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“What anger wants, it buys at the price of soul.”
“She had the soft presence of a fish hook in the eye.”
“She wasn't entirely sure if she was being rescued or kidnapped.”
“She growled. He gave her a considering look. "That's almost sexy.”
“Nothing woke up a man as quickly in the morning as a scorpion in his pants.”
“Outrage steamed her brain. "I've waited three days... Do you know what day it is?" He gave a one-sided shrug, his massive shoulder muscles shifting. "Who has time to check the calendar when people ...”
“No matter what her father wanted, no way was Clara going to partner up with Light Walker. He'd suggested a tarantula for a snack, for heaven's sake. The were never, ever, ever going to work together.”
“Ah, you're warming up to me. You know what comes next." "Bitter disappointment?" she deadpanned.”
“Where did you grow up?" He wiggled his eyebrows at her. "Who says I've grown up?”
“Flash fire." She turned her head as far as she could, trying to look at him. "I don't know what that means." He shifted on the branch. "First time I was on a submarine, we had a flash fire. It's a ...”
“I can't find the words." She stared daggers at him. "Don't hurt yourself trying.”
“You're not horribly terrible." He shook his head at her. "You say the nicest things." He held her gaze for a moment. "You're not trying to get into my pants, are you?”
“His voice still had the rasp of desire as he asked, "If I disappear, will you come and find me?”
“She sighed. "You're not without fault, but you're not rotten. Although you're very disorderly. You're pigheaded, cocky beyond bearing, arrogant." She stopped when she realized she'd just said the s...”
“If we were in a spreadsheet, we'd be in different columns." She'd be under uptight/nerdy/homely girls, and he'd be under badass men with bodies of..um..Navy SEALS. He grunted. "Just so you know, I ...”
“I hope we'll be friends." His grin was pure sin.... She stuck with the truth. "I hope we won't be enemies.”
“Her grandmother used to say there were men the devil put on earth to test good women. Clara was tempted to ask the guy whether he'd just zip-lined in from hell. "Go away," she said instead. His smi...”
“He tsked. "No tits, no manners." He shook his head. "You should try to have at least one or the other. A pair of great tits covers a multitude of sins.”
“Something dropped on her shoulder, but even as she screamed, her heart stopping midbeat, the next oncoming branch swept the tarantula away. Aww! Ick! She manically brushed her shoulder with her fre...”
