“It doesnt matter whats wrong with him. Were not going to act like he doesnt exist. Not anymore.”

“One second shes all timid, and then reeoowr! Hellcat.”

“All because I fell in love with a madman.”

“My hopes for pie died on the sidewalk. There went my grin.”

“Well, why not just snap my damn olive branch and beat me with it? I was only trying to help.”

“Maybe that was why another part of me--a very small part--had wanted to kiss Wallace then. Both sides of his mouth, between his brows, and every other place those stupid worry lines marred his expr...”

“One second shes all timid, and then reeoowr! Hellcat.”

“All because I fell in love with a madman.”

“My hopes for pie died on the sidewalk. There went my grin.”