He wanted to heave the glasses against the wall. Break them, break everything he could reach. Beat it, rend it. He stared out the window, imagined the city in flames, consumed to ashes. And still...

I got you a present.””Did you?””It’s a book of poetry–romancy stuff. I thought, ‘How schmaltzy is that,’ so it seemed like the thing. Then I screwed up and left it in my desk at work

Far be in from me to dictate how you should assuage your guilt. Do you have a lot of it?”She bit his good shoulder. “You’re about to find out.”She toppled them both off the bench...

Do you remember the first time we made love?” He touched his lips to hers as he said it. “We rode up in the elevator like this and couldn’t keep our hands off each other,...

You’re the beat of my heart, the breath in my body, the light in my soul.

You know, lieutenant, you wear your weapon the way other women wear pearls.””It’s not a fashion accessory.

You’re almost as good as Peabody.”He stopped at the door, grabbed her up in a steaming kiss. “You can’t get that from Peabody.””I could if I wanted.” But it made her grin as he uncoded...

He stepped to her again, laid his lips on her brow. “But I want children with you, my lovely Eve. One day.””One day being far, far in the future. Like, I don’t know, say a...

A sick,sad world.

Pull yourself together, Detective. You’re embarrassing yourself, and more imprtant, you’re embarrassing me.””They’re going to do it outside. In public.””So the fuck what?””Public,” Peabody said, head still between her knees.”You’re being honored by this department...

… If you tried to touch my woman she’d break your dick off like a twig then stick it up your arse.