“Shithead Boss Man, eh? You know, Dylan, I really lucked out in the assistant department. The other partners in the firm have ended up with someone awful, who soothes them, is at their beck and call...”

“Hes adorably high-handed where youre concerned, isnt he?My eyes slide closed. With anyone. No, he says thoughtfully. Only you. He really cant be bothered with anyone else, unless theyre connected t...”

“The truth is that I will always need you more than you need me. Its also the truth that Im not a good bet for someone as vital and young as you. Im bad tempered, a perfectionist who is too serious,...”

“Listen to me very carefully, and think hard about what happens if you go over my head to do something for me that you think is right. What is my normal reaction?Gabe slumps slightly. Not favourable?”

“He stares at me. So youre telling me that you obey all my orders, because honestly that would be news to me?I always obey your orders, I say indignantly. I am quite possibly the best assistant in h...”

“He leans back in his seat. His legs are spread and his head tipped back, with his eyes challenging me. Okay whats next, boss?I shudder theatrically. I see why you like it. Just the word makes me fe...”

“If someone were to harm my family or a friend or somebody I love, I would eat them. I might end up in jail for 500 years, but I would eat them.”

“Sometimes you know you've got a chance with a girl because she wants to fight with you. If the world wasn't so messed up, it wouldn't be like that. If the world was normal, a girl being nice to you...”

“Smirking, he says, "Whatever spell you just tried to cast on me, it didn't work, so I think you need to go back to Hogwarts.”

“Every great love starts with a great story...”

“I knew, in the silence that followed, that anything could happen here. It might be too late: again, I might have missed my chance. But I would at least know I tried, that I took my heart and extend...”

“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”