How?" I demanded. "How could you have screwed this one up?" "When I got in, they said the manager was on the phone and would be a few minutes. So, I sat down and ordered a drink." This time, I did lean my forehead against the steering wheel. "What did you order?" "A martini." "A martini." I lifted my head. "You ordered a martini before a job interview." "It's a bar, Sage. I figured they'd be cool with it.

...hot pink with a star done in rainbow rhinestones on the front. It was god-awful. I bought it.

Throughout history, people with new ideas—who think differently and try to change things—have always been called troublemakers.

i will always love you." "no you won't. you'll move on. So will i.

You did not just say that. I have a feeling we're on the verge of hugging and coming up with cute nicknames for each other.

No. . .I mean, I'm sorry he. . .You know, said those things to you." "It's part of being a 'good' family. Everyone's got skeletons in their closet.

There was a look of woe on his face that was almost comical. Raids, bullets, criminals...no problem. A missing duster? Crisis.