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51c656f
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"I thought you were all-seeing." All-knowing, not all-seeing!" he snapped. "I'm a God, not Santa Claus!"
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jaime-vegas
kelley-armstrong
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Kelley Armstrong |
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52480b5
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Another night then,' Mom said. 'Maybe on the weekend we can have a barbecue and invite your sister.' 'Or,' I said turning to Rafe, 'if you want to skip the whole awkward meet-the-family social event you could just submit your life story including your view on politics religion and every social issue imaginable along with anything else you think they might need to conduct a thorough background check.' Mom sighed. 'I really don't know why we even bother trying to be subtle around you.' 'Neither do I. It's not like he isn't going to realize he's being vetted as daughter-dating material.' Rafe grinned. 'So we are dating.' 'No. You have to pass the parental exam first. It'll take you awhile to compile the data. They'd like it in triplicate.' I turned to my parents. 'We have Kenjii. We have my cell phone. Since we aren't yet officially dating I'm sure you'll agree that's all the protection we need.' Dad choked on his coffee.
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the-gathering
kelley-armstrong
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Kelley Armstrong |
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5b98933
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We're not naked, we're skyclad!
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kelley-armstrong
pagan
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Kelley Armstrong |
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602321e
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There was no closing my eyes and sliding back into that blissful dream of normal. This was my normal now.
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the-awakening
kelley-armstrong
dramatic
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Kelley Armstrong |
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a069dd2
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"I just... I understand you might want to start dating more seriously, and that means dating someone from town. But if you're going to do that..." This time he took a long drink of coffee, and the mug was still at his lips when he said, "I like Daniel. He takes care of you." I blinked. "Oh my God. Did you really just say that? He takes of me?" Dad flushed. "I didn't mean it like-" "Takes of me? Did I go to sleep and wake up in the nineteenth century?" I looked down at my jeans and T-shirt. "Ack! I can't go to school like this. Where's my corset? My bonnet?"
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humor
the-gathering
kelley-armstrong
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Kelley Armstrong |
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5f50d6f
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"Cleavage is great," she said. "Like an extra pocket."
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humor
rae
kelley-armstrong
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Kelley Armstrong |
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51caf98
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"And unless I'm remembering it wrong, mermaids don't sing and sirens don't swim." "Ariel sang in 'The Little Mermaid'," Corey said. Sam came over to join us. "Do I even want to know why you remember her name?"
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the-calling
kelley-armstrong
maya
sam
the-little-mermaid
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Kelley Armstrong |
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f31f945
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I'm sick of this. It's like being twelve again, dealing with all this damned drama.
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relationships
the-rising
kelley-armstrong
corey
drama
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Kelley Armstrong |
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e7005cc
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"You will leave her alone," Gabriel said. "One way or another." "That sounds like a death threat, Walsh." "Then you lack imagination." --
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kelley-armstrong
james
gabriel
threat
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Kelley Armstrong |
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3f32227
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Gabriel Walsh comes from a long line of hustlers. He's just the first one to go to law school and get a license for it.
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kelley-armstrong
lawyer-jokes
omens
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Kelley Armstrong |
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49b2899
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"When I hung up, Gabriel said, "Now you're going out that--" "I'm not leaving you." "Don't be stupid. I have a gun." He reached into his pocket and pulled out the .45. "Which will knock you on your ass if you try firing with a bad leg. Sit down before you fall." "I'm--" "Sit down." I walked to the door and peered out. If I strained, I could hear footsteps above. Anderson would search the other rooms first. Then he'd come down here. When I returned, Gabriel was still standing, leaning against the washing machine. Stubborn bastard. "So you're staying with me?" he said. "Yep." "You may not want to do that." "Too bad." "I wouldn't stay for you." "Probably not." His mouth opened, as if he'd been prepared for me to disagree. He paused and then said, "I wouldn't. You know I wouldn't." "Doesn't matter. You're my partner. I watch your back."
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kelley-armstrong
omens
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Kelley Armstrong |
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5a20e5c
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"I should have a gun." "And you think I can provide it?" "Ask your biker gang buddies." "They prefer the term 'motorcycle club.'" "I'm sure they do."
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kelley-armstrong
olivia
motorcycles
omens
gabriel
gun
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Kelley Armstrong |