“Sadie looked like she'd just discovered the gym showers didn't have curtains.”

“It was the first time she'd discovered something she really didn't want to find, and she didn't know what to do once she'd found it.”

“He didn't say so but Andy agreed with the bodyguard. A good-looking bird like this one didn't have to kill anyone. What she did she did for D's and if a guy gave her too much trouble she'd just walk out and find someone else with money. Not murder.”

“This time she didn't bother correcting him. Just this once, she'd like to believe that he's right.”

“A heroin-thin boy with enough rings in his eyebrows to resemble a shower curtain rod...”

“Merry started and shook her head. No, even if the man were naked and in her shower right now, she could never just climb in there and start manhandling him. Not even in a fantasy. Because what she'd really do is screw up the courage to slip into the shower naked, and then she'd stand there awkwardly while he soaped himself. She'd probably crack a joke. Then make an excuse about how crowded it was and just slip away.”