Quotes from Kim Harrison

Don't you listen to them, Rexy," I cooed, and the cat sniffed my nose. "Rachel is a smart girl. She's not going to go out with a ghost no matter how sexy he is. She knows better. Jenkskie wenskie can just get bent." I beamed at Jenks, and he made an ugly face. "Rache, put my cat down before you mess with her kitty brain.

I'll always be here, he said softly. You can never fill my need, never drive me away, no matter how much you give me. The good or the bad. I'll always be hungry for emotion, always and forever, and I can feel you hurting. I can turn it to joy. If you'll let me.

I just want my name back so my life can go back to chaotic and weird instead of chaotic and desperate.

Shot me twice. I want my name, or I'm going to start charging you a fee every time I field something for you. And it's going to be expensive. I'm Park Place. Bud-dy. His red, goat-slitted eyes squinted at me from over his smoked glasses. You're more like Oriental Avenue right now, dove. What are you on?

I can't believe I'm saying this, but you're perfect for each other! You irritate people, and he smooths things out. You have good mojo, and he only thinks he does. You're broke, and he's rich. You've got those weird feet of yours, and he's got them cute ears.

I am black," she said, and a shudder rippled through me. "I am foul with a thousand years of demon curses. Don't cross me or I will bring you and your house down. Rachel is the only clean thing I have, and you won't sully her to further your high ideas.

You tried to slide his original curse back onto him?" Al said in wonder. "At the restaurant? And I stopped you? Sweet mother pus bucket!" he exclaimed, and I swear, dust sifted from the ceiling. "Rachel, we have to work on this communication thing.

Pierce made a calculating noise, accidentally brushing my knee as he shifted. As Jenks would say, you snore nice. I smiled back unconvincingly. I snore nice. Not I opine that your auditory nasal exhalations are most pleasing.

Your hair is a tangled mess,he said, thinking he liked it that way, like a lion's mane.

Why aren't you afraid of me? I've seen my death, and you're not it.

Rachel isn't a lady, he said as he shut the drawer with a bang. She's a witch, rhymes with bitch, randy and ready.

She just threatened to throw the next man who shoots at you out the window. Megan is awake. She offered to help. God, Trent, what is it with you and women?

I liked beginnings better than endings.

Let my office know when you change your mind, he said, then headed for the door, jerking to a stop when Ivy didn't get out of his way. Let us know when cherry lollypops come out your ass, Jenks said

Death and blood didn't turn on a vampire. Fear and the chance to take blood did. There was a difference.

There is black. There is white. Gray is a cowardly excuse to mix our wants with our needs.

Yes, but . . ." She hesitated, her gaze finally coming to me. "I survived because I fell in love." With you was unspoken.

I feel like run-over crap, I complained. You look like run-over crap, Jenks said. Drink your tea.

You all think that security and peace are born from destroying everything stronger than you? There is no safety. There is no peace but what you make, every day, every second, with every choice.

You need me, just whistle, he said as he arranged his ball cap over his eyes against the sun leaking through the frost-emptied branches. You're not coming? Lifting the brim of his cap, he eyed me, You want me to? he asked blandly. Not really, no. He dropped the brim and laced his hands over his middle. Then why are you bitching? It's a crime scene, not a grocery store.

Come on, Jenks," he said, moving him into the hallway. "I've got some clothes you can put on. Falling down is a lot more comfortable when you have something between your ass and the carpet.

But I knew Nick. He was too ugly to die.

Trent sighed, visibly bothered at my admittedly childish behavior, but I was hot, damn it, and needed money, and therefore I was vulnerable to his bribes and his air-conditioned car.

Minias smiled. Great. Another charming demon. I sort of prefer the insane ones.