For now,” Amelie said. “Take her home. And — ” “Say nothing — yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times,” Myrnin said, much too sharply. “I’m ancient. I’m not deaf. ” Amelie’s...

Well, I can throw a mean comeback, so there’s that. I will crush them on wit.

I know, not what you were expecting am I? Everybody says that. Including my own family.

At least you left out the oh-my-God sauce this time.””Made myself a batch with it,” Shane said. “It’s got the biohazard sticker on it in the fridge, so don’t bitch if you get flamed.

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

Girl, we need to get you on a study program, fast. You’re not going to last a week around here if you can’t keep up with the pop culture references. How about Lord of the...

Because you’ve got guy parts, you’re automatically a better mechanic than me? I don’t think so,” Eve said, and bailed out of the passenger side.

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

If he had any kind of a clue, he wouldn’t be caught dead with that stuff. See what I did there? Caught dead? I crack myself up.” Eve sipped more coffee she probably, at this...

Don’t worry…Someone will pay for your suffering. Heavily. With screaming.

Are the two of you quite done with your sweet nothings? Because I might vomit.

Just because he’s a spider doesn’t mean he deserves any less concern!

Unfortunately, mortal life is very fragile, and very short. Yours could be shorter than usual.

Oliver: Fear is the natural state of anything that dies.

Does it give you deja voodoo how alike the houses are?””That’s deja vu, and I hate you right now.””For narcing on you to your mom? Wait until you hear what I tell your dad.”From the...

You’re kidding. I thought all geniuses read Latin. Isn’t that the international language for smart people?”-Shane (Glass Houses)

I just—we were talking, and we fell asleep. I swear, we didn’t, um—’’‘‘Yeah, you’d better not have ummed.

I ended your experiment. Because you’re not a scientist. You’re a monster. I’m not leaving any of them at your mercy.

The Apocalypse must be near, because a guy is arguing against grilling.

See, I knew I could count on you for quality mayhem, my man.

Scoot over, man. I don’t like you that much.” “Dick. That’s not what you said last night.””Bite me.

Stop using him, and start protecting him. I know he thinks he doesn’t need it, but sometimes he does. Sometimes we all do.

Her eyes felt swollen, and she knew she looked a mess, but sometimes…sometimes the emotions were just too big to hold.

I love arguing with you, Claire. You always surprise me. And occasionally, you even make sense.

You’re seriously going to worry about what people think right now?””No, I’m worrying about people taking pictures and putting them on Facebook. That crap never dies. Kind of like you, Mikey.”Michael, straight-faced, said, “He’s got...

Welcome,” Vassily said, and smiled. He showed teeth. “To Immortal Battles. We don’t fight to the death — we fight beyond death, in the world’s most dangerous sport.

They don’t know you’re secretly a badass?

Hacks didn’t destroy, they just…creatively amended.

Shane’s dad said, “I should have left you in the damn cage to fry, you ungrateful little bastard. You’re no son of mine.””Hallelujah,” Shane said softly. Free at last.

Claire found herself staring at his feet, which were in bunny slippers. Myrnin looked down. “What?” he asked. “They’re quite comfortable.” He lifted on to look at it, and the ears wobbled in the air....

So you’re saying I thrive on chaos.

That’s it? That’s your big goodbye?” Eve asked.Claire looked at Eve mystified. “I think I need guy CliffNotes.””Guys aren’t deep enough to need CliffNotes.””What were you waiting for, flowery poetry?” Shane snorted. “I hugged. I’m...

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

He lives in a hole in the ground, dresses funny, and occasionally eats his assistants,” Eve said. “Define crazy.

If she were any friendlier, she’d be giving you a lapdance right now.

That’s not trouble; that’s fail. Tell me that isn’t all the whites. Like, Michael’s and Shane’s, too.””All the whites,” Claire said, and held up the guilty red sock. “Yours?””Oh, damn.” Eve snatched it out of...

What’s your name?’ she asked, and surprised herself. But for some reason, she wanted to know.Dean’s brother—he hadn’t been just some nameless Bad Guy Number Four. This vampire wasn’t, either. He had a name, a...

„I won’t lie, it was awful, but what was worse was slowly realizing how bad I’d been. How close I’d been to becoming . . . a thing. A senseless monster.

I’m so glad you’re okay.””So, how do we celebrate my okayness? It’s my day off. Let’s go crazy. Glow-in-the-dark bowling?””No””I’ll let you use the kiddie ball.””Shut up. I do NOT need the kiddie ball.””The way...

What about Myrnin?’Eve swallowed, almost choked, and Michael patted her kindly on the back. She beamed at him. ‘Myrnin? Oh yeah. He did a Batman and took off into the night. What is with that...

Morely: You’re trying to make me [i]Amelie[/i] Oliver: Goodness, no. You’d look terrible in a skirt

„What kind of stupid trip is this? So far, I’ve been assaulted, insulted, arrested, and now I’m tied to a chair by a bunch of vampires in case they crave a little O negative at...

Ah, Morganville. Where dressing to hide blood stains was just good daily planning.

Damn. That was stupid, wasn’t it? We nearly got killed over ice cream.

But that quickly faded, and he frowned. “You’re bleeding,” he said. “What happened?”Claire sighed and held up her wrist to show him the bandage. “Man, you would be so embarrassed if I said it was...

In real life, you don’t get a reset, and you don’t get extra lives, and I got the crap pounded out of me.

Oh, come on. A vamp marrying a human gets the fanged ones all upset, and Eve made herself look like the ultimate fang-anger to all the humans by putting a ring on one, so what...

When I want to be lectured on strategy, I’ll consult someone who’s actually won battles,’ Amelie said. ‘Not one who ran away from them.”Snap,’ Eve said.’You know what they’re talking about?’ Shane asked.’Don’t need to...

Jeez, Claire. If I didn’t love you, you’d scare me.

This one is named Eve,” I said. “And don’t check my teeth like I’m your livestock. I bite back.