“Why is it that all cars are women?" he asked. "Because they're fussy and demanding," answered Zee. "Because if they were men, they'd sit around and complain instead of getting the job done," I told...”

“Where does a werewolf sleep? Anywhere he wants to.”

“You are a sick, sick man, I told him.Thank you, Ben replied, looking modest.”

“For Adam, screwed-up bonding thing or not, Id wait forever.Really? he asked in a tone Id never heard from him before. Softer. Vulnerable. Adam didnt do vulnerable.Really what? I asked.Despite the w...”

“Such a small thing to cause so much trouble.”

“One more month," he said finally. "And then theyand Samuel, toowill just have to get used to it. His eye is the color of a bitch with dark chocolate, worst few years and he leaned forward. "And you...”

“He stepped back with exaggerated courtesy. But when I walked past him, he swatted my rump. Hard enough to sting.You need to be more careful, he growled. Keep interfering in my business and you migh...”

“He stepped back with exaggerated courtesy. But when I walked past him, he swatted my rump. Hard enough to sting.“You need to be more careful,” he growled. “Keep interfering in my business and you m...”

“Adam has always had . . . heroic tendencies.”I touched Adam’s arm. “He’s my hero.”There was another pause. . .“That is the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard you say,” Bran said. “Be careful, Adam...”

“I built an idea in my head of the hero I wanted to be, a grab bag of traits from heroes, villains, and side characters. I did not have book role models, I had book blueprints.But there remained a h...”

“I am not always good and noble. I am the hero of this story, but I have my off moments.”

“Ethan: "You think I'm a hero?"Beth: "Yes."Ethan: "But lousy husband material?" Like that really mattered to him.Beth: "Don't sweat it. So was Superman.”