Sherrilyn Kenyon

“I give you points for persistence, but you lose a few for being slow on the uptake. (Rae)”

“Jeremy is as much use in that cockpit as a blow-up doll. Actually, that’s not fair since the blow-up doll could be used as an air bag. (Carlos)”

“I’m afraid Pierre finds me lacking. (Gabrielle) If he’s stupid enough to let me know, he’ll find his face lacking a nose. (Carlos)”

“You are one hot techno babe. (Carlos)”

“Exceptional is too understated for you. I’ll have to search for a better word. (Carlos)”

“She was from the bloodline of kings. He was from the bloodline of killers.’ (Carlos)”

“Don’t stand up too quick. ‘Wasted effort since she was able to stand without touching the ceiling.’ Must have been a damn small bunch of warriors living here back when. (Carlos)”

“We can accommodate Mr. Delgado as well. (LaCrosse)‘He’d agreed with polite grace, but he wasn’t particularly happy. Someone had him by the short hairs and was braiding them.’ (Carlos)”

“His pale skin turned a greenish cast. A verbal kick in the nuts did that to a man.’ (Carlos)”

“The hall they entered had arched ceilings over twenty feet high that were painted in tromp l’oeil, basically a bunch of butt-naked baby angels pointing at each other.’ (Carlos)”

“You have ten minutes. Tops. (Carlos)I have been knocked overboard, shot at, kidnapped, handcuffed, terrified, and held prisoner. I will not be told how long to take in the loo. (Gabrielle)”

“Of course, they haven’t seen your reports yet. (Joe)'They would have if Carlos could have held a gun on the computer to make that piece of shit send an e-mail.’ (Carlos)”

“What’s the fastest route to the library in Peachtree City? (Carlos)What? You’ve got an overdue book? (Gabrielle)”

“Welcome home. Deposit any home of the day ending on a good note and charge toward a situation with as much planning as a train wreck.’ (Carlos)”

“Did they practice looking suspicious in mirrors? Welcome to the United States. Don’t even think about chewing gum the wrong way.’ (Carlos)”

“Sandman had two personalities. One could turn a female into his angel for the night in a blink, and the other could make a terrorist piss himself.' (Carlos)”

“As the old saying goes, when seconds count the police are just minutes away.”

“In our past lies our future. By our own hands and decisions we will be damned and we will be saved. Whatever you do, put forth your best effort even if all you're doing is chasing a never ending rainbow. You might never reach the end of it, but along the way you'll meet people who will mean the world to you and make me...mories that will keep you warm on even the coldest nights”

“It's easy to look at people and make quick judgments about them, their present and their past, but you'd be amazed at the pain and tears a single smile hides. What a person shows to the world is only one tiny facet of the iceberg hidden from sight. And more often then not, it's lined with cracks and scars that go all the way to the foundation of their soul.”

“Nick - Psycho-ass? You're bringing psycho-ass back?Zarek - That's Mister Psycho-ass to you, punk.”

“Ash paused as he entered the house to find the three women lined up and... singing to... dear gods, anything but this."Fergilicious."All he needed was for Simi to be here and off-key with them since it was her favorite song and he'd spent the better part of the last year cursing whoever was dumb enough to introduce that song to a hormonal teenaged demon. Worst part? Simi wanted him to call her Similicious.”

“Let me BBQ the red headed bitch goddess - Simi”

“Hi there, cutie."Ash turned his head to find an extremely attractive college student by his side. With black curly hair, she was dressed in jeans and a tight green top that displayed her curves to perfection. "Hi.""You want to go inside for a drink? It's on me."Ash paused as he saw her past, present, and future simultaneously in his mind. Her name was Tracy Phillips. A political science major, she was going to end up at Harvard Med School and then be one of the leading researchers to help isolate a mutated genome that the human race didn't even know existed yet. The discovery of that genome would save the life of her youngest daughter and cause her daughter to go on to medical school herself. That daughter, with the help and guidance of her mother, would one day lobby for medical reforms that would change the way the medical world and governments treated health care. The two of them would shape generations of doctors and save thousands of lives by allowing people to have groundbreaking medical treatments that they wouldn't have otherwise been able to afford. And right now, all Tracy could think about was how cute his ass was in leather pants, and how much she'd like to peel them off him. In a few seconds, she'd head into the coffee shop and meet a waitress named Gina Torres. Gina's dream was to go to college herself to be a doctor and save the lives of the working poor who couldn't afford health care, but because of family problems she wasn't able to take classes this year. Still Gina would tell Tracy how she planned to go next year on a scholarship.Late tonight, after most of the college students were headed off, the two of them would be chatting about Gina's plans and dreams.And a month from now, Gina would be dead from a freak car accident that Tracy would see on the news. That one tragic event combined with the happenstance meeting tonight would lead Tracy to her destiny. In one instant, she'd realize how shallow her life had been, and she'd seek to change that and be more aware of the people around her and of their needs. Her youngest daughter would be named Gina Tory in honor of the Gina who was currently busy wiping down tables while she imagined a better life for everyone. So in effect, Gina would achieve her dream. By dying she'd save thousands of lives and she'd bring health care to those who couldn't afford it...The human race was an amazing thing. So few people ever realized just how many lives they inadvertently touched. How the right or wrong word spoken casually could empower or destroy another's life. If Ash were to accept Tracy's invitation for coffee, her destiny would be changed and she would end up working as a well-paid bank officer. She'd decide that marriage wasn't for her and go on to live her life with a partner and never have children. Everything would change. All the lives that would have been saved would be lost. And knowing the nuance of every word spoken and every gesture made was the heaviest of all the burdens Ash carried.Smiling gently, he shook his head. "Thanks for asking, but I have to head off. You have a good night."She gave him a hot once-over. "Okay, but if you change your mind, I'll be in here studying for the next few hours."Ash watched as she left him and entered the shop. She set her backpack down at a table and started unpacking her books. Sighing from exhaustion, Gina grabbed a glass of water and made her way over to her...And as he observed them through the painted glass, the two women struck up a conversation and set their destined futures into motion. His heart heavy, he glanced in the direction Cael had vanished and hated the future that awaited his friend. But it was Cael's destiny. His fate..."Imora thea mi savur," Ash whispered under his breath in Atlantean. God save me from love.”

“Um, Dr. Alexander, there’s a couple out here who say they’re related to you. They…um…they’re biker people. (Nurse)Hey, Julian. Tell Attila the Hun here that we’re okay so we can come and ooh and aah over the babies. (Eros)”

“Oh, by the way, is this your armor? (Grace)It is, or was. (Julian)Can we keep it? (Grace)If you like. Why? (Julian)’Cause, ooo baby, you are one hot tamale in that getup. This outfit alone will get you laid at least four or five times a day. (Grace)”

“Don’t cry for me, Grace. I’m not worth it. (Julian)Yes you are! (Grace)You are my saving Grace. Without you, I would never have known love. And I would never have known me again. (Julian)”

“My name is all but lost to antiquity while his legend is told and retold around the world. Yet I am a god and he is nothing but a bastard seed not even fit to inhabit Olympus. (Priapus)Get your hands off her, you worthless footnote. You’re not fit to wipe her shoes. (Julian)”

“Let him go, Julian. His entire body isn’t worth one molecule of yours. (Grace)(To Paul) Where I come from, we butchered worthless cowards like you just for practice. (Julian)”

“Do it, and I’ll rip your heart out and feed it to your friend. (Julian)”

“You okay? (Grace)Oh, yeah. I’m just fine considering the fact I’ve walked through burning fires that hurt less than my groin does right now. (Julian)I said I was sorry. Okay, can you reach the pedals? (Grace)I’d like to reach your pedals…(Julian)Julian! Would you concentrate? (Grace)All right. I’m concentrating. (Julian)I don’t mean on my breasts. (He dropped his hungry gaze to her lap.) Or there, either. (Grace)”

“Don’t touch me. It makes my skin crawl. (Grace)Grace! I can’t believe you– (Selena)At least she didn’t spit in my face with her dying breath. (Julian)They shoot, they score. A direct hit straight through the heart and into the raw nerves. (Selena)”

“Julian was the son of Diokles of Sparta, also known as Diokles the Butcher. That man made the Marquis de Sade look like Ronald McDonald. (Ben)”

“You would make a great teacher. (Grace)Commander to teacher. Why not call me Cato the Elder, and really insult me while you’re at it? (Julian)”

“Death always before dishonor. (Julian)”

“He took one look at me and said, ‘Damn, you cleaned up better than I thought you would.’ (Grace)I worry about the men of your time, Grace. They all seem to be great fools. (Julian)”

“You have the optimism of a child. (Julian)Peter Pan all the way. (Grace)”

“Because I have no boobs. My ears stand out, and I have freckles all over me. (Grace)Boobs? (Julian)Breasts. (Grace)You have very nice breasts. (Julian)Thanks. What about you? (Grace)I have no breasts. (Julian)”

“May the strength of Ares and wisdom of Athena see you through. (Eros)And may Hades roast your hoary soul. (Julian)”

“Have you two made friendly with the privates yet? (Eros)”

“You touch her, and I will take that dagger at your side and cut your heart out with it. (Julian)”

“You want the bad news, or the really bad news? (Eros)Oh, let’s see…how about we make my day special, and start with the worst, then work our way up? (Julian)”

“Why do I constantly feel as if all of you are speaking a foreign language? What is ‘grabbing a burger at the Hard Rock’ supposed to mean? (Julian)The Hard Rock Café is a restaurant. (Grace)You eat at a place that advertises its food is hard as a rock? (Julian)”

“Cupid is anything but cute. As for handing our hearts, he’s more likely to rip them out. (Julian)But he can make people fall in love. (Selena)No. What he offers is an illusion. No power from above can make one human love another. Love comes from within the heart. (Julian)”

“Don’t start on that. When I offered you her gifts, you told me to shove them straight up my back orifice. (Eros)”

“Tell me, did you summon me just so you could beat the crap out of me? Or is there a more productive reason for why I’m here? (Eros)”

“Why did you hit him? (Grace)Because it gave me a great deal of pleasure. (Julian)Nice. You haven’t seen me in what, two thousand years? So, instead of a friendly, brotherly hug, I get slugged. (Eros)”

“Man, he deserves a hero cookie. (Selena)”

“So, what’s your style preference? (Grace)For what I have in mind, nudity works best. (Julian)”

“Your boyfriend is…well, way buff. Monster buff. Lord, king buff. (Sunshine)”

“Holy green guacamole! (Selena)”