This wasn't Weirdville, this was fricking Wonderland. Alice here was all grow up, but she was still chowing down on too much of that psychedelic mushroom.

I know the M-word makes you nervous, but yeah. I'm talking about the big, permanent friendship. A little different from what Joe and Charles had, though. See, I want to be the kind of best friends who make love every night, who share all their darkest secrets and favorite jokes, and maybe even someday make babies together. I know that kind of friendship requires hard work, but you know, I'm pretty good at hard work. ~ Tom Paoletti, "The Unsung Hero

That leaves Decker and what's his name, Mr. I'm Too Sexy for My Shirt.

He spoke in telegram-as if every word he used cost five bucks, and he only had a twenty in his wallet.

I’m going to carry you now,” he told her, “so we can move even faster. I’m not asking you, I’m telling you. Any response from you is unnecessary and unwelcome.

I love the fact that so many of my readers are intelligent, exceptional, accomplished people with an open-minded love of diversity.

My favorite color is you.