“If anyone were to find out I began.Patch kissed me, hard, but with an amused glint in his eye. If I get caught, itll mean the end of kissing you. Do you really think Id risk that? His face grew ser...”

“Nice costume," he said. "Ditto. I can tell you put a lot of thought into yours."Amusement curled his mouth. "If you don't like it, I can take it off.”

“But strength doesnt always mean brute force. You dont have to kick ass to be a fighter. Violence doesnt equal strength.”

“I saw you, and I wanted to be close to you. I wanted you to let me in. I wanted to know you in a way no one else did. I wanted you, all of you.”

“What was it with evildoers trying to hire my boyfriend as a mercenary?”

“Every time you strip my sword, I owe you a kiss. How's that sound?" I bit my lip to keep from giggling. "That sounds really dirty." Patch waggled his brows. "Look whose mind just rolled into the gu...”

“Money changes people. This process is more commonly known as trading.”

“To my fellow authors heed these words with much importance, " It is redundant for a true writer to sell their soul for literary fame, since the soul is a writer's inner voice...”

“There is always room in my life for a unicorn.(i.e. fantasy)”