And if she fell, he'd fall with her.

Ransom thought her girly tendencies the funniest thing ever, constantly teased her over them, but the last time he'd opened his big mouth, she'd gotten her own back by pointing out that his long black hair sure did look well conditioned.

I could've totally cut out your heart before you knew what was happening." "What stopped you?" "I thought Montgomery might've been pissed off at all the blood on the sheets." "Montgomery would never be something as uncouth as pissed off. Annoyed in an icily genteel manner, perhaps.

You do realize this makes your wings even more unique." "Are you saying you shot me as a cosmetic procedure?

Nothing's ever gone. We fool ourselves that things fade, but they never do.

An hour of your life is worth more than a thousand people to me.

As an example of wealth, good taste, and subtle intimidation, it took first prize.