if you’re going to make a gate, make sure it reaches all the way to the ground.

I know. I seriously need to just give up men entirely. I wonder if Episcopalians can enter convents?

I was in love with Scott Bennett. That I had been in love with him my whole life, practically.

Smiles like that should be against the law. Considering what they do to a girl.

In a way, I was incredibly proud of her (not that I had any intention of letting it show while I was beating the crap out of her).

I've only been gone a week," I reminded him. Well, a week's a long time. It's seven days. Which is one hundred and sixty-eight hours. Which is ten thousand, eighty minutes. Which is six hundred thousand, for hundred seconds.