How’d you get to be so good at this?””I had a good teacher.””Better not have been Myrnin or I’ll have to kick his predatory ass.””I mean you, dummy.””Oh.

He’s not doing anything he shouldn’t be doing, right?” “Like what?””Like hitting on you.””Ew. No, of course not. He doesn’t see me that way.” Michael shook his head and went back to his coffee.”What? You...

Shred all that, then take the pieces to the incinerator at the end of the hall for burning. I like to be thorough.

Guys aren’t deep enough to need CliffsNotes.

Now defend what is ours, my partner.”He grinned … grinned! … and whirled to meet Myrnin in midleap as Myrnin attacked.

You’ve turned into quite a bossy little thing,” Myrnin said. “I think I might like it.

If you ask me if I’m okay again, I’m going to smack myself in the face just to punish you.

He broke the kiss and leaned against her, breathing hard. “Good morning to you, too. Man, I just can’t stay mad when you do that.

He lives alone and makes his bed? Who does that?

Please don’t go away. You–you matter. To me.

I do hope nobody else here has any other surprises planned, because if you so much as think about harming one another, I will oblige them. This is neutral ground. Violators will be gruesomely and...

Myrnin, who hadn’t said much, suddenly reached out and wrapped his arms around her. She stiffened, shocked, and for a panicked second wondered whether he’d suddenly decided to snack on her neck… but it was...

There are always a few, Claire, who like being told what to do instead of being required to think. And those are the ones you should fear. That goes equally for humans, I’m afraid. Critical...

what’s the worst that can happen?” They were silent, considering that, because there were just so many possibilities. But in the end, it was a better idea than Facebook.

Don’t diss me, Danvers. I’m warning you.”I’m not dissing you,’ Claire sighed. ‘I’m ignoring you. There’s a difference. Dissing you implies I think you’re actually important.

I’m worried he’s going to … do something crazy.” “He lives in a hole in the ground, dresses funny, and occasionally eats his assistants,” Eve said. “Define crazy.

I can handle Glory.” “Can you?” Eve asked. “Because I notice you never call her Gloriana. Just Glory.” He shut up. Which is probably about the only smart thing he can do, Claire thought.

That’s incredible…I don’t know–okay, well, you know, nobody’s probably voting for me. I mean, I’m not Richard. I haven’t gone out of my way to be responsible or anything.

You’ve grown up being special, and this is how most people live their lives…alone. On their own. Undecided. And they get used to that feeling. It’s just new for you.

Stop being so…””Charming?Attractive?Irresistible?”I’m going with arrogant.

I’ve got yours.

You are so lucky I’m too tired to murder you right now.

And next time? Eat the stupid cupcake.

Did he just say–?””Yes,” Claire said, smiling. “Yes, he did.””Whoa. Guess I’d better stay alive, then.

No way they could threaten him, not even with Amelie; he’d already given Amelie the finger on the way out of Morganville and he clearly wasn’t worried about her coming after him— or, if so,...

I never did have much, so having it rough came with the territory. I was conditioned for it.

Here, you are exceptional…There, who knows? They might not value you as much as we do.

I hardly broke any laws at all. I should drive more often.

You stole my paranoia,” she said. “I was going to say, ‘Don’t go.’ But you’re going to no matter what I say, aren’t you?

I never meant it,” he was saying. “Never meant it to happen. Can’t stand it,seeing her suffer. Must do something, do something… What do I do? What can I do…?

Hey!” Claire called after him, as she leaned her backpack against the wall.”No onions!””Your loss!””I meant for YOU! Not if you want to get kissed tonight!””Damn, girl. Harsh.

Oliver: You turned me down. So why, I wonder, did you decide Amelie would be a better choice?Claire: She smells better. And she made me cookies.

If you see Myrnin, tell him I said I want my slow cooker back.””Your- You let him borrow something you put food in?”Hannah’s smile disappeared. “Why?””Um, never mind. I’ll make sure it gets disinfected before...

Blame Eve.

It’s dreadfully unfair to say things like that when this is likely the last time we will speak and we both know you don’t mean what you say. It’s pure selfishness that you want to...

It’s bad enough I have to be trapped in a car with you children. You’ll do your best not to act like children.

See?” she heard Shane yell at the kitchen. “She doesn’t stomp around like a cattle stampede!””Bite me, Collins! No bacon for you, either!

It’s not your enemies who are likeliest to hurt you. It is, always, those you trust.

Shane: “Bro,” he said, in an injured tone, “I had to go out with a flamethrower, and you weren’t there to see it.” Michael: “Pics or it didn’t happen.” Shane: “Dude, little busy for pics....

Where’s your sense of adventure?” “Off on a beach somewhere with your sanity?

Hold on, Claire Bear! Next stop, Crazytown!

Just wanted to remind you that we’re out of milk again. And hot sauce.””Why are those two always out at the same time? Because those do not go together.””I suspect Shane. He’d put hot sauce...

Look, I hate good-byes, too. But sometimes, we need them just to survive.

Damn, there goes my chance for some hot sexy talk.

We’re clear,” she said. “You’re kind of a psycho. I get that

He started to touch the mechanism under the keyboard, then pulled his hand back with a snap.”Ah,” he said. “Must deactivate the security….Turn around, please.””What?””Turn around, Claire. It’s a secure password!””You have GOT to be...

Shane sat like a statue if a statue wore headphones and radiated angry coiled tension that made hair stand up on a person’s arms. She felt like she was sitting next to an unexploded bomb,...

I’m not obliged to defend your dignity. Provided you have any.

I drink blood, you eat tacos, get the f*ck over it!” -Michel Glass

Mirnin: Where’s Shreve?