“Life's a bitch,” I said.“And then you die,” Larry finished for me.”

“He balled his hand into a fist. "You are such a bitch." "Woof, woof," I said.”

“Larry is back in town...The wedding is set for October. Tammy is threatening to have me in the wedding. Some friends they are.”

“See if he's alive." It was a messy job, and I'd have done it myself, but I trusted me more than Larry to keep the vampires away. He'd saved me once tonight, but I still trusted me more.”

“You are an irritating son of a bitch.”“Ah, ma petite, how can I resist you when you whisper such sweet endearments to me?”

“Larry's zombie bag was a nearly virulent green with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on it. I was almost afraid to ask what his vampire bag looked like.”

“Larry and the pilot stood to one side, smoking, sharing that camaraderie of all people who are determined to blacken their lungs.”