Hello again, I said to death. I was resigned, if not ready.

“Oh, come on, just this once," Eve said. "Protects your neck. As in your arterie…”

“You know what I mean. And by the way, you should slow down.” I sighed. “You’re …”

“Your education or your life, Claire. I'd rather you be alive and a little bit d…”

“Her phone rang again. “What?” she snapped as she answered it.Myrnin, of course.…”