The problem with having so many people call me by nicknames was that when someone called me by my actual name, it usually meant something serious was happening.

I didn't think my day could get any worse until my best friend told me she might be going crazy. Again.

This was the last thing I expected. You destroy my life and then feed me some inspiratonal philosophy.

You forget: I have an addictive personality. I'm addicted to you. Somehow I think you could do all sorts of bad things to me, and I'd still come back to you. Just keep things honest, okay? Tell me what you're feeling. If you're feeling something for Dimitri that's confusing you, tell me. We'll work it out.

Now I see some family resemblance. I was starting to wonder if Jill was adopted, but you two kind of look like each other." "So does our mailman back in North Dakota," said Adrian.

We take what what we can get.

Abe shook his head, and now the smile was gone altogether. "That's not the reason either. Don't lie to me little girl." I felt my hackles going up. "And don't interrogate me, old man.