“Toryfrowned at his backpack on the floor and the way he kept it within easy reach."What's in that backpack, by the way? You're always guarding it like itholds national security secrets or something.""Dirtyunderwear."Sherolled her eyes. "Thanks so much for that image.""Youasked.”

“What’s in that backpack, by the way? You’re always guarding it like it holds national security secrets or something. (Tory)Dirty underwear. (Acheron)”

“Heset the backpack down on the floor. "It's easy to look at people and makequick judgments about them, their present and their pasts, but you'd be amazedat the pain and tears a single smile hides. What a person shows to the world isonly one tiny facet of the iceberg hidden from sight. And more often than not,it's lined with cracks and scars that go all the way to the foundation of theirsoul." - Ash”

“If it makes you feel better, I don't feed on humans." For some reason, it did make her feel better to hear him say that. not that she believed it. But still, it was a little reassuring. "So, you're like Angel? He rolled his eyes at her. "You watch way too much television," he muttered. Then louder, he said, "Angel has a soul. I don't.”

“So I take it you guys are going to stay inside my flat and not out in the hallway like my father’s guards? (Kiara)You know that’s the most pathetic way to guard someone. (In a falsetto he added.) Please protect my life by being outside so that when they come in and kill me you can’t hear it. (Syn)”

“That’s– (Guard)Wait. Out. Side. (Joe)(Guard leaves)Thanks. Can’t wait for the walk back. You guys specialize in something other than acid enemas? (Steele)”

“Keep your shirt on," she said with a laugh at her bad joke. "Your clothes are at the laundry. They'lldeliver them as soon as they're ready.""And in the meantime?""Looks like you're naked."His jaw worked as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "I beg your pardon?""Beg all you want, you're still going to be naked." Tabitha paused at the wicked image in her mind."Come to think of it, a gorgeous, begging, naked man… that's the stuff of fantasies. Begging won't getyou your clothes, but it could get you something else." She wiggled her eyebrows at him.”