Iโm faster than the rest of you, if .. Because Iโm a vampire,โ Michael said, and it was some kind of breakthrough for him to say that. โIf you get in trouble, Iโll be there.โ โNice,โ Shane said. โIโm warming up to this bloodsucking thing, Mikey.โ โNo, youโre not.โ โOkay, no, Iโm not, but right now letโs pretend I am.
Rachel CaineSeriously,โ Shane said, โthis kind of is the worst situation weโve ever been in, right?โ โSpeak for yourself,โ Michael said. โI got myself killed last year. Twice.โ โOh yeah. Youโre rightโlast year really sucked for you.
Rachel CaineClaire, I-Look, my life is one long series of screw-ups and bad decisions, and I know that. I own that. But you...I just want you to be happy. And it cuts me when you're not." "I'm happy with you." She heard the smile in his voice this time. "So what do you really want? A storybook life in Vampireville, with your life on the line every day and a half?" "I'm considering it," she said. And she was.
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