Amelie said, โI wonโt be your servant in Morganville. Nor should you be mine. Equals.โ She offered her hand to him, and he looked down at it, clearly taken aback. But he took it. โNow defend what is ours, my partner.โ He grinned โฆ grinned! โฆ and whirled to meet Myrnin in midleap as Myrnin attacked.
Rachel CaineShane, in case we donโt โฆ donโt come out of this, I wanted to sayโฆโ He glanced over at her, and she felt her whole body warm from it. She remembered that look. It made her feel naked inside and out, but not in a creepy kind of way. In a way that feltโฆ. Free. โIf what you say is true, and I guess it has to be, I think I know why weโre โฆ together,โ he said. โI think Iโd fall for you no matter what, Claire. Youโre kind of awesome.
Rachel CaineWant to play baseball?โโ she asked. Shaneโs eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. โWhat?โโ โFirst base,โโ she said. โYouโre already there.โโ โIโm not running the bases.โโ โWell, you could at least steal second.โโ โJeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now youโve gone and ruined it.
Rachel CaineHe smiled, and it made his dimples come out. โI think Iโm more Batman,โ he said. โYou know, what with all the bats and nighttime activities. And Batman is much cooler.โ โGeek.โ His smile widened. โYou say the nicest things. Havenโt you heard? Geeks run the world now.โ -BLACK DAWN
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