“Stop changing the subject," Taylor snapped. "And think before you speak."Roo pressed her lips together and then sighed. "How long do you want me to think?"Niall let out a snort of laughter.”

“Taylor and Niall are watching their personal assistant prospects waiting to be interviewed."Leave them sitting there until one of them shows some initiative." Niall said.Ten minutes ticked slowly by."I give in," Niall said. "They're all idiots."Taylor laughed. "I'm intrigued now. How long are they going to sit there?""I suspect until they drop dead."Five more minutes before Taylor heard Niall exhale in frustration, and then the door of the living room flew open and a chicken burst in."What the f**k?" Taylor gasped."Hi, everyone," the chicken said in a perky voice. "Thank goodness, I'm not too late. I had difficulty getting across the road." She laughed and then sighed when no one else joined in. They sat staring at her in mute shock.”

“Why didn't you call?" Taylor asked."I did. No one answered." Roo bent to refill her handbag.Ah. "So how were going to get in the house?""I thought I'd just wait for you to come back." She started to tap her foot."Why didn't you go home and call a locksmith?" Taylor asked.Roo glared. "What is this? The Spanish Inquisition?" Then she grinned. "Oh, I've waited years to say that."Taylor bit back his laugh.”

“Look at me, Kate."She raised her eyes to his."What do you see?"She thought for a moment. "You've got a spot."Charlie gave a snort of laughter. "You're not supposed to tell the fifth-sexiest man in UK, he's got a spot.""Who voted? Senior citizens?”

“Turner didn't have to put up with this. He had enough trouble with George's sarcasm. He held his hand. "Keys please."Her face fell. "Sorry. I sometimes speak without thinking. Well, not sometimes. Often. Never an unspoken thought, my dad used to say. And my mum. And my employers.”

“Oh God, can I keep you? You don’t need batteries, do you?”

“The power that was your father's." He looked at her bewildered face. "To get it, I need to take you away.""Where to?""A vacation to somewhere warm and cozy.""Florida?""Nearly. Hell."Piper glared.He shrugged. "I don't know why people are so down on hell. It never rains; it's always hot; you can get a nice tan; there's plenty to do.....”