Have you ever wanted to put on a Santa suit?" "I have always wanted to do that," said Carter gravely.

There's a guy chasing me!" I called as I headed out the door.

Eddie was intensely dedicated too. Adrian sometimes called him mini-Dimitri

Okay," I said, clasping her hand. "I swear it. The next time I do something stupid that might get me killed, you can come along.

I certainly hadn't expected to walk away from today's trip with joint custody of a miniature dragon.

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 don't remember you being this reasonable before, " Lissa said. "It's because everyone has different definitions of 'reasonable. ' Mine's just misunderstood, that's all. " Christian's voice was lofty. "I think you must be misunderstood a lot, " she laughed. His eyes held hers, and the smile on his face transformed into something warmer and softer. "Well, I hope this isn't misunderstood. Otherwise, I might get punched. " Leaning over, he brought his lips to hers. Lissa responded with no hesitation or thought whatsoever, losing herself in the sweetness of the kiss.