In California there were nuggets the size of walnuts lying on the ground—or so it was said, and truth travels slowly when rumors have wings of gold.
Cherie PriestI hate meeting new people even new clients who intend to give me money. I try to be pleasant but I'm not very good at it. The best I can usually pull off is 'professional if somewhat chilly.' It's not ideal no. But it beats 'awkward and bitchy.
Cherie PriestTag: humor
I don’t see why not,” I all but snapped at him. “His body was experimented upon, and there are records of it. What else would you call it?”
“I don’t know. Necropsy?
I hate to make the comparison here, but think of me as one of those expensive boutiques. If you have to ask about the cost, you probably can’t afford me.
Cherie PriestI immediately felt better about killing him. I’ve never known a Trevor who wasn’t a total douchebag. It’s just one of those names that goes so nicely with selfish, arrogant, malicious behavior—and really, what did I know about this guy? Nothing, except that his name was Trevor and he’d been nabbed in the midst of breaking-and-entering. That was plenty.
Cherie PriestI was getting the hang of arson. It really sends a message, you know? Not only will I kill your dudes and steal your shit, but I will burn your place down behind me.
Cherie PriestYou‘re a hard negotiator, Ray-Baby."
"I‘m going to get a lot harder if you call me that again."
"Give me a minute. Less than a minute. I‘m almost certain I can make a filthy joke in response to that."
"No", I told him. "No, for the love of God, don’t.
Oh, it doesn't work at all. That's the problem! It's an endless, halting parade of inspections, bribes, and nonsense—but if you're aboard a Texas vessel, you'll find less inconvenience along the way."
"It's because of their guns!" declared Mr. Henderson, once more escaping his reverie, bobbing out of it as if to gasp for air.
"Concise, my love." Mrs. Henderson gave him a smile. "And correct. Texans are heavily armed and often impatient. They don't need to be transporting arms and gunpowder to create a great nuisance for anyone who stops them, so they tend to be stopped…less often.
Tag: guns steampunk texans alternate-history
Surreal. It was his word of the week. "This must be one of the circles of hell Dante accidentally left off the list.
Cherie PriestTag: dante-s-list
Modern families are complicated things. Siblings, half siblings, stepparents, stepcousins, what have you. You can't pick who you're born to, that's for sure.
Cherie PriestTag: families
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