“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?”

“Stop crying. You're giving archangels everywhere a bad name.”

“But if I hadn't fallen, I wouldn't have met you.”

“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.”

“Don't blame me. Tell your mom to move closer. Tell her there's this new club called civilization and you guys should join.”

“Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”

“Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good.”

“Aside from the obvious, Francesca, what do you want in return for supplying information? Bones asked, getting back to the subject. You to take me, she replied at once. Not gonna happen! I spat, squ...”