Your education or your life, Claire. I'd rather you be alive and a little bit dumber.

He hung up on her. She'd just been hung up on by a disembodied brain in a jar. Fantastic.

Jason: I'm all for hobbies, but you think this is the time for origami? Whatcha making, a crane?

She was staring at you.’’ ‘‘What can I say? Irresistible.’’ ‘‘Shane, it’s not funny. I just—you should be careful.’’ ‘‘Always am.’’ Which was an absolute lie. Shane’s eyes fixed on hers, and she felt a burst of heat inside that crept up to burn in her cheeks. He smiled slowly. ‘‘Jealous?’’ ‘‘Maybe.’’ ‘‘No reason. I like my ladies with a pulse.

I'm learning all the time." "Well, you're a scholar.

You are so lucky I'm too tired to murder you right now.

You'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.