“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.”

“When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.”

“Back in the days when gladiators hacked away at each other, there was always the man who decided whether the defeated should live or die. The job is usually given to the Emperor in movies, but in f...”

“Pursuing fun is exhausting. Having fun is just fun. Much more relaxing just to do your work, don't you think? I mean if you enjoy it.”