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Nothing?Micheal!You're 'playing'!.IN PUBLIC? 'That's new?' Claire whisperd to shhane 'He hasn't played anywhere but our living room since-Teeth-in-neck mime 'You know Oliver' 'Oh.'
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RACHEL CAINE |
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She smells better," Claire said. "And she made me cookies."
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claire-danvers
morganville-vampires
oliver
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Rachel Caine |
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2c6f6b0
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It is a natural stronghold for them--they can infest this maze of iron and water like a horde of starving cockroaches, and they'll be just as hard to anticipate and to kill in such close quarters." "Wow," Shane said. "You really know how to drum up team spirit. Did you print up Team Total Fail jerseys, too?" Myrnin gave him an entirely crazy smile. "Would you be surprised if I had?"
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Rachel Caine |
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a8e9d6d
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Maybe you're not his type." Michael said "Oh, now you're just being insulting."
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shane-collins
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Rachel Caine |
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2097ca0
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Well," Claire said, "at least we have tacos. Everything goes better with tacos."
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Rachel Caine |
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7f88ce3
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Bouncing in hoppy little circles like a demented Goth bunny.
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Rachel Caine |
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962ec88
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No, Michael was all good. Killed, dismembered, buried, reborn...yeah, just another day in the life.
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Rachel Caine |
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9831210
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This is the biggest damn iPod I've ever seen,' Claire said, which made him choke on his beer. 'Kidding. I have seen a jukebox before.' 'The way you're feeding it, I'm not so sure. You think you picked enough songs?
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Rachel Caine |
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538a03c
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Is it crazy right now to say I love you?" She didn't even pause. "Given that I just stabbed you? Seems a little weird, yeah."
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Rachel Caine |
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0d8f57f
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You never heard ofplugging her in ? My God, Myrnin, you made a vampire computer?
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Rachel Caine |
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5a3bd2c
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You couldn't be romantic if your life depended on it." "You know what's lucky? Most bad guys don't ask you to be romantic on command, so that probably won't matter."
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funny
shane-collins
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Rachel Caine |
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9f100fe
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The ringtone was a dead giveaway, emphasis on dead . . . creepy organ music. She didn't even have to glance at the image of fanged bunny slippers on the screen to know who was calling. She just sighed, thumbed it on, and held it to her ear. "Claire! I need you here immediately. Something's wrong with Bob." Myrnin, her mad-scientist, blood-addicted boss, sounded actually shaken. "I can't get him to eat his insects, and I used his favorites. ..
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What are you going to do? Are you going to live in the dark, locked in here? Afraid to look out, answer the door, leave? Yes, he's out there, and he's clearly not going to leave you alone until one of three things happens: he hurts you and gets arrested, or he makes a mistake and gets arrested, or you stop him.
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domestic-violence
stalkers
claire-danvers
morganville-vampires
stalker
stalking
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Rachel Caine |
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4a546b4
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Sometime, somewhere, life always comes to a fight, and peace always comes to an end.
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war
life
caine
morganville
morganville-vampires
fighting
peace
vampires
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Rachel Caine |
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5e8d200
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Look, I hate good-byes, too. But sometimes, we need them just to survive.
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goodbyes
morganville-vampires
shane-collins
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Rachel Caine |
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a74cfff
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Mirnin: Where's Shreve?
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mirnin
eve-rosser
morganville-vampires
rachel-caine
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Rachel Caine |
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6326768
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If he had any kind of a clue, he wouldn't be caught dead with that stuff. See what I did there? I crack myself up." Eve sipped more coffee she probably, at this point, didn't need." --
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eve-rosser
morganville-vampires
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Rachel Caine |
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44a864f
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Keys," she repeated, and slowly stepped back. "What do you mean, keys?" "Car keys. As in, give them up. Now." Shane had that look -- hard, and no bullshit. "We don't have time for your drama, Monica. Nobody does."
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shane-collins
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Rachel Caine |
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9749326
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From Shane's Point of View: Jester talking to Shane: "What's the matter? You afraid you'd bite your skinny little girlfriend?" Jester laughed. "She's already someone else's, you know. I can smell the bite on her. He's marked her." Myrnin. "Shut up," I said, and kicked him in the face."
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Rachel Caine |
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b09cdc4
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Shane padded back to the couch and flopped, sucking on his own can of soda. Eve shot him an exasperated look. "Yeah, man, thanks for bringing me one, too." The raccoon eye make-up exaggerated her eye roll. "Dork." "Didn't know if you wanted zombie dirt sprinkled on it or anything. If you're eating this week."
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Rachel Caine |
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e79dec6
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Myrnin was silent for a beat, and then he said, "Bob would be very disappointed in you." "Bob the spider?" "He looks at you like a mother, you know. I'm surprised at your lack of work ethic. Think of the example you set for--"
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Rachel Caine |
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e491125
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Stop being so..." "Charming?Attractive?Irresistible? "I'm going with arrogant."
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shane-collings
morganville-vampires
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rachel caine |
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3eeeca2
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I - talked to her. She understands. She won't do anything stupid." He didn't look at Claire when he said that, and she wondered what kind of talking that might have been. Her mother had always said, when in doubt, ask. "Was it the kind of talk where you gave her something to live for? Like maybe, um, you?" "Did I - what the hell are you talking about?" "I just thought maybe you and her-" "Claire, Jesus!" Michael said. She'd actually made hi..
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Rachel Caine |
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83d590d
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Ysandre has destroyed more lives than you can begin to imagine, starting with her own.'' Myrnin's eyes were dark and very, very serious. ''If she wants Shane, let her have him. She'll be done with him soon enough. Amelie won't allow her to kill him.'' ''I think she wants other things,'' Claire said. ''Ah. Sexual, then. Or some version of it. Ysandre has always been a bit--odd.'' ''How do I stop her?'' Myrnin slowly shook his head. ''I'm sor..
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Rachel Caine |
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cca6ccf
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Well," Naomi said cheerfully, "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."
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naomi
morganville-vampires
vampire
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Rachel Caine |
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790798c
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Myrnin was silent for a beat, and then he said, "Bob would be very disappointed in you."
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morganville
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Rachel Caine |
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acfa5b6
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Planet Shane is a lovely place a long way from here.
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Rachel Caine |
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d8811f2
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And by the way, showers. Look into them, Doug!
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Rachel Caine |
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a32405c
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Maybe we should go along," Shane said. "Strength in numbers, man." Michael smiled at Eve and shook his head. "After she bitch-slapped the Founder? Not a good idea."
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Rachel Caine |
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f310475
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I had no name for that particular hue of orange, other than unfortunate.
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myrnin
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Rachel Caine |
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13e90cb
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Hell's put in a skating rink," Shane said. "This is actually edible, Eve."
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Rachel Caine |
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d01d01e
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Myrnin:I could murder a cheeseburger right now Oliver:focus ya fool
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Rachel Caine |
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Okay," Claire finally said. "I admit, he has significant ninja qualities." "Booyah. I will summon the ninja. Oh, and take a lunch break while we burgle." "You're going too?" "Am I not ninja enough? Are you saying that I lack ninja?"
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Rachel Caine |
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e185fb5
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He held out the hand that wasn't holding up the blankets, palm out. 'OK,' he said. 'OK, think, Collins, think - yeah, OK, this is awkward, and I'm really sorry, because I'm sure you're really - Oh, man. What the hell did I do? Was there drinking? There must have been drinking.
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Rachel Caine |
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3e71b57
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Who are you?" because even now, she couldn't let her questions go. "What are you?" That face that wasn't a face smiled. It was the most terrible thing she'd ever see, ever. "Magnus" he said. "I'm the end."
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Rachel Caine |
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9556571
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Saint Claire, the patron saint of the kick-me sign.
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Rachel Caine |
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39a5fb3
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Hell," Shane spit in disgust. "I can't hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her." He tossed her the bat. Claire grabbed it and came to a clumsy batting stance, wishing she'd paid more attention in phys ed. Lillian screamed again and ran into the open doorway of Eve's room. Eve, coming up the stairs, screamed, too, for different reasons. "Hey! That's my room, bitch!"
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Rachel Caine |
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fd898b7
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She was starting to feel a little like a hamburger at a dieters' convention. Nobody was likely to snack on her, but absolutely everybody noticed she was edible.
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Rachel Caine |
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89a6eef
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Oliver . . . well. Who knew if Oliver's problem was the disease or just a bad attitude?
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Rachel Caine |
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c7566cf
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It's a good thing I've got to live with you two or I'd be putting this on YouTube later. And mocking you
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Rachel Caine |
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fefe176
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shane:you only love me for my abs clair:shut up loser shift off
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Rachel Caine |
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d3e144b
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Run first," Shane said. "Mourn later." It was the perfect motto for Morganville." "Chapter 13"
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Rachel Caine |
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53643c5
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Hang on - Slow down. I'm not going anywhere. You know that, right? You don't have to put out to keep me here. Well, as long as you eventually..." Shane said. "Shut up" Claire said."
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Rachel Caine |
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33deddf
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He smiled, and it made his dimples come out. "I think I'm more Batman," he said. "You know, what with all the bats and nighttime activities. And Batman is much cooler." "Geek." His smile widened. "You say the nicest things. Haven't you heard? Geeks run the world now." -BLACK DAWN"
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Rachel Caine |