“What should I say? ‘Well, the murder was a little upsetting, and the fire did worry me a bit. I was nearly date-raped and my ex best friend is crazy. But, hey, at least I’m making an A in History’?”

“Fine. You stay here. I shall return when I’ve found food. But when you all faint from hunger later don’t think you can just feed on me.”

“I hate it when therapy jumps out and surprises you like that.”

“—Bonitas botas, Sheridan.Allie no miró atrás.—Sé bueno, Carter West.Había recorrido la mitad del pasillo cuando oyó su respuesta.—Eso siempre.”

“Trouble was her default setting.”

“The voice in her head told her not to trust him. But then, the voice in her head didn't trust anyone.”

“He slid over to me and grabbed me closer to him. My smile fell from my face with the unexpectedness of it. His hands cupped my face, his lips hovering above mine.“You seriously want to know, Tess?”He closed the space and claimed my mouth with an urgent, hot, delving kiss.He smiled. “You are sexy, in your own goofball way, you’re sweet and beautiful and smart and funny and, although you kiss to the point where I feel like I want to go back for seconds, you’re my best friend, and that’s why I don’t want to tap that.”