How was it that Adrian Ivashkov, who never seemed to take anything seriously was the only one among these "responsible" people who paid attention to such small details? How was he the only one to really understand the magnitude of what I was feeling?

“I sprang toward him with the stake, hoping to catch him by surprise. But Dimitr…”

“She turned back to the cards and tapped the Ace of Cups. "You're on the verge o…”

“Books were a lot less messy than orgasms.”

“I opened my eyes and met his dark, earnest gaze. "It's okay," I said. "It's oka…”