Bracelets with white symbols?โ Michael made the question casual; in fact, he bent his head and concentrated on tuning his guitar, not that it needed it. Every note sounded perfect as it whispered out of the strings. โDo you remember?โ โNo.โ She felt a pure burst of something that wasnโt quite panic, wasnโt quite excitement. โDoes that mean they have Protection?โ He hesitated for about a second, just long enough for her to know he was surprised. โYou mean condoms?โ he asked. โDoesnโt everybody?
Rachel CaineI thought that you had stood up for the free will & rights of humans in this town.โ โDepends on the human,โ Claire said. โAs far as I know, Hitler had a heartbeat, and I wouldnโt vote him to be in charge.
Rachel CainePromise me youโll marry me. Not now. Someday. Because I need to know.โ Claire felt a flutter inside, like a bird trying to fly, and a rush of heat that made her dizzy. And something else, something fragile as a soap bubble, and just as beautiful. Joy, in the middle of all this horror and heartbreak. โYes,โ she whispered back. โI promise.โ And she kissed him, and kissed him, and kissed him, while the sun came up and bathed Morganville in one last, shining day.
Rachel CaineYou're much shorter than my mom." "Brat," she said, surprised into a giggle. "That's no way to talk to a vampire." "Bloodsucking brat." "Better" he said.
Rachel CaineIt's been the toughest week of my life, not touching you. Not talking to you. Waiting to see what you were going to do." He kissed her again, a warm, damp touch of lips, exquisitely controlled. "But it doesn't matter whether you stay or go. I'll still need you. So if you want to go off to Boston, Ill wait. Right here, whenever you need me.
Rachel Caine