Quotes from Rachel Caine

Are you in the car that's almost caused three accidents on North Vance? Hannah asked. Because I'm following you with my lights flashing, and whoever's driving isn't pulling over. Let him go, Claire said. Trust me. You aren't going to get him to stop. Oh, God. It's Myrnin, isn't it? Tell that police lady to stop chasing me, Myrnin said, annoyed, from the front seat. Really, I'm not THAT bad at this.

karma's a bitch, and so am I

You okay? Fine. Your heart's beating really fast. Gee, thanks. That's very comforting that you can hear it. He smiled, and it was the old Michael, the one she'd first met before all the vamp stuff. Yeah, I know it is. Sorry. Just stay behind me if there's trouble. You sound like Shane. Well, he did say he'd kill me if I got you hurt. I'm just looking after my own neck. Liar.

Mornings are pure evil from the pits of hell, which is why I don't do them anymore. Eve

You can't be serious," Eve said. "Guys. People get eaten in places like this. At the very least, we get locked in a room and terrible, evil things get done to us and put on the Internet. I've seen the movies." Eve," Michael said. "Horror movies are not documentaries.

You know what we call pedestrians in Morganville? Mobile bloodbanks.

The second bathroom's downstairs - that's kind of the emergency backup bathroom when Shane's in there moussing his hair for like an hour or something.... Bite me! Shane yelled from behind the closed door.

She can go with us to the lab and keep Myrnin pinned down while we pull the plug, if he's not... you know, better. Define BETTER with that guy. Not all fangs and raaaaar.

Hess laughed. You know, I thought you were a mousy little thing when I first saw you, Claire, but you're not, are you? Not underneath. Oh, I am mousy, she said.All this scares the hell out of me. But I don't know what else to do, sir, except try. Even a mouse bites.

You're kidding, Shane said. Do you think I want to visit Crazy McTeeth in his lair of insanity? No, Claire said, but I'm pretty sure you won't like it if I go alone when I just kind of promised to be with you. So...? Right. I've been missing Nutty McFang anyway. Stop making up names for him. What about Count Crackula? Just stop.

Here, Myrnin said, his voice still gentle and low. Amelie said you had to work. No one said you had to work alone. He picked up the next part and slotted it in, took the screwdriver from Claire's numbed fingers, and fastened it with a couple of deft, fast movements. I'll be your hands. She wanted to cry, because it was so sweet, but it wouldn't do any good.

Myrnin turned away to pick up his Ben Franklin spectacles, balanced them on his nose, and looked over them to say, Don't do drugs. I feel I ought to say that.

Don't run I never liked fast food

Me neither," Shane put in. "Homie don't play that." "I wonder, sometimes, if your generation speaks English at all," Amelie said.

Crosses? Definitely Why? Because they're evil, soulless, bloodsucking fiends? So was my sixth-grade gym teacher, but he wasn't afraid of a cross.

Silence, and then Eve said, Okay, that was extra creepy, with whipped creepy topping. And this is me, changing my mind.

I am not getting you a brain, because I am not that kind of assistant, Dr. Frankenstein.

I think I'd fall for you no matter what, Claire. You're kind of awesome.

Marriage is a big word for all guys," Shane said. "You know that. It's kind of an allergy. We get itchy and sweaty just trying to spell it, much less do it.

Sure," she said, and hugged the laptop bag closer. "What could go wrong?" Michael's eyes flashed to meet hers in the rearview mirror. Besides everything, I mean," she said.

Shane was silent a moment, then let out a long breath. I bet I could convince you if I could get through these bars. . . . You'd get arrested all over again. Well, you're just that tempting. Jailbait. He kissed her fingers, which made her shiver all over; his lips lingered warm on her skin, reminding her of what it felt like to be alone with him, in that timeless...

Claire was struggling through last summer's diary volume when Myrnin popped in through the portal, wearing a big floppy black hat and a kind of crazy/stylish pimp coat that covered him from neck to ankles, black leather gloves, and a black and silver walking stick with a dragon's head on it. And, on his lapel was a button that said, If you can read this, thank a teacher.

Oliver laughed - actually laughed.I like this new Claire, he said. You should work her this hard all the time, Myrnin. She's interesting when she's forthright. Claire, possessed by the spirit of Eve, shot him the finger. Which made him laugh again, shake his head, and walk up the steps.

Oh, Claire, he said. You think me a far better man than I am. That's kind, and flattering. Are you saying that you - Doughnuts! Myrnin interrupted her and darted away, to zip back in seconds with an open box.