“Busted. I'm a monster. Jev is my deceptively harmless-and shockingly handsome-alter ego.”

“He grinned. “Busted. I’m a monster. Jev is my deceptively harmless — and shockingly handsome — alter ego.”“And I’m on top of it,” she announced with witty triumph.“Is that a Freudian slip?”His bluntness caught her off guard. A self-conscious blush rose in her face.”

“The sensible part of me wanted to dissect my emotions, overthinking and overcomplicating my reaction to Jev.”

“Me Jev, you Nora.”

“Jev stroked his chin. "Do I look like a summer fling?”

“The trouble was, my feelings for Patch weren't harmless.”

“I don't have the body for this," I quipped, lifting my chin to a voluptous woman nearby who shook her hips zealously to the beat. "No curves."Jev's eyes held mine. "Are you asking my opinion?”