“Pretending to care what men think is an art. It takes moments to learn, but lifetimes to master. Id like to believe Im an expert.”

“Inching into the room, its clear something is wrong here. Theres a tingling sensation up my legs and back before I can even really focus on the parlors details. There are silhouettes of people, but...”

“Standing in front of him I wipe his liquid from the corner of my mouth and stare deeply. I can see the panic in his eyes. I can smell his fear, deep, rich and growing, and for the first time tonigh...”

“We can go somewhere more private if youd like Buck I whisper softly in his ear, pulling back almost as slowly as the wicked grin spreads across my face. His perverse smile hides nothing. I have him...”

“Like all men who look this good, Frank has no interest in women.”

“See, I can talk to the pretty man like a real grown up if I try hard enough.”

“Maybe perversion was not illness at all. Maybe every form of deviance was just a potential force of union and community, one that had not yet organized itself into political lobbies, self-help grou...”

“We can go somewhere more private if youd like Buck I whisper softly in his ear, pulling back almost as slowly as the wicked grin spreads across my face. His perverse smile hides nothing. I have him...”

“And you are?She fluttered her hand over her face andbrushed a wisp of light brown hair from her brow.The governor calls me Kitty. Itd probably be best if you did, too.What an alluring name? It make...”

“He look at you not because you are sexy, but because your perfect smile.”

“He looked at me with such raw need that my heart skipped a beat. He licked his lips and slowly lowered his head to mine. Does it even matter if he only wants me for my blood?”

“Grandma Harken was sharpening her garden shears. Her hands slowed on the file and she said finally, Hell get in trouble and hell figure it out. Best to do it without us standing over him. Its the o...”