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Michael rose to his feet and padded down the last few steps silently, came up behind Kim, and leaned over her to say, “I vant to drink your blood” in a heavy, fake-Dracula accent. She shrieked, flailed, and a zombie ate her brains on-screen.

You sabotaged me!” Kim yelled, dropped the controller, and smacked him hard on the chest. “I can’t believe you just totally sabotaged me!”

Can’t let him lose,” Michael said, as Shane hit the high score and the victory music sounded. “Gotta live with the dude.”

They high-fived.

You’re seriously going to take that as a win,” Kim said. “When he totally cheated for you.”

Yes,” Shane said. “I seriously am.


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"I'm going with arrogant.
RACHEL CAINE No bacon for you."
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RACHEL CAINE Bathroom, maybe? Which is where I need to go."
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RACHEL CAINE I can handle Glory."
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RACHEL CAINE Michael held me when I got inside, because I was shaking all over. That felt so good. Warm all the w...
RACHEL CAINE Tell me he’s not talking to Brandon,” Claire said.
“Um… Ok. He’s not talking to Brand...
RACHEL CAINE Don’t!” Lillian yelled, and put up her arms when Shane pulled back the bat.

“Hell,�...
RACHEL CAINE Of course, we could all die soon. I'm writing because Michael's patrolling the house and Shane and C...
RACHEL CAINE I’m saying a prayer. Maybe you ought to, too. It’s going to take us a miracle to get through thi...
RACHEL CAINE Not bad,” she finally said. “At least you left out the oh-my-God sauce this time.”
“Mad...
RACHEL CAINE You’re still here. No beer. I’m not corrupting a minor.”
“But you’re a minor,” she ...
RACHEL CAINE I’d say over my dead body, but I think you already made that point,” Michael snapped. “Thanks ...
RACHEL CAINE Eve said, in a high, squeaky, airless voice, “The ghost! You’re the ghost Miranda was talking ab...
RACHEL CAINE It's called being polite; they probably didn't teach you that at home. Doesn't mean I like you or an...
RACHEL CAINE She's nice when it suits her. That doesn't mean she's nice.
RACHEL CAINE Claire sighed. She supposed people always did like that sort of girl, and always would. And secretly...
RACHEL CAINE Shane groaned. "Yo, Drama Princess, want to tone it down a little? Somewhere, Sandra Bernhardt wants...
RACHEL CAINE Home," he repeated. "Home is where the heart is. Why don't you leave yours here? I'll take very good...
RACHEL CAINE Give the girl some credit. At least she told you, instead of letting you figure it out on your own."...
RACHEL CAINE Science is a method, not a religion, yet it can be just as close-minded. Open minds here Claire. Alw...
RACHEL CAINE She smells better," Claire said. "And she made me cookies.
RACHEL CAINE Trav, if you cross us -- "
"I know. You'll get me. I'll try not to pee all over myself in terro...
RACHEL CAINE You were leaving, and you didn't even know if I was okay.
RACHEL CAINE Girl, it's an umbrella, not a Lamborghini,
RACHEL CAINE And about Shane, I swear, if he doesn't snap out of it, I'm going to punch him in the face. Well, pu...
RACHEL CAINE Monica's eyes were fierce and fiery, but she didn't move, and after a second she turned and ran up t...
RACHEL CAINE I like the sound of that, crashing Monica's party," he glanced at Michael, then quickly away. "What ...
RACHEL CAINE You shouldn't be afraid of me because I'm a vampire. You ought to be scared because you just trash-t...
RACHEL CAINE What time is it?"
"Three a.m. Michael's making a snack. You want anything?"
"Um...no. Than...
RACHEL CAINE Things happen. Things that physics and math and crap that gets measured in a lab can't explain. Peop...
RACHEL CAINE And girls are much more mature.” Eve nodded wisely. “So you’re about ten years older than Shan...
RACHEL CAINE I don’t read Latin!” “You’re kidding. I thought all geniuses read Latin. Isn’t that the in...
RACHEL CAINE Run first, mourn later.
RACHEL CAINE In her experience, groups of friends like that just didn't open up to include underage, undersized g...
RACHEL CAINE He loped off down the hall, and she felt a pure burst of fury. Boys. Why were they always such dumba...
RACHEL CAINE We're not exactly going to the wilderness, Shane. You don't have to take everything. There are vendi...
RACHEL CAINE Bite Me!-Shane Collins to Eve Rosser.
The Morganville Vampire Series
RACHEL CAINE Unfortunately, mortal life is very fragile, and very short. Yours could be shorter than usual.
RACHEL CAINE Y si eres tan lista como pareces, deberías saber que es una estupidez creer que la ciencia lo resue...
RACHEL CAINE No, no era una superheroína, pero era otra cosa. Era una persona... con recursos.
RACHEL CAINE bite me. oh wait, you can't from way out there."
- eve
RACHEL CAINE I can't simply adopt strays because they seem winsome.
RACHEL CAINE Hell, I can't hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.
RACHEL CAINE Okay, that really shouldn't have happened. And we’re not going to talk about that, right? Ever?”...
RACHEL CAINE At least you left out the oh-my-God sauce this time."
"Made myself a batch with it," Shane said...
RACHEL CAINE We're clear," she said. "You're kind of a psycho. I get that
RACHEL CAINE shane:do we have a choice
michael:dont think so
shane:then screw im gitting tired lets go...
RACHEL CAINE That’s kind of a leap, but the Russian judge gave you a nine point five for style, so OK.
RACHEL CAINE Run first," Shane said. "Mourn later."
It was the perfect motto for Morganville."

"C...
RACHEL CAINE Hell,” Shane spit in disgust. “I can’t hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.” He tossed her...
RACHEL CAINE Mortals simply aren't what they used to be," he said. "A thousand years ago, you would have bartered...
RACHEL CAINE There once was a kindly farmer who found a viper freezing on the ground in the snow. Please help me,...
RACHEL CAINE Glad it was you and not me," Shane said, and offered Myrin a hand up. "Any brain damage?"
"Sinc...
RACHEL CAINE Did you bring me a hamburger?
Did I-No,Myrnin,I didn't bring you a hamburger.Bizarre.He'd neve...
RACHEL CAINE I didn't bring you here," he said. "You think you're Miss Special Destiny of the year?"
"No," I...
RACHEL CAINE You're dead," I repeated. "So why are you in my dream?"
He raised the bill of his olive drab ba...
RACHEL CAINE It's been the toughest week of my life, not touching you. Not talking to you. Waiting to see what yo...
RACHEL CAINE Shane’s dad stopped the van,” Claire said. “He took Monica as a hostage.”
For a second,...
RACHEL CAINE He dunked his tea bag and watched the results critically. “I really must get a new supplier. This ...
RACHEL CAINE What’s burning?”
“Your brain.
RACHEL CAINE Um… Eve…can I ask…?”
“About what?” Eve was still frowning at the pasta like she sus...
RACHEL CAINE Of course, I thought I was badass at sixteen, too. Wait, I was badass at sixteen. Oh, yeah.
RACHEL CAINE You know, I thought you were a mousy little thing when I first saw you, Claire, but you're not, are ...
RACHEL CAINE I am sorry my decisions do not meet with your approval, but nevertheless, they are mine, and the con...
RACHEL CAINE