“With grim satisfaction, he watched the two fornicators go diving off the bed in opposite directions, their white butts flashing in the dim light.”

“When Lucky spilled his seed inside her, Molly knew with a certainty that they had just made a new life together.”

“Had Lucky gotten lucky after all?”

“Dan opened the Zippo and lit the fuse.It hissed for half a seconds, then the rocket shot screaming away.Crack!"Over there!" One of the kidnappers shouted.Amy started to rise. "Let's go!""Wait," Dan said, aiming the second rocket. "It's a two-part plan." He lit the fuse and the rocket shot off in the direction of the would-be kidnappers."Auuuurrrrgghh!""Run now!" Dan said.Amy and Dan burst from the dumpster and scrambled for the entrance of the lot. Looking behind him, Dan saw that one of the kidnappers was frantically fanning his butt, which was smoking slightly."Part two was completely unnecessary, wasn't it?" Amy yelled as they ran."Yup!”

“Gray grinned down at her. "You broke the bed.”

“Human affairs are not governed ultimately by historical events, fate, or chance, but by God...Divine purpose moving steadily from beginning to end.”

“It was pointless to worry about problems I didn't yet have.”