What's going on?" he asked, looking from face to face. "I was having a good dream." "I need you," said Lissa. "I hear that from women a lot," said Adrian. Christian made a gagging sound, but the faintest glimmer of a smile crossed Eddie's lips, despite his otherwise tough guardian-stance.
Richelle MeadIf it makes you feel any better, youโre not as bad as Keith. He was here earlier today and was so nervous, he literally kept looking over his shoulder.โ Lee paused thoughtfully. โI think it might have been because Adrian kept laughing like a mad scientist at those old black-and-white movies he was watching.
Richelle MeadI, had an excellent instructor. One that you currently have locked up. If you want to talk about skills going to waste, then go look in your own jail.
Richelle MeadEven I make mistakes." I put on my brash, overconfident face. "I know it's hard to believeโkind of surprises me myselfโbut I guess it has to happen. It's probably some kind of karmic way to balance out the universe. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to have one person so full of awesomeness.
Richelle MeadOur gazes locked, so much passing between us. In those moments, I wasn't in a tent with him, on the run from those who regarded us as villains. There was no murderer to catch, no Strigoi trauma to overcome. There was just him and me and the feelings that had burned between us for so long.
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